Sentenced To Suffer From Mouth And Nail Diseases, Seller Of Sacrificial Cows In East Jakarta Pockets SKKH From Flores

Officers inspect sacrificial cows in the East Jakarta area/ Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - Raja Kurnia, a seller of sacrificial animals in the East Jakarta area, said that as many as 121 cows he sold came from Flores, East Nusa Tenggara (NTT). It took one week to get to the location of the shelter.

Raja admitted that he was surprised by the discovery of 2 cows with high fever. In fact, he said, before leaving for Jakarta, all the cows had been examined. In fact, they have been provided with an animal health certificate (SKKH) from Flores.

"I will monitor the development in the next two days. If there is no change, sincerely the cows are slaughtered on the spot," he said.

Previously, two sacrificial cows in East Jakarta were found indicated to have mouth and nail disease (PMK). The sacrificial cattle were sold at the seasonal sacrificial animal stall located on Jalan Mabes TNI, Bambu Apus and Jalan Bina Marga, Ceger, Cipayung District, East Jakarta, Tuesday, May 28.

Officers conducted initial checks on Jalan Hankam Bambu Apus and Ceger and found two cows from Flores who were indicated to have verbal and nail disease.

Officers immediately quarantined or separated the two animals from other sacrificial animals so as not to cause them

Head of the Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Section of the East Jakarta Maritime and Agricultural Food Security Sub-Department (KPKP), Theresia Ellita, said that the two sacrificial animals indicated by PMK were immediately isolated so as not to transmit disease to other sacrificial animals.

In this shelter, 121 cows were recorded. Then his party also provided fever and vitamin reduction drugs for the two sacrificial animals.

"We will also continue to monitor every day to monitor developments in the health of these animals," he said.

His party will monitor within two days. If nothing changes, these two sacrificial animals will be forcibly slaughtered on the spot and the owner has agreed.

As for the meat, it is still suitable for people to consume. He appealed to sellers of sacrificial animals to tighten the cleanliness of the shelter area and the sale of sacrificial animals.

Furthermore, he said that from the results of supervision at two shelter locations, a total of 141 cows, 16 goats and 17 sheep. In general, the health condition of the sacrificial animals is healthy, except for the two cows.