In The Next 3 Days, Mukomuko Steps On The Gas Target Of Giving FMD Preventive Vaccines To 1,000 Animals

Animal husbandry and animal health officers in Mukomuko Regency give vaccines to prevent FMD in cattle/ANTARA

MUKOMUKO - The Agriculture Office of Mukomuko Regency, Bengkulu Province, is targeting the administration of vaccines to prevent 1,000 cows, goats, and buffaloes in this area from developing foot and mouth disease (FMD) for three days, July 4-6 2022.

"We are targeting 1,000 doses of vaccine from the Bengkulu Province Livestock Service to be completed over three days from Monday to Wednesday, July 6", Mukomuko Fitriyani, Head of Livestock and Animal Health, said in a statement at Mukomuko, Antara, Monday, July 4.

The FMD vaccination, with a target of 1,000 livestock, was spread across three Animal Health Centers (Puskeswan) in this area with the implementation from July 4-6 2022.

FMD vaccination on the first day in Wonosobo Village and Marga Mulya Sakti Village, Penarik District, Tanjung Mulya Village, Ipuh District, and Tanjung Mulya Village, XIV Koto District.

"God willing, the target of 500 out of 1,000 doses of vaccine to prevent FMD in livestock in Penarik District, XIV Koto District, and Ipuh District is completed today", he said.

Vaccination continues on Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a target of 500 doses.

His party during 7-10 July 2022 will go to the field to conduct inspections and supervision of sacrificial animals in this area.

A total of 400 of the 1,000 doses of vaccine were for the Puskeswan Penarik Subdistrict, 300 doses for the Puskeswan in Ipuh Subdistrict, and 300 doses for the Puskeswan in the Lubuk Pinang Subdistrict.

At least 40 livestock and animal health officers together with officers at three Puskeswans will carry out FMD vaccinations for livestock in this area.

His agency, apart from conducting mass vaccination of livestock, has also tightened supervision of sacrificial animals to prevent the spread of the disease in the local area.

He said that the supervision of sacrificial animals was stricter than the previous year after livestock belonging to residents were infected with FMD.

A total of three cows belonging to residents of Lubuk Mukti Village, Penarik District, contracted FMD a week ago. His party carried out various ways and efforts to prevent the spread of FMD in this area.