The institution has shown its willingness to increase support for the sector, although it has not indicated how it will do this. To this end, she has convened a new meeting for next Tuesday.
The prevention of hemorrhagic fever in cows is spreading rapidly in Gipuzkoa and on Monday the Provincial Council held a meeting with the livestock sector analyze new aid to those affected, although no new measures have been specified. The EHNE union in Gipuzkoa has asked for assistance to be expanded.
Until now, the Provincial Council was responsible for treating the symptoms of this disease; This does not apply to veterinary outings or other expenses. The institution has shown its willingness to increase support for the sector, although it has not indicated how it will do this. She has made a call for this new meeting for next Tuesday.
Hemorrhagic fever has spread rapidly and now affects the entire territory of Gipuzkoa 278 sick cows on 132 farms, according to Mikel Azpiri, director of the Rural Environment Department in Euskadi Irratia. As he has noted, the the number of reported deaths is 14but Provincial Councils estimate that the actual number could be as high as 91.
From the EHNE union, Garikoitz Nazabal has demanded compensation for farmers suffering losses. The union also asks the Basque government to adopt the same criteria in the three areas, because although the disease has mainly affected Gipuzkoa, it is not excluded that the disease will also spread to Bizkaia and Álava.
Epizootic hemorrhagic disease (EHE) is a new blow to the livestock sector. Farmers speak of non-quantifiable damage such as the loss of calves or the excessive effort of farmers to ensure that the cows do not dehydrate. At EHNE they think that without help this virus will be the final straw for many farms.
It is a non-contagious infectious vector disease transmitted by the bite of mosquitoes of the genus c.ulicoides.
In cattle, this disease usually resolves within a few weeks, although it does occur in some cases symptoms may worsenwhich can result in death if the animal stops eating and especially drinking.
Source: EITB
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