This article discusses an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among livestock in South Asia, including Nepal, during the current year. It attributes the outbreak to prolonged monsoon rains in June/July which delayed harvesting of wheat crops. As a result, fodder from the wheat fields could not be properly dried and fed to livestock, allowing the FMD virus to spread. The disease caused lesions, loss of appetite and drop in milk production among affected animals. The article recommends short term treatment and long term measures like awareness campaigns, prioritizing the disease, and making monsoon-related decisions collectively to prevent future outbreaks.
This article discusses an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among livestock in South Asia, including Nepal, during the current year. It attributes the outbreak to prolonged monsoon rains in June/July which delayed harvesting of wheat crops. As a result, fodder from the wheat fields could not be properly dried and fed to livestock, allowing the FMD virus to spread. The disease caused lesions, loss of appetite and drop in milk production among affected animals. The article recommends short term treatment and long term measures like awareness campaigns, prioritizing the disease, and making monsoon-related decisions collectively to prevent future outbreaks.
This article discusses an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among livestock in South Asia, including Nepal, during the current year. It attributes the outbreak to prolonged monsoon rains in June/July which delayed harvesting of wheat crops. As a result, fodder from the wheat fields could not be properly dried and fed to livestock, allowing the FMD virus to spread. The disease caused lesions, loss of appetite and drop in milk production among affected animals. The article recommends short term treatment and long term measures like awareness campaigns, prioritizing the disease, and making monsoon-related decisions collectively to prevent future outbreaks.
This article discusses an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) among livestock in South Asia, including Nepal, during the current year. It attributes the outbreak to prolonged monsoon rains in June/July which delayed harvesting of wheat crops. As a result, fodder from the wheat fields could not be properly dried and fed to livestock, allowing the FMD virus to spread. The disease caused lesions, loss of appetite and drop in milk production among affected animals. The article recommends short term treatment and long term measures like awareness campaigns, prioritizing the disease, and making monsoon-related decisions collectively to prevent future outbreaks.