Compulsory medical inspections on all Sabah livestock to curb FMD

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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has made it mandatory for veterinary offices statewide to carry out rigorous medical inspections on all types of livestock bound for other districts to prevent foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).

Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan said this was among the steps taken by the state government to prevent FMD that has afflicted neighbouring Indonesia.

In the following weeks, thousands of cattle in six districts in Aceh and East Java provinces had reportedly been infected with the highly contagious viral disease, resulting in the death of more than a dozen animals.“Sabah is already fighting African Swine Fever . FMD must be avoided at all costs,” said Dr Jeffrey, who is also state Agriculture and Fisheries Minister.

“At this time, do not bring in additional livestock or meat products from neighbouring countries with FMD cases into your farms,” he added. Meanwhile, Sabah Veterinary Services Department director Dr Normah Yusop advised breeders to be on the lookout for FMD symptoms in their livestock.

 

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