Veterinary services of the Ulyanovsk region inspect local pig farms for ASF

31.05.2023

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Veterinary services of the Ulyanovsk region inspect local pig farms for ASF

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According to the news portal of Ulyanovsk (73online), specialists from veterinary services took samples of biological material from pigs at four sites in the Ulyanovsk region. The study on the ASF virus genome will be carried out in an accredited laboratory.

Information about the outbreak of ASF in LLC Khvalynsky Pig Complex appeared last week. There were 8,000 pigs on the contaminated site in the village of Akatnaya Maza. Livestock depopulation is carried out within a radius of 20 kilometers around the outbreak.

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