INFOKU, BLORA – Idul Adha is coming soon, cow sellers are starting to arrive.
However, the traders don't dare to take much, because they are still traumatized by foot and mouth disease (FMD).
“Several discussions and conversations with breeders, they are still afraid to sell lots of cows. Like in Jepon, you don't dare sell more than ten cows," said Tekad, a cattle breeder in Palon Village, Jepon District.
Tekad explained that cattle breeders are still worried that the FMD outbreak will return to infect their cows.
So that breeders reduce the number of livestock sold ahead of Eid al-Adha.
Efforts to clean the stables and the health of the cows are prioritized before the sacrifice.
Also read: Similar to UGM, Pemdes Tunjungan Blora Manages Community- Based Tourism
“Probably traumatized, because in Jepon when FMD occurred many cows died. I myself often clean the cage, “he explained.
The cattle in their livestock have all been vaccinated against FMD and LSD. So he wasn't too worried.
For the sale of cows, there are already many buyers. Buyers from local and outside the area came.
He even admits that he has pocketed the company that bought his pet cows.
Also read: Blora Regency's PBB arrears of Rp. 5 billion traced to the Attorney General's Office
Currently, there are a lot of cattle sales. for sacrifice," he said.
Meanwhile, the Head of Animal Health at the Blora Food, Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Service (DP4) Tejo Yuwono revealed that the PMK and LSD vaccines are still ongoing. However, his party has not disclosed the vaccine's achievements.
The vaccine is currently still running," he answered briefly. (Endah / IST )
