Goryeong-gun, Gyeongbuk, Conducts Mass Testing for Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Until the End of May

For Cows Aged 1 Year and Older and Non-Castrated Bulls

Goryeong County in Gyeongbuk Province will conduct a comprehensive inspection for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis targeting livestock farms in the area.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yeo Jong-gu] Goryeong County, Gyeongbuk Province, will conduct mass blood sampling and monitoring for bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis testing over a three-month period from March to the end of May.

The monitoring will target cows aged one year and older as well as intact bulls. Veterinary officers will be deployed to inspect 520 cattle farms and 9,600 heads of cattle.

Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis are classified as Category 2 livestock infectious diseases. The focus is on early detection and rapid containment of the diseases, which cause symptoms such as respiratory distress, coughing, abortion or stillbirth, weight loss, and nodules in lymph nodes in cattle.

Since 2017, an annual "Bovine Tuberculosis and Brucellosis Eradication Plan" has been established, conducting mass inspections of all cattle within the jurisdiction during a designated period. As a result, all tests from 2020 to 2021 were negative.

The number of cattle raised in the Goryeong area has been increasing every year, with inspection targets rising from 8,297 heads in 2020, 8,497 heads in 2021, to 9,600 heads in 2022.

Gwak Yong-hwan, the governor of Goryeong County, stated, "Severe livestock infectious diseases are occurring due to climate change, so thorough inspections for disease prevention are essential. We ask livestock farmers to cooperate to prevent any safety accidents caused by blood sampling."

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