African swine fever recorded in central Vietnam
VOV.VN - Veterinarians have culled dozens of pigs in Suoi Tan commune of Khanh Hoa province in central Vietnam after local pigs were infected with the African swine fever virus.
Many of the pigs raised in a backyard farm in Dau Son village of Suoi Tan commune, showed symptoms of the disease such as high fever, bleeding and pale skin. Four pigs died and later tests proved the pig had contracted the virus.
The virus was also found on two droves of pigs raised in other farms nearby after the pigs showed similar symptoms.
Veterinarians culled 70 pigs weighing nearly 7 tonnes and disinfected farms to prevent the virus spreading to healthy pigs in the locality.
Suoi Tan commune has four villages that raise approximately 2,000 pigs, including 1,300 heads at a commercial farm by C.P. Vietnam Livestock Co., Ltd.
