The delay in vaccination against Bluetongue animal disease is a concern in the livestock sector. Proof of this is the letter that Unións Agrarias sent to the General Directorate of Gandería informing it that this situation could cause that, as of July 15, it is not possible to remove the cattle from the farms and “to be able to market them for sacrifice”
The problem especially affects the province, since summer is the season of greatest consumption in restaurants and at the private level, a circumstance that leads farms to schedule births for these months. In addition, the center says that “cattle farms where they were able to immunize their animals because they were less than three months old and which, now, many months later and at the age of slaughter or of being sent to feedlots, will be harmed, cannot be marketed “.
The head office explains that in the veterinary service of the Xunta “They recognize that they are overwhelmed and understaffed to undertake the vaccination campaign with guarantees” and requests the General Director of Livestock that the work teams are adequately equipped to resolve the blockade. USA AA. considers that, if this is not the case, “farms will have to pay from their own pockets for a private vaccination service, when it is the Xunta that has exclusive competence”.
The plant requests that, as long as the situation does not clear up, the grace period be extended beyond next Friday, at least in Galicia, seeking to reduce damage to farm income. USAAA. explains that the most affected area is the Massif Central, with problematic municipalities such as Viana do Bolo, with large sheep and cattle production.
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2023-07-14 05:37:15
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