Less Than A Month Before Eid Al-Adha, The FMD Outbreak In Central Lombok Reaches 12 Thousand

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CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Agriculture and Livestock Service Office of Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province recorded as many as 12,313 cattle, buffalo and goats affected by mouth and nail disease outbreaks since the outbreak after Idul Fitri. tails, 177 buffaloes, 73 goats," said Head of the Agriculture and Livestock Service Office of Central Lombok Regency, Lalu Taufikurahman in Praya, Tuesday, June 21. tails or 50 percent of the total cases consisting of 6,044 cows, 115 buffalo, 42 goats. In the PMK, the local government has made various efforts, both by providing treatment services, spraying disinfectants and n isolation of livestock affected by FMD. In addition, the local government also closed all animal markets in Central Lombok in order to prevent the spread of the FMD outbreak by limiting the movement of livestock. "The animal market is temporarily closed," he said.

He appealed to livestock sellers to open stalls selling sacrificial animals while still implementing the PMK health protocol. This is done so that the livestock used as sacrificial animals remain healthy and in accordance with the provisions. "Residents who want to buy sacrificial animals can come to the kiosk selling sacrificial animals. It doesn't have to be at the animal market, because it is still closed," he said. Central Lombok attacked 63 Sapu cattle in a village in Central Praya District. However, the spread of the epidemic continues to spread and currently the FMD outbreak is attacking livestock in 102 villages in 12 sub-districts with a total of 12,313 cases, including cattle, buffalo and goats.