São Paulo in Brazil has 2 million animals immunized against foot-and-mouth disease

With the aim of immunizing the entire herd (cattle and buffaloes) in the State of São Paulo, the vaccination campaign against Foot and Mouth Disease continues until the 30th of this month. So far, 2,904,056 (two million, nine hundred and four and fifty-six) animals have been vaccinated, according to a report released by the Computerized System of Animal and Vegetal Defense (Gedave). The number is equivalent to 27.82% of the São Paulo herd. Still according to a partial report, 22,387 (twenty-two thousand, three hundred and eighty-seven) properties have already updated the herd in Gedave. “The numbers are as expected in relation to the May vaccination campaign”, says Breno Welter, veterinarian and manager of the State Program for the ...