Dozens Of Dead Cows In Central Lombok, Affected By FMD?

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CENTRAL LOMBOK - The Agriculture and Livestock Service Office of Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), noted that for a month 15 calves died from Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) which is still spreading in the local area. Milk from its mother is affected by PMK. So it doesn't die from PMK," said Head of the Central Lombok Agriculture and Livestock Service, Lalu Taufikurahman in Praya, Wednesday, June 8. forcibly cut by the farmers themselves. PMK cases in Central Lombok are currently entering the second wave, because the cases continue to increase to 4,800, but 2,456 have recovered. "Only 49 percent are still sick and are in the process of being treated," he said. FMD outbreaks are still rare, so his party treats them with herbs such as brown sugar, turmeric, and Moringa leaves, to be given to sick cattle. He also hopes that the public will continue to apply the PMK health protocol for infected cattle and spray disinfectant for sterilization. "Herbal medicine is also quite helpful in healing cattle affected by the FMD outbreak," he said. Previously the local government had extended the closure of the animal market until June 20, 2022 in order to prevent the spread of FMD disease. "Early this month the animal market will be closed. we are open, but the condition of the case continues to increase, so it is still temporarily closed ," he said.