Colombia: On February 20, an additional cycle of vaccination against foot-and-mouth disease begins in the border area with Venezuela

From February 20 to March 21, an additional vaccination cycle against foot-and-mouth disease will be carried out in the border area with Venezuela, announced the Colombian Agricultural Institute (ICA). According to information from the entity, farmers whose bovine farms are located in the departments of La Guajira, Cesar, Norte de Santander, Arauca, Vichada and in the municipality of Cubará in Boyacá, must immunize their animals against foot-and-mouth disease. , in this additional cycle. It is worth remembering that in the cycle that ended on December 22, 2022 and that was carried out at the national level, departments such as Arauca stood out, where 99.9% vaccination coverage was achieved. According to what was stated by the manager (e) of the ICA, María del Pilar Ruíz Molina, "the additional cycle will be carried out in response to the recommendation made to the country by the World Organization for Animal Health (OMSA), the governing body of the global animal health. (Read: ...