Bulgaria: Tightening of measures to prevent sheep and goat plague in Plovdiv district has begun

Published Dec 13, 2024

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The Plovdiv region in Bulgaria has no reported outbreaks of diseases affecting small ruminants, as confirmed by a Regional Epizootic Commission meeting. The total number of small ruminants in the region is 106,000, primarily located in the municipality of Karlovo. Measures to prevent disease entry include scheduled inspections of animals in transport, increased inspections of breeding facilities, bans on unregulated animal markets, and information campaigns for livestock breeders. A letter from the regional governor to mayors requesting the formation of municipal epizootic commissions by December 19 aims to further address the situation.

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There are no outbreaks of plague of small ruminants detected in the territory of Plovdiv region. This became clear from the meeting of the Regional Epizootic Commission, which was held under the chairmanship of the Deputy Regional Governor Nurdzhan Karadjova. The meeting was convened due to the deteriorating situation in Bulgaria regarding the diseases sheep and goat pox and plague of small ruminants. According to the director of the Regional Directorate for Animal Health and Welfare-Plovdiv, Dr. Chavdar Chavdarov, the total number of small ruminants in the territory of the region is 106,000, distributed in 994 farms. Almost half of them are in the municipality of Karlovo, and the rest are mainly in the municipalities of Maritsa, Asenovgrad, Parvomay, Kaloyanovo and Brezovo. The regional commission also determined measures to reduce the risk of the disease entering the territory of the Plovdiv region: – Implementation of scheduled inspections of vehicles moving along the ...

Source: Agroplovdiv