Lampung Still Waiting For PMK Vaccine Distribution For Livestock

Illustration- A healthy cow in one of the animal feedlots in Lampung Province. ANTARA/Ruth Intan Sozometa Kanafi.

BANDARLAMPUNG - The Lampung Provincial Government (Pemprov) is still waiting for the distribution of the oral and nail disease vaccine (PMK) for livestock in its area as a step to prevent the spread of the disease.

"Currently we are still waiting for the distribution of vaccines for livestock from the Ministry of Agriculture," said Head of the Livestock and Animal Health Service of Lampung Province, Lili Mawarti, in Bandarlampung, as reported by Antara, Friday, May 20.

Lili Marwati said that it is planned that the distribution of vaccines for livestock during the mouth and foot disease outbreak by the central government will be carried out in the second week of June.

"The plan is that in the second week of June, a number of vaccine allocations for livestock will be sent, according to the number of existing cases," said Lili.

According to him, the exact amount of the allocation is not yet known for certain. "There are no proposals yet, first look at the conditions in the field and the distribution of cases," he said.

He explained that later the vaccination for livestock will target livestock that have a healthy body condition.

"This vaccine will be intended for cattle or cows whose condition is healthy as a measure to anticipate the spread of PMK. For those who are sick, vitamins and antibiotics will be given," added Lili. It is known that in Lampung Province, from a total livestock population of 800,000 heads, there have been 47 infected with FMD.

In detail, there were 47 sick cows, 24 from the Tulang Bawang Barat Regency, 18 from Mesuji, and 5 from Tulang Bawang.

In addition, there have been 22 recovered tails from the Tulang Bawang Barat Regency and there is 1 tail that died from the Tulang Bawang Barat Regency.