Good News, 5 Animal Markets In Boyolali Have Been Opened Again After Zero Note Of PMK Cases

Illustration of the activities of livestock traders at the Selagalas Animal Market in Mataram City, NTB. (Between)

Head of the Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (Disnakkan) Boyolali Regency, Lusia Dyah Suciati, said that there were zero active cases of mouth and nail disease (PMK) in livestock in this area or zero cases.

"We are monitoring the active case of PMK reports that there are no or zero and 5,634 suspected livestock have recovered," said Lusia Dyah Suciati in Boyolali, Central Java, Wednesday, November 30, quoted by Antara.

According to Lusia, five animal markets in Boyolali have been reopened to all traders, both local and from outside the region. The five animal markets are the Jelok Cepogo Animal Market, Purworejo Nogosari Animal Market, Simo Animal Market, Ampel Animal Market, and Karanggede Animal Market.

However, according to Lusia, cattle that have been infected by PMK or are still carriers because they carry the virus, special monitoring is still carried out so that the animals are really healthy.

Since the PMK case in Boyolali was found from the tracing results of 12,008, 5,845 livestock have been declared suspected, 32 PMK positive, 112 dead, 14 forced cuts, 121 for sale, 5,634 have been declared cured and the rest of the active cases have been zero or there have been no reports.

Boyolali still urges farmers to keep the environment clean and livestock that have symptoms of contracting the PMK to be isolated immediately and should not be taken to the animal market. After that, immediately report to the nearest Disnakkan officer.

In addition, Disnakkan also continues to vaccinate as a step to prevent the transmission of livestock from PMK from cages to breeders in Boyolali.

"We are still in the process of vaccinating, revaccination, and arriving at booster vaccines for livestock to maintain cow health immunity," he said.

Currently, it is also being monitored continuously to find out the immunity of animals after the PMK and after vaccination also for further development of status.

Currently, the number of livestock that have received the first dose of vaccination in Boyolali has increased by 2,253, bringing the total to 39,639.

PMK handling is also carried out by installing identity tagging or ear tags on livestock in Boyolali. The signing uses this barcode ear tag to determine the identity of livestock, both their population, health conditions and owners.

"If by scanning (scan) information will be issued about the identity and health of animals including vaccination. The number of cattle that have been installed with ear tags or marking has reached 46,354," he said.