ARGENTINA ON GUARD AGAINST RENEWED PARAGUAY FMD THREAT
January 1st, 2012
BY STEPHANIE GARLOW, IN BUENOS AIRES
THE ARGENTINE government has promised to be steadfast in protecting its valuable beef industry in the face of a renewed Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in neighbouring Paraguay.
SENACSA, Paraguay's animal health agency, (Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Salud Animal) has confirmed the highly contagious disease was detected last week on a ranch in the central department (region) of San Pedro: this follows 15 cattle under 24-months-old showing signs of lameness and salivation. So far, Paraguay has culled 168 animals in the ...
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