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Original Post Date: 2010-07-30 Time: 10:00:02 Posted By: News Poster
By Irene !hoa(235)ës
Windhoek – The Directorate of Veterinary Services (DVS) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry reports that the outbreak of Rift Valley Fever in the country is not yet over and that all precautionary measures put in place are still in force.
According to the DVS national summary report for June, the annual vaccination campaign against foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Mukwe and Ndiyona has been completed with coverage of the target cattle population estimated at 87.2 percent.
The Kavango and Ohangwena regions successfully completed the annual contagious bovine pleura pneumonia (CBPP) or lung sickness vaccination campaign, with coverage of 90 percent.
The DVS stated that there is need to construct new crush pens and rehabilitate others.
The directorate handed over crush pens to the communities to manage, but the programme failed because communities have not generated money to maintain crush pens.
Meanwhile, the state veterinarian at Okahandja reported that an unknown disease occurred amongst sheep on one farm in the western part of the district, with animals showing nervous symptoms and some blindness.
Pathological samples were collected and results are awaited from the laboratory.
With regard to Rift Valley Fever (RVF) the Keetmanshoop state veterinarian reported that farmers were reporting cases of dead animals and abortions.
Blood samples are being taken and post-mortems done as ongoing surveillance for RVF.
Animals that test positive for RVF and on contact farms are being vaccinated.
In addition, it is also reported that two farms along the Orange River tested positive for RVF from which 49 animals died,.
The Omaruru state veterinarian reported that three goats died and seven had clinical signs of RFV at one focus area.
The Mariental authorities reported that one farm in the Kalkrand area tested positive for RVF. All farms that tested positive for RVF, as well as farms within a 5-km radius, were placed under restriction.
Two cases of CBPP or lung sickness were confirmed in one herd of 15 cattle in the Ohangwena Region.
The DSV says rabies requires urgent attention in most parts of the country as its occurrence is on the increase.
The disease was found in most regions except Omaheke and Hardap.
The Grootfontein state veterinarian’s office reported that 16 eland, 521 kudu and one bovine died of suspected rabies in the Tsumeb and Otavi areas.
Lumpy skin disease was only reported in the Caprivi and Ohangwena regions over the period under review.
Sheep scab was confirmed on one farm in the Mariental district, which resulted in two deaths.
Mariental reported unconfirmed cases of blue tongue in goats on one farm.
Veterinarians in Oshikoto reported that there was an increase in the abortion of goats, with weak kids dying within the first week of life throughout the region.
This resulted in 40 deaths and 90 abortions at 37 focus points.
The causes are still to be established through lab testing.
Grootfontein reported that one farmer lost 12 foetuses due to abortion in the Otavi district.
Another farmer had losses involving 20 abortions in cows in the Grootfontein district, the causes of which are still to be established.
State veterinarians are encouraged to take samples to establish the diagnosis and to ensure that correct samples are included for the diagnosis of RVF.
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Original date published: 29 July 2010
Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201007290408.html?viewall=1