Guwahati, May 06: The animal husbandry and veterinary department of Assam culled 70 infected pigs after African Swine Fever (ASF) cases were found in the Biswanath district of the state.
The culling of pigs was conducted at Pratapgarh Tea Estate in Assam’s Biswanath district by a team of veterinary department doctors in order to prevent the spread of the disease.
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An official of the state veterinary department said that a total of 157 pigs died earlier based on a survey conducted by them. the official further informed that the remaining infected pigs were culled and arrangements were made to bury them.
Earlier, the Biswanath district administration had issued an order and banned 66 locations in the district from transporting pigs or pork products.
Last month, Over 225 pigs and piglets were culled by the Tripura animal resource development (ARD) department in two days at the government-run Debipur pig-rearing farm as African swine fever breaks out in Tripura. It has been directed by the Central government. the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pigs is also spread in the adjacent areas in the Sepahijala district.
Over 225 pigs and piglets were culled by the Tripura animal resource development (ARD) department in two days at the government-run Debipur pig-rearing farm as African swine fever breaks out in Tripura. It has been directed by the Central government. the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in pigs is also spread in the adjacent areas in the Sepahijala district.
In the first phase, 8-foot-by-8-foot graves were dug to bury infected pigs after mass execution. Furthermore, all of the pigs are raised on a private basis.
Altogether 33,417 pigs had died due to the outbreak of ASF last year, causing monetary losses to the tune of Rs 60.82 crore. The infectious disease was reported for the first time in the state in March last year.
