Ahead Of Eid Al-Adha, South Tangerang DKP3 Ensures No Animals Are Infected With LSD

A number of cattle in Tangerang Regency contracted LSD (ANTARA)

TANGERANG - Head of the South Tangerang City Food, Agriculture and Fisheries Security Service (DKP3), Yepi Suherman, confirmed that in his area there were no reports of sacrificial animals infected with the Lumpy skin being assessed (LSD) or lump disease on the skin. " “ Yes, not yet. We from the Puskeswan team are traveling almost every day, right, where the animals are raised and the control of the sellers of sacrificial cows. There is no indication of the disease yet,” Yepi said when confirmed, Sunday, June 6. On his occasion, Yepi explained that animals infected with the virus usually have quite a lot of bumps on the skin. Therefore, for preventive measures, he advised the owners of stalls, if they found symptomatic animals, they should report immediately. To be separated from healthy animals. "If there are signs to separate the storage area from the health one, treat it first or be vaccinated first," he said. In addition, he also appealed to the owners of the stalls, before the animals were sent to the place of sale, to report first to his party. So that an examination was carried out, then the owner of the stall got a SKH and the place was put on a sticker signaling that the animals being sold were free from disease. “ Better before sending sacrificial animals. Especially in areas where there are many outbreaks, there must be an Animal Health Certificate (SKH) first to ensure that those who brought the disease are not identified. Later, when the sticker is checked, the stickers are installed, ” the lid.