INFOKU, BLORA –As in previous years, the price of cattle and goats at the Pon Blora market, Central Java began to rise ahead of Ramadan 2022.
The increase was triggered by the estimated increase in demand during Ramadan to Eid.
“The price of cattle has increased by around Rp. 1,000,000.00 per head. But it could still be a bit lacking. Approaching Ramadan, some breeders sell cows, whether they are puppies or adults, but not many are buying.
Some of them are exchanged for younger cows to be kept," said Santo, a cattle trader from Blora, Wednesday (23/3/2022).
The price of various types of cattle in the Pon Blora market ranges from Rp. 5 million to Rp. 25 million per head.
Meanwhile, goats also started to increase by around Rp. 200,000 to Rp. 500,000.00 per head, either local or Etawa crossbreeds.
"The price of goats has also increased, by Rp. 500 thousand per head for the Etawa breed," said Asmani, a goat trader from Rembang Regency.
Meanwhile, the Head of the Department of Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (DP4) of Blora Regency, drh. R. Gundala Wijasena, appealed to cattle and poultry farmers to maintain the cleanliness of the cage so that the possibility of disease due to the influence of the weather can be anticipated.
"When it rains for days, this will cause animals to become stressed, for example in cows. That's usually due to changes in weather, usually hot and then cold. And that causes endemic diseases to appear," he explained.
For example, Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF), a disease in cattle that is transmitted by insects (arthropod borne viral disease), is benign non-contagious, characterized by sudden fever and stiffness in the joints.
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The disease can recover a few days later. "Or also Surra disease, which is an infectious animal disease caused by the parasitic protozoan Trypanosoma evansi," he explained.
This parasite lives in the blood of its host and causes fever, weakness, anemia, and weight loss. "Because Blora is already known to be endemic to Surra, so that such a disease can appear," he explained.
In addition, salmonellosis may also appear, a disease caused by bacteria of the genus Salmonella which can cause diarrhea in young cattle and in adult cattle.
"It can happen, so it needs special handling. It is hoped that the cage must always be dry, besides that it can also be given vitamins. Ask the veterinarian or animal nurse, who is around or at the location to be able to provide treatment to the livestock," he explained. (Endah/ IST )
