New information on the unusual deaths of more than 200 dairy cows in Lam Dong

On the afternoon of August 11, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Phung Duc Tien said that vaccination against lumpy skin disease has a certain impact on dairy cows suffering from diarrhea leading to death. Up to now, 209 cows have died after being vaccinated.

According to Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien, after the situation appeared, After a series of dairy cow deaths in Lam Dong, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development directed specialized agencies and Lam Dong province to review and re-evaluate previously implemented emergency measures and apply a treatment regimen that is more practical and effective.

Accordingly, the most important solution is to ensure biosecurity for livestock herds, and at the same time organize the classification of cattle herds according to the levels and health of the cattle to have appropriate treatment and care solutions. In addition, localities must ensure supplies including intravenous fluids, supplements, antibiotics, and chemicals for each type of cattle.

There is a treatment regimen.

Deputy Minister Tien said that Lam Dong province currently has a total herd of about 25,000 dairy cows, with relatively good milk productivity compared to the whole country. The number of cows vaccinated with lumpy skin disease vaccine by NAVETCO Company is about 9,000, the number of cows that got sick after vaccination is about 4,900. Of which, number of cows killed As of August 11, there are 209.

Currently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Lam Dong province also direct relevant units to concentrate all human resources, assign specific tasks and responsibilities to each agency and professional unit to synchronously deploy solutions. Regarding treatment materials, in addition to the province's available parts, additional resources will have to be mobilized from branches. veterinary department regions and support from businesses,... Lam Dong province has very specific assignments, down to each household.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, by the afternoon of August 11, more than 200 dairy cows in Lam Dong had died.

"Up to this point, the professional agency of Lam Dong province has had a suitable treatment regimen. After applying the new treatment regimen, there have been initial positive changes. This has contributed to preventing and repelling diarrhea epidemics, maintaining the dairy herd in Lam Dong," said Mr. Tien.

Assessing the impact of lumpy skin disease vaccination causing diarrhea and death in cows, Deputy Minister Tien said that after working with units and localities, he affirmed that the lumpy skin disease vaccination There is a certain impact, because out of 9,000 vaccinated, 4,900 were affected.

According to Mr. Tien, lumpy skin disease vaccine has been injected into cattle in many localities and mainly into yellow cattle, possibly because the yellow cattle have better resistance so their immunity is very good, while dairy cattle have had problems after injection.

However, to be able to conclude the exact cause, we must wait until the results of gene sequencing are available before a final conclusion can be made.

"Currently, the process of determining the cause is being implemented in parallel with the treatment regimen based on the actual situation. After having specific results, if the current regimen is not appropriate, there will be further adjustments. The analysis and assessment of the cause must be very objective and the responsibilities of the parties must be clear for handling. How can we make farmers feel secure and have a certain amount of sharing?", Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien said.

The leader of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development added that currently, cases of dead cows will be identified for support. The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will thoroughly direct this issue when the cause is clarified.

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