New cases of smallpox in Magnesia, if we don't have a new case, the slaughterhouses will open

Two cases of sheep and goat pox have been confirmed in two different livestock units in the Euxinoupolis area of Magnesia, Greece. The affected animals have been slaughtered and buried, and the area is in quarantine with continuous checks by the Veterinary Service. The deputy governor of Magnesia, Anna Maria Papadimitriou, has urged livestock farmers to follow veterinary service instructions to allow for slaughtering of other animals, provided there is no new case.

The prefecture of Magnesia had two new cases of sheep and goat pox with the start of the new year. These are suspected cases in two different livestock units in the Euxinoupolis area, which tested positive, while the animals were taken yesterday, Thursday (2/1) and the rest will be taken tomorrow, Saturday (4/1), for slaughter and sanitary burial. The new cases were confirmed by the deputy governor of Magnesia, Anna Maria Papadimitriou, after being informed by the Veterinary Service of the regional unit, which has placed the area in quarantine and is proceeding with continuous checks. “Livestock farmers should be particularly careful and adhere to the measures and instructions they have received from the veterinary ...