According to Binh Dinh Department of Livestock and Veterinary Medicine, by the end of April 2023, the province had vaccinated the first round against avian influenza in nearly 828,000 animals, more than 24,500 birds against rash and foot-and-mouth disease in more than 24,500 birds. more than 58,500 buffalo and cows.

Mr Huynh Ngoc Diep, Director of the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Affairs Sub-Department in Binh Dinh said: The first round of vaccinations in 2023 in Binh Dinh will end at the end of June, so communities are accelerating progress to ensure the completion plan.

The new vaccination point in Binh Dinh this year is that the whole province organizes a closed vaccination against bird flu and rash. Phase 1 from January 1st to June 30th, Phase 2 from July 1st to December 31st. The purpose of closed injection is to inject sufficient supplements into livestock in a timely manner to reduce the risk of cross-contamination in the herd.

According to Mr. Diep, given the complicated development of the disease in many places, Binh Dinh has a high risk of contracting pathogens from places where the disease has appeared. Therefore, the province has accelerated the livestock vaccination schedule.

At present, the total cow herd of Binh Dinh is more than 306,000 head, the pig number is nearly 655,000 head, and the poultry herd is over 9.4 million head (of which more than 7.6 million head are chickens).

As of late April 2023, the Binh Dinh Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has directed the Livestock Production and Veterinary Medicine Sub-department to coordinate with local authorities to organize screenings, booster vaccinations and booster vaccinations to ensure that 80% of livestock are vaccinated with the correct one type of vaccine to combat the disease at the highest level.

“Especially in bovine dermatomyositis, since maternal antibodies are not transmitted to children, we focus on propaganda so that farmers can vaccinate newborn calves and calves. This is an easy target. They died when infected, especially calves with a high proportion of hybrid blood.” stressed Mr. Tran Van Phuc, Director of Binh Dinh Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

According to Mr. Huynh Ngoc Diep, livestock production value has always had a high share in the agricultural structure of this province. Therefore, in order to stabilize the livestock in the region, the functional departments of Binh Dinh have been carrying out a closed vaccination work against bird flu and cattle rash over the years. Strictly control herding activities and ensure biosecurity and disease control. Take active measures to prevent heat, hunger and cold in livestock.

“We carry out livestock declaration activities on site in accordance with the regulations. Maintaining and promoting the effectiveness of the activities of the Epidemic Prevention and Control Team of the Provincial Subdivision of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine. Designate managers and technicians to be responsible for the area, coordinate with local authorities to increase inspection and oversight, and guide ranchers to implement biosafe breeding, vaccination and re-herd safety. Toan”, Mr. Huynh Ngoc Diep, Director of Binh Dinh Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department.

According to Mr. Diep, the Binh Dinh Provincial People’s Committee has so far attracted a lot of interest in the work on vaccination against diseases in livestock. Annual vaccination rate against diseases in livestock and poultry is 75-85%, ensuring the protection of livestock. As a result, the livestock and poultry epidemic situation in neighboring provinces, especially Binh Dinh, although complicated in recent years, has been effectively controlled.

Every year, the People’s Committee of Binh Dinh Province spends VND10-12 billion to buy livestock and poultry disease vaccines to support farmers. In mountain areas, vaccinations against foot-and-mouth disease, avian influenza and pasteurellosis are 100% funded from the provincial budget.

For other districts, foot-and-mouth disease vaccination is jointly supported by the provincial and district budgets, in Hoai An district alone, 75% of the provincial budget is funded and 25% is funded by the district. Other districts support 50% of the provincial budget or 50% of the district budget. In particular, the city of Quy Nhon is supported 100% from the city budget. For the dermatophytosis vaccine, the state will support 50% and farmers will reciprocate 50%.

“As for cattle and poultry vaccination wages, for mountainous areas, 100% of the provincial budget is supported, but wages for buffalo and cow rash vaccination wages are only supported by the state. poor and near-poor households while other livestock farms support themselves,” said Mr Huynh Ngoc Diep.