ASF again attacking. Farmers begin to breed sheep? – Polish Radio

According to the statement GVI, ASF outbreak was confirmed on a farm located in the town of Rębiszewo-Studzianki, in the municipality of High Mazowieckie. – It is located on the protected area, which imposes increased resources sanitary-veterinary field of movement of pigs – handed Inspectorate.

He said PAP deputy chief veterinarian Krzysztof Jażdżewski, ASF was detected on a farm of medium size, in which cultured is approx. 540 pigs.

Veterinarian services explain the situation

Jażdżewski added that the district Wysokie so far no cases of the disease or feral pigs or ASF outbreaks in pigs. Veterinary services explain how it was possible for infected animals.

Jażdżewski reported that – in accordance with applicable in this case, the procedures related to the fight against ASF – the pigs from this holding will be euthanized and disposed of properly.

The creation of the so-called. aerated zone

The designated will also be a 10-kilometer area around the farm, where they will apply restrictions resulting from an outbreak of ASF detected there. Within a radius of 3 km around the farm so-called uprising. aerated zone, followed by a 7 km so. danger zone.

Jażdżewski explained that the zones will be in force, among others, ban output pigs. District veterinarian of the High Mazowiecki shall issue regulations on the matter.

Currently, the counting

Asked if a lot of farms will be covered by these rigidities, he said that now continues counting, but – he added – is an area where breeding pigs involved in many farms.

– Chief veterinary Officer reminds growers pigs and to hunters about the need to respect the principles of bioasekuracji and absolute fulfillment of all recommendations of the veterinary services on protection against possible penetration of ASF virus to farms where pigs are kept – is written in the message.

The first outbreak of the disease in pigs was detected in Poland in February 2014. So far, veterinary inspection also noted more than one hundred cases of ASF in feral pigs; involved more than 160 pieces of these animals. All of these cases occurred in Podlaskie.

ASF is not dangerous to humans.

PAP, abo