From the beginning of 2022 to the present day, animal diseases have been basically well controlled, favorable conditions for animal production have been created, the supply of food sources for self-consumption has been ensured, and the export of animals and products has been promoted. However, according to local reports, a number of dangerous animal diseases are increasing.

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the risk of epidemics is very high in the last months of 2022 and early 2023. The causes are said to be the results of active surveillance, which shows that the above pathogens are still circulating at a relatively high rate in many places.

In addition, the entire herd of cattle and poultry is very large (over 500 million poultry, almost 28 million pigs, about 10 million buffalo, cows, goats, sheep, …). Total livestock and poultry numbers increased sharply, while small-scale livestock farming accounted for a large proportion and biosecurity was still very limited.

At the end of the year, the demand for transportation, slaughter and consumption of animals and animal products increases sharply, and the weather changes adversely, which creates favorable conditions for the development, spread and causation of diseases by pathogens. In particular, there are subjective and negligent situations in some places, many difficulties in implementing disease prevention and control, especially low vaccination rates.

In order to actively prevent and effectively prevent dangerous diseases in livestock herds, minimize economic losses, ensure food supplies and reduce the risk of public health being adversely affected, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has sent and proposed documents to municipalities To take this over a series of measures.

First, the direction of research funding, mastery of research technology and manufacture of vaccines and veterinary drugs. To synchronously and effectively develop a technical system specializing in veterinary medicine and animal quarantine; Improving the effectiveness of disease prevention and control. Strengthening the capacity and operational efficiency of the veterinary system to meet the needs of disease prevention and control.

Second, actively organize the drastic and synchronous implementation of animal disease prevention and control solutions in accordance with the provisions of the Veterinary Medicine Law and the Veterinary Medicine Law Implementation Documents.

Provide resources to check diseases and vaccinate against diseases, especially dangerous diseases in cattle herds in places of epidemic, epidemic and high risk. Proactively implement animal disease surveillance for early detection, timely warning and full treatment when new diseases are discovered to prevent widespread spread.

Communities must also strengthen quarantine management, control transportation, control the slaughter of animals and animal products, and organize the implementation of a month-long general cleaning, disinfection and decontamination of the environment to destroy kinds of pathogens.

Strengthening information, propaganda, setting up working groups to inspect the facility, allocating funds to actively and effectively implement the area animal disease prevention and control plan. In particular, the consolidation and strengthening of veterinary capacities at all levels.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development also set up working groups to guide, urge, monitor and inspect the implementation of the established plans. Monitoring and assessment of the epidemic situation, virus circulation monitoring, post-vaccination monitoring.

Application of information technology, digital transformation in animal disease prevention and control. Dissemination of disease prevention and control solutions in the media. Assisting and guiding companies in organizing the research, production and supply of animal disease vaccines to ensure suitability and efficacy.

Current status of animal diseases

So far, there have been 40 outbreaks of A/H5N1, A/H5N6 and A/H5N8 avian influenza in 21 provinces and cities, requiring the culling of more than 93,000 poultry. Over 1,150 outbreaks of African swine fever in 51 provinces and cities, forcing the culling of over 53,000 pigs. Over 240 outbreaks of dermatophytosis in buffalo and cows in 16 provinces with 2,255 infected buffalo and cows, 442 dead and destroyed. There are 16 outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease in 7 provinces with 518 infected cattle. There are 135 animal rabies outbreaks that force the killing of 174 dogs and cats in 16 provinces, specifically, rabies has killed 52 people in 21 provinces and cities.