INFOKU, BLORA – currently there is a downward trend. Foot and mouth disease (FMD) attacks cattle in Blora.
However, the animal market has not yet opened, waiting for FMD cases to really subside.
As of last January 24 data, 4,571 head were recorded as PMK cases, the remaining 908 tails. This number comes from 3,094 recovered tails, 427 dead.
Also 3 conditional slaughtered, 3 sold, and 10 positive lab results.
Gundala Wejasena, Head of the Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Food Service (DP4), proposed to procure 200 thousand vaccines to eradicate PMK.
"In terms of percentage, we are still lacking. Because there are around 278 thousand cows in Blora, while only 58,461 have been vaccinated," he explained.
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Gundala added that the animal market will be reopened if the FMD cases completely subside.
Previously, the DP4 team taught PMK for three consecutive days in 16 sub-districts.
Despite the downward trend, DP4 admitted that they were overwhelmed and immediately conducted training for 80 volunteers, maybe even more.
Head of Animal Health (Keswan) DP4 Blora Tejo Yuwono said the PMK trend was decreasing, but volunteers were needed. Has submitted a vaccinator volunteer training agenda to the provincial government.
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However, until yesterday (26/1) there was no certainty. The training will be held in several other cities at the provincial level.
"If possible we contact the province to come to Blora alone," he explained.
Tejo is targeting 80 vaccinator volunteers to take part in the training. Police are ready to contribute 35 members, TNI 32 people, the rest from the community. Including the district and village. (Endah/ IST )
