No new cases of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) have been reported in the Karasburg Veterinary District of the ||Kharas Region.
Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda says 93 farms in the area have been inspected, and the outbreak remains confined to 18 farms confirmed as infected.
The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water, and Land Reform Inge Zaamwani has commended private experts for their efforts to combat foot-and-mouth disease (FMD).
However, appointment letters were returned for clarification on the terms of voluntary service, duration, and liability before approval.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services has commenced with compulsory Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccination in the ||Kharas Region's Karasburg state veterinary district.
The Karasburg veterinary district is the epicenter since its outbreak on a farm.
The government intends to build an animal disease control fence in the ||Kharas Region that will stretch from Klein Manasse, Aroab Village, south of Keetmanshoop to Naute Dam and then continue to the Fish River Canyon.
This was revealed in a veterinary public notice government issued.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services has confirmed 79 new cases of FMD across 11 farms in the Karasburg State Veterinary District.
Agriculture Minister Inge Zaamwani provided an update.
Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) has been detected in the country's FMD-free zone after 10 cattle tested positive at a commercial farm in the Karasburg State Veterinary District in the ||Kharas Region.
The annual mass vaccination campaign for cattle and pets in Tsumkwe is nearing its end.
So far over 14,000 animals have been vaccinated by the Directorate of Veterinary Services.
SADC countries are showing political will aimed at driving towards a unified cross-border strategy to eradicate foot-and-mouth disease.
Giving an update on the regional efforts in Gaborone recently, Lands and Agriculture Minister Edwin Dikoloti said SADC countries are advancing a collective approach.
The Directorate of Veterinary Services remains committed to a zero-tolerance approach to protect the country's foot-and-mouth disease-free status.
The programme is led by Baines Vet Care Mobile Animal Clinic in partnership with the University of Namibia. It aims to make responsible pet care accessible and affordable and to prevent unwanted litters.
