TANGERANG – A total of five livestock cattle were detected with suspected foot and mouth disease (FMD). This was conveyed directly by the Head of Animal Health and Veterinary Society at the Department of Agriculture and Food Security, Kustri Windayani.
"There are five animals that have just entered Tangerang Regency, the five animals were sent from Wonogiri," said Kustri when confirmed, Monday, May 30.
"(But) we have handled it by examining and taking samples for laboratory testing," he continued.
Kustri said that the 5 animals had received further treatment by the veterinarians of the agriculture service by giving medicine and vitamins. This is done to prevent further infection.
“For the sample, we check it at the Laboratory of the Subang Veterinary Center belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture. Then the animal itself has been treated," he said.
Kusti explained, to prevent the spread of PMK, the party was forced to temporarily close the infected animal farms.
"So now it's not allowed to go out haphazardly for these livestock, we limit it. We will also carry out regular monitoring," he concluded.
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