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US suspends import of Mexican cattle after ‘flesh-eating’ parasite infection

The US decision to suspend imports only applies to Mexican live cattle, as Mexico is taking measures to prevent parasitic infections in livestock. On November 25, the Mexican government announced that the US had temporarily suspended imports of live cattle from the Latin American country after detecting cases of “spiral maggot” parasites from the carnivorous gray fly Cochliomyia hominivorax in the town of Catazajá, southern Chiapas state. A TTXVN reporter in Mexico quoted a statement from the government of this country saying that authorities of the two countries are working to implement measures to resume import and export activities. The..

Farmers actively restore livestock herds to serve the year-end market

Despite being heavily affected by natural disasters, Thanh Hoa province’s agricultural sector is still maintaining a high growth rate in 2024 with quick recovery solutions. Households increase herd restoration and safe livestock farming at the end of the year. To achieve this goal, Thanh Hoa province is focusing on implementing solutions to overcome the damage; in which the livestock sector of the province is focusing on re-herding short-term products such as chickens, ducks, geese, etc. to serve the food market at the end of the year. According to statistics from the Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine of Thanh Hoa..

Treatment Of Ruminal Tympany In Cattle

Ruminal tympany in cattle is a common disease in the rainy season, caused by cattle eating feed that are easily fermented and produce gas. Ruminal tympany is a disease that occurs when cattle eat a lot of easily fermented feed, creating a lot of gas in the rumen, causing the volume of the rumen to increase beyond normal, compressing the organs in the abdominal cavity, reducing the liver’s ability to detoxify. At the same time, it reduces the volume of the thoracic cavity, hindering the activity of the heart and lungs, making it difficult for the animal to breathe and..

Proactively prevent and control diseases for animals after rain and flood

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has issued Official Dispatch No. 6641/BNN-TY on proactive prevention and control of livestock diseases after rain and floods to the People’s Committees of the following provinces and cities: Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hanoi, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Bac Ninh, Bac Giang, Vinh Phuc, Phu Tho, Lang Son, Ha Giang, Tuyen Quang, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Hoa Binh, Son La, Lai Chau, Dien Bien, Thai Nguyen, Bac Kan, Cao Bang, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh, Ninh Binh, Thanh Hoa, Nghe An, Ha Tinh. Recently, the weather in many northern localities has been complicated,..

Nearly 70 dairy cows died after being vaccinated against lumpy skin disease

LAM DONG’s Authorities recorded that 68 dairy cows became weak, had bloody diarrhea and died after being vaccinated against lumpy skin disease. After vaccination against lumpy skin disease, Lam Dong province recorded 68 dairy cows died. Photo: MH. On August 7, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Lam Dong coordinated with relevant agencies to work with local people to gather information about the mass deaths of dairy cows after being vaccinated against lumpy skin disease. According to the Department of Livestock, Veterinary and Aquatic Products of Lam Dong, the relevant agencies have recorded cases of dairy cows showing..

‘Blue Tongue’ Disease Threatens Livestock Industry in Europe

According to a VNA correspondent in Belgium, bluetongue, a mosquito-borne disease, is causing severe damage to livestock in Belgium, especially sheep in the Wallonia region. The disease has quickly spread to neighboring countries and threatens the livestock industry in the region. Bluetongue first appeared in the Netherlands in late 2023, and has quickly spread to Germany, the UK, Flanders and now Wallonia in Belgium. According to Thomas Demonty of the Wallonia Agricultural Federation, the province of Liège is the most affected. The hot and humid weather has created favorable conditions for the development of mosquitoes, which transmit the disease. Wind..

Cow prices dropped sharply, farmers “hanging their barns” because of losses

Cow prices have dropped sharply and remained at a low level since 2022, causing difficulties for farmers in Ha Tinh. Farmers are having to reduce herds and “hang their cages” to avoid losses. Dong Mon Cow Raising Cooperative (Dong Mon commune, Ha Tinh city) previously had 13 members raising fattened 3B cows with a total herd of about 100 cows. However, in recent years, the price of live cattle has dropped sharply, causing many difficulties. Mr. Dang Dinh Luong – Director of the Cooperative said: “In the past, live cows were sometimes priced at 100,000 VND/kg, but from 2022 until..