Vietnam: Actively prevent and control dangerous infectious diseases in livestock

Published 2023년 5월 23일

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Vinh Phuc province in Vietnam is focusing on preventive measures for livestock and poultry diseases, with a comprehensive vaccination and disinfection plan in place. The plan includes two rounds of vaccinations and environmental spraying, supported by 100% funding for vaccines and disinfection chemicals. This initiative aims to combat a range of diseases and ensure the health of the significant livestock and poultry populations in the province, which include buffalo, cows, pigs, and poultry. The department overseeing this initiative has also emphasized the importance of active compliance with these measures among farming households to address the challenges posed by new and rapidly spreading diseases.

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According to the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine of Vinh Phuc province as of April 15, the buffalo herd in the whole province is about 16,600 heads; herd of 94,000 cows (dairy cows 17,300 heads); pig herd 458,000 heads; poultry flocks of nearly 12 million heads. The output of buffalo meat is estimated at 452 tons, beef more than 1,700 tons, live pork more than 29,600 tons, poultry meat more than 14,800 tons, fresh milk 20,500 tons, poultry eggs more than 253 million. Nguyen Hiep Khoi, Deputy Director of Vinh Phuc Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sub-Department, said that with the relatively large number of livestock and poultry (GSGC) in the province, the disease prevention in livestock herds are of particular interest. Right from the beginning of the year, on the basis of the plan for prevention and control of GSGC and fisheries epidemics in 2023 of the Provincial People's Committee, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development issued a plan to vaccinate ...

Source: Agriculture