African swine fever
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What is African swine fever?
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious septic disease of domestic pigs, including dwarf pigs, and wild boars. Currently, there is no vaccine available to prevent it. Although ASF poses no danger to humans, infected livestock must be culled immediately. The virus is very resilient and can be transmitted not only from one animal to another, but also through blood-sucking insects and uncooked meat products.
What to do?
Keep pigs indoors and do not allow them to roam freely.
Keep pig areas clean, regularly treat for blood-sucking insects and rodents, and have adequate disinfectants available.
Avoid feeding pigs animal feed and food waste. Do not allow unauthorized persons into areas where pigs are kept;
Present animals to the veterinary service for clinical examination and vaccination;
Do not dispose of animal carcasses, waste from their care and processing in landfills, roadsides, or bury them in your garden or other land;
Immediately inform the veterinary service of all cases of pig deaths or illnesses;
Do not attempt to process the meat of dead or forcedly slaughtered pigs – this is prohibited and will inevitably lead to further spread of the disease and may cause irreparable harm to your health and the health of your loved ones;
Do not slaughter or sell pork without a pre-slaughter veterinary inspection of the animals and a veterinary and sanitary inspection of the meat and slaughter products by veterinary service specialists;
Do not purchase meat products from unauthorized retail outlets. Do not purchase live pigs without accompanying veterinary documents, and do not import or export pigs and pig products without permission from state veterinary service officials.
Know!
As practice shows, farms with poor biological control (not operating in a closed-loop mode), harboring pigs, self-medicating, and violating biological waste collection and disposal regulations are the main sources of the disease.
In the event of an African swine fever outbreak, the entire pig population on the farm is subject to destruction. Wooden outbuildings, manure, feed scraps, and low-value care items are destroyed by burning. Land plots, premises, and areas of farms and piggeries are disinfected. The farm is quarantined.
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