The Bulgarian Food Safety Agency (BFSA) found a case of anthrax in an unregistered livestock facility in the village of Brestovene, municipality. Covenant, reg. Razgrad.
The object was reported to the 24-hour telephone line provided to citizens by the Agency. An inspection was immediately carried out by inspectors from ODBH-Razgrad. Samples were taken, and one of the animals was diagnosed with anthrax.
By order of the director of the ODBH-Razgrad, Dr. Varban Belchev, a primary outbreak of the disease has been declared.
Among the measures taken are: convening of a municipal epizootic commission, at which specific measures to prevent the spread of the disease on the territory of a municipality should be identified. Covenant; carrying out observations on the health status of all susceptible animals kept at the site; compliance with the introduced bans on the movement of susceptible animals and fodder from and to the livestock facility; organizing the vaccination of all susceptible and non-vaccinated by 19.08.2024. animals raised on the territory of the village of Brestovene, etc. (The full text of the order can be found on the Agency’s website)
Anthrax is an acute infectious disease of animals and humans. Under natural conditions, all herbivorous and omnivorous animals, and sometimes carnivores, are affected. The most sensitive are: goats, sheep and deer, then cattle, buffaloes, camels, horses.
If animal disease is suspected, owners should immediately contact the farm veterinarian. He must notify the regional veterinarian, who will arrive for an inspection, writes BNT.
In case of suspicion of violations, citizens can report to the Agency on 24/7 phone number 0 700 122 99. Complaints and reports on unregulated import, movements and sales of live animals are accepted on the phone. As a matter of urgency, the same will be checked by the competent authorities, with the imposition of sanctions in case of violations.
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