Gwangju Nam-gu to Begin Foot-and-Mouth Disease Vaccinations from the 26th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Nam-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City (District Mayor Kim Byeong-nae) announced on the 22nd that it will conduct foot-and-mouth disease vaccination for livestock farms in the district from the 26th of this month to the 7th of next month.

This vaccination will be carried out by intramuscular injection, approved as a foot-and-mouth disease vaccine item according to the regulations on handling veterinary drugs.

Nam-gu plans to verify whether the vaccination has been implemented and whether the antibody positive rate criteria for vaccinated cattle, pigs, and goats have been met.

The antibody positive rate criteria require that for cattle, at least 80% of the tested animals out of 16 or more must be positive; for goats and breeding pigs, at least 60%; and for growing pigs, at least 30%.

Farms found to be below the criteria will be fined up to 10 million KRW according to the Livestock Infectious Disease Prevention Act.

Additionally, if the vaccination order is violated more than three times, the livestock breeding facilities may be closed or livestock breeding restricted.

A Nam-gu official said, “Since the vaccination is conducted to prevent the occurrence or spread of foot-and-mouth disease in the district, we ask for the active participation and cooperation of related farms.”

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