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Lumpy Skin, down 99.38%
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7 Sep. 2022 5:58 a.m.
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The epidemic situation of Lumpi skin disease in Thailand is likely to improve greatly. Monthly animals were found in 2022 compared to 2021, a decrease of 99.38 percent.
In 2022, the country's monthly average of sick animals was just 389, while in 2021, the country's monthly average of sick animals was 62,654, reported from Jan. 1, 2022 to Aug. 30, 2022. Only 3,115 new sick animals were found, all of which were unvaccinated cubs.
The Department of Livestock Development would like to thank all sectors, especially cattle and buffalo farmers for their importance and cooperation throughout.
For the control and prevention of Lumpy Skin disease that the Department of Livestock Development has implemented, there are 5 important measures, consisting of: 1. Closely monitor the occurrence of the disease.
Emphasis on early disease awareness
so that the control of the disease to calm quickly
2. Strictly control the movement of cattle-buffaloes.
3. Control of disease-carrying insects
with the use of insecticides on both the animal and the animal husbandry area
4.Treat sick animals according to the symptoms and stage of illness of cattle-buffaloes.
Because there is no drug to treat and 5. Conduct vaccinations for cattle - buffalo farmers. In 2021, the Department of Livestock Development has imported 5,360,000 doses of vaccines from abroad and 700,000 doses have been donated by the private sector.
In addition, has accelerated the development of vaccines to replace imports.
Currently, it has the capacity to produce 50,000 doses per month and will continue to increase production capacity to ensure the stability of the yearly flu vaccine.
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For fiscal year 2022, the Department of Livestock Development has purchased an additional 6,300,000 doses of vaccination for cattle that have been previously vaccinated.
and injected to animals that have not been vaccinated before
especially in newborn animals.
To provide animals with herd immunity against Lumpy Skin disease, reduce the spread of disease.
as well as making Thailand free from such diseases.
This is because disease control requires that cattle be vaccinated continuously for at least 3 years in accordance with World Animal Health Organization (WOAH) guidelines.
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