Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha 2022, The West Sumatra Regency Government Team Moves To Check Sacrificial Animals To Prevent PMK

Veterinarians examine cows to prevent the spread of an outbreak of the mouth and nail disease (FMD) virus. (Between)

SUMBAR - The government of South Solok Regency, West Sumatra Province (West Sumatra) has dispatched officers to carry out health checks on sacrificial animals before being slaughtered on Eid al-Adha 1443 Hijri. mouth and nails," said Head of the South Solok Agriculture Service, Nurhayati, in Padang Aro, quoted from Antara, Friday, July 1.

In addition, his party also empowers agricultural extension workers to report sacrificial animals to the nearest animal health post for inspection.

Meanwhile, after the slaughter, he continued, no further examination was carried out except for the victim at the Regent's office.

The team formed will assist the community in serving the health checks of the sacrificial animals at the shelter. The goal is to slaughter the sacrificial animal according to the health and welfare standards of the sacrificial animal.

In addition, he said, the government has also issued guidelines for implementing animal welfare in sacrificial slaughter. For slaughter, it is said that the place is separate from the shelter and handling of meat. In addition, the place for slaughter is given a barrier or side covering so that animals that have not been slaughtered cannot see it. Furthermore, there are knives that are kept sharp and must have a sharpening tool. Acting Head of the Welfare Section Zulhendra Wilson said, until now there have been 33 cows that will be slaughtered by the South Solok Regency Government. There may still be more to be added," he said. According to him, five of them will be slaughtered at the Prosecutor's Office and Polres, two each, and one at the Koramil and the rest at the Regent's Office.