Culling carried out at second Penang pig farm due to ASF

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BUTTERWORTH: A second pig farm has been sealed off and culling carried out after an African Swine Fever (ASF) case was detected there on Friday (Jan 6).

Veterinary Services Department director Dr Saira Banu Mohamed Rejab said they closed the farm on Saturday morning for further action.

"In both cases, action taken was the same – which is to close the farm, dispose of the livestock and stop all livestock transport trucks from crossing district or state borders," she said after a meeting at the South Seberang Prai Selatan District and Land Office on Friday . 'We have always warned them to strengthen the biosecurity policy to make sure all transport vehicles entering and exiting are washed.

 

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