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The disease was suspected due to the sudden death of a pig on the farm, so blood samples from its carcass and other pigs in captivity were sent to the National Institute of Veterinary and Food Risk Assessment (NMVRVI) for analysis by OMC . Veterinarians immediately took the necessary precautions to prevent the virus from spreading to surrounding farms. Temporary restrictions imposed on the affected farm.
The two remaining pigs on this farm died over the weekend. August 10 Following the approval of the WTO by the NMVRVI, eradication and disinfection of the outbreak began on the farm. 3 km of protection and 10 km of surveillance zones have been established around the territory, which include the territories of the district municipalities of Kaunas, Jurbarkas, Raseiniai and Kėdainiai. They conduct a census of pig farmers and the pigs they raise to determine whether the WTO has been extended.
A team of specialists from SFVS has started an epizootic investigation to find out how the virus entered the farm. According to preliminary data, inconsistencies in the biosecurity measures have been identified on this farm: the pigs have been housed in a leaky temporary building, an ineffective clearance, poorly used work clothes, etc. Additionally, the farm is located just 100 meters from the forest, all of which represents a significant risk of the virus entering the pig farm from the wild.
According to specialists who constantly analyze the changes in the behavior of the ASF virus, the appearance and spread of the disease in farms is mainly influenced by non-seasonality, the main reason being non-compliance with biosecurity requirements. The SFVS regularly and regularly draws the attention of the country’s pig farmers to the fact that human activities also pose a particularly high risk of spreading the ASF virus in the infected area. and. visiting forests in the infected area, mushroom cultivation, berry picking.
Since the virus is actively circulating in the wild and pig farmers do not adequately comply with biosecurity measures, ASF infections are easily transmitted from the wild to non-commercial pig farms. The SFVS recalls that the WTO has been circulating in the country’s wildlife for the seventh consecutive year, and this year it has been approved for 174 boars: 100 hunted and 74 killed.
If changes in the behavior of pigs in captivity are observed or they begin to die, as well as when a boar is found dead, it is necessary to immediately inform the nearest SFVS territorial unit or notify the specialists on the free 24-hour telephone line tel . 8,800 40,403.
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