Proactive control of terrestrial animal diseases.

17:03, 01/12/2023

The People's Committee of Dak Lak province has just issued the Plan for the prevention and control of terrestrial animal diseases in Dak Lak province in 2024.

The plan focuses on implementing the following: information dissemination, communication, and management must be strengthened and carried out regularly and synchronously from the provincial level to the grassroots level with the motto "proactive disease prevention from early on and from afar" to raise awareness and responsibility among officials, livestock farmers, and consumers in proactively preventing and controlling animal diseases; improving people's understanding of the Veterinary Law, the Livestock Law, decrees, circulars guiding the implementation of the laws, and other related documents on disease prevention and control in livestock and poultry...

Regarding disease prevention and control: livestock, poultry, and dogs and cats in localities must be fully vaccinated against diseases as prescribed. At the same time, proactive plans should be developed to monitor the circulation of dangerous pathogens such as avian influenza, foot-and-mouth disease, swine fever, African swine fever, and lumpy skin disease in buffaloes and cattle; promptly detect and diagnose outbreaks, and monitor the effectiveness of vaccines after vaccination…

Duck farms owned by households in Lak District.

In addition, it is necessary to promote and encourage livestock farm owners, slaughterhouses, hatcheries, etc., in the area to strictly comply with hygiene, disinfection, and sterilization regulations; specialized agencies should provide specific guidance on the types of chemicals to use, methods, and frequency of application; strengthen inspection and supervision in the quarantine of transportation, slaughter control, and veterinary hygiene inspection according to regulations; promote, encourage, and guide livestock farm owners to build animal disease-free facilities, moving towards establishing disease-free zones for export…

Regarding disease control: upon receiving notification of sick or dead livestock and poultry suspected of having infectious diseases in localities, the Livestock and Veterinary Station immediately dispatches technical staff to coordinate with local authorities to directly inspect and diagnose the disease. Simultaneously, they report to the district People's Committee and the Provincial Livestock and Veterinary Sub-Department for guidance and handling. The specialized veterinary management agency is responsible for coordinating with relevant departments and agencies to guide localities on professional measures to combat the disease; strengthening inspection and supervision to detect outbreaks early. The People's Committees of districts, towns, and cities proactively use local budgets to urgently implement measures to contain, control, and quickly eradicate the disease…

The Provincial People's Committee assigns the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to take the lead and coordinate with relevant departments and agencies, and the People's Committees of districts, towns, and cities to organize and implement the plan in accordance with regulations, and report the results to the Provincial People's Committee.

Minh Thuan

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