2,500 chickens died of unknown causes

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According to the report of the District Veterinary Station Giong Trom, dated 26-9-2012, in the he Tran Van Thinh hamlet of 3 households, Chau Rating (Giong Trom) 2,500 chickens died but not the cause. Inspection team of the provincial Animal Health Department to the scene to check and record the first step as follows. Mr. Binh, the total poultry population is 2803, of which 2700 children (200 chickens 22 days of age, 2,500 children age 63 days); 100 Siamese ducks 4 months and 3 geese. Disease arises chickens 2,500. According to the investigation, his chickens Thinh have been vaccinated bird flu vaccine on days 12, 13-9 and fully vaccinated infectious diseases like Gomboro, chicken pox, cholera. After vaccination, the chickens are healthy and developing normally. 22-9, he Thinh found chickens with signs like some ruffled feathers, limp, so he used vitamin C mixed into drinking water for the whole flock.  On 23-9, chickens deteriorating, begins to die a lot, just one day die and 800 and on 24-9, died about 800, died 400 25. As of 26-9, the total number of chickens died 2200. Own chickens 200 22-day-old, Siamese ducks, geese remain healthy and normal development. After receiving the information, dated 24-9-2012, Department of Animal Health has sent staff to coordinate Veterinary Station Giong Trom, CPC Chau Binh actual verification. Initial results show that chickens died quickly, but clinical results and medical surgery corpse found no symptoms, lesions typical of avian influenza. However, with the death rate so much higher, faster in just 2 days with 64% (1.600/2.500).  Chickens died of unknown causes and the process response to avian influenza outbreaks of the Department of Animal Health, this is the death rate suspicion of bird flu. So the Department has direct sampling switch back to the Regional Veterinary six tests. 25-9, Department leadership, the department, the District Veterinary Station, CPC Hangzhou Rating implement emergency measures to handle. Unified destroy all the remaining chickens in the barn range sick at the request of the owners. Own chickens 22 days old, Siamese ducks, geese and healthy is not destroyed, and make a commitment to household continued custody while awaiting test results under the supervision of local authorities.  Continue sampling Regional Animal Health Agency sent 6 test, if the results are positive for the H5N1 flu virus, the owners are entitled to all support policies prescribed by the State. Cases tested negative for the H5N1 virus, the owners will not be entitled to support the destruction of poultry and burial expenses. Hygiene disinfection organizations every day one at the time of Mr. Thinh and neighboring households. Vaccination bird flu vaccine for poultry new re flocks, coming all the time in the commune immune. Close monitoring of poultry in disease and households surrounding area. 27-9, according to test results of the Regional Veterinary clinical 6 harvests examination forms and the results of the examination opening minutes did not find lesions of avian flu. 28-9, 6 Regional Animal Health Agency to answer test three samples were negative for avian influenza virus and Newcastle disease virus. At the same time, also sent a delegation epidemiological coordinate with the Department of Animal Health Ben Tre to areas with the disease to epidemiological investigation to find out the cause of death at his home Thinh bulk chicken. Department continues to coordinate the Regional Veterinary Research 6, examine on to find fast can cause death in chickens. According MA Phan Trung Nghia, Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Health, Ben Tre, the proposed unit Steering Giong Trom direct prevention Chau Binh continue to test, monitor the disease situation on local poultry, especially the region neighboring communes. Upon detection of the disease suggest a quick message SDAH for coordinated handling. Additional vaccination bird flu vaccine for the entire poultry population in the commune, sufficient number of doses prescribed.Propagating the disease warning and guide preventive measures for raising poultry. http://www.baodongkhoi.com.vn/?act=detail&id=28661