Faced with the emergence of an alert on the existence of a possible outbreak of classical swine fever in the canton of San Lorenzo, the Ecuadorian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has ruled out that there is an outbreak of this disease in the area, according to the local newspaper The Hour on its website.
A total of 24 samples were sent to the Agrocalidad laboratory where negative results were obtained and the presence of the virus in the species was finally excluded, assured the district leadership of the Ministry. The producers who had the discomfort in San Lorenzo were visited and sanitary works were carried out. A total of 42 farms with 596 animals will be immunized over the course of the days to immunize the pigs for the safety of the farmers.
alert context
On 7 September 2022, the disease alert in the aforementioned species emerged, which forced Agrocalidad to intervene in the sector to exclude or verify this disease. So far there have been no more reports in the other cantons that make up the province of Esmeraldas on the presence of classical swine fever.
Vaccination process
The pig vaccination process continues in the province through the vaccination operators, which are two within the province of Esmeraldas: the Provincial Cattle Association of Esmeraldas and the Pork Breeders Association of Santo Domingo, divided into different areas. Additionally, the cost of the vaccine varies at a price of $ 1.40. It is recommended to vaccinate pigs after 45 days of life and every 56 months to avoid dangerous viruses in animals.
A vaccination target of 45,000 animals has been set in the Green Province and 53,000 doses have been applied so far. In San Lorenzo about 1531 animals have already been inoculated as part of the pig immunization process.
brigades
The brigades remain in the territories visiting the farms, and those breeders who require immunization in their animals can approach or request the vaccine against classical swine fever, alerting the MAG agency technicians of the need, who in turn will notify the operator. corresponding to proceed with the vaccine. Producers will receive a unique vaccination certificate that helps the farmer move their pigs, and they are also provided with an identification tag that serves as a means of identification for the animals.
Prevention
The vaccine administered to pigs is preventive, however this classic pig disease has the ability to accelerate the presence of the virus as it is a highly contagious disease that causes the death of animals and contaminates their meat if consumed by the population, which for this checks are carried out in the slaughterhouses of the province.
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