The Magetan Disnakkan Confirms 24 Cows Infected with PMK

Liputan6.com, Magetan Mouth and Nail Diseases that infect animals are now starting to also attack in Indonesia Magetana total of 24 cows were found to be positive for FMD, in two locations, namely Sugihrejo Village, Kawedanan as many as 21 cows and the rest in Turi Village, Panekan District.

Head of the Magetan Livestock and Fisheries Service, Nur Haryani, said that for Sugihrejo Village, several cows were reported to be sick last Friday. He admitted, his party immediately went to the field by taking saliva samples and nail clippings from sick cows.

Symptoms that appear, in the form of flu, convulsions and there are already seven cows that have had their hooves cut or loose. Likewise in the village of Turi.

The samples were immediately sent to the veterinary laboratory in Yogyakarta and the results were out on Saturday (14/5/2022) night. Lab test results showed 12 samples were infected PMK.

Furthermore, he concluded that the cows in the same cage were certainly infected, for that the breeders were asked to carry out maximum supervision.

“Medical personnel have been prepared to monitor the cage every day, we limit the number of people visiting the cage. Although it is not contagious to humans, objects brought into the cage can also be exposed to the virus, which can exacerbate disease in livestock,” said Nur, Sunday ( 15/5/2022).

Nur said, in the Panekan area it had been reported more, from the report, only Sugihrejo and Panekan reported symptoms leading to PMK.

Currently, farmers have been asked not to remove or enter their cattle to and from the pens as long as the condition of the cows has not recovered.

“Currently, medical personnel continue to provide monitoring and health checks every day. Of course, the cage will be limited to anyone who enters so as not to bring virus to cows or take the virus out of the pen and move to another pen,” he said.

Previously there were reports related to 21 cows, on a farm in Sugihrejo Village, Kawedanan, Magetan experiencing flu and seizures. Seven of them have experienced loose nails. After sampling the results were positive for FMD.

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