Zimbabwean authorities have accelerated livestock health screenings at border crossings as part of an aggressive biosecurity campaign protecting agricultural revenues from devastating animal diseases. Veterinary Services director Pious Makaya revealed the government rolled out weekly cattle dipping protocols, replacing the previous fortnightly schedule, while administering vaccines to 100,000 head against January disease and treating 40,000 more for babesiosis and anaplasmosis in vulnerable zones.
The intensified surveillance targets foot-and-mouth disease, Newcastle disease and tick-borne infections during wet months when pathogen transmission peaks. Officials submitted documentation seeking international certification of the nation's freedom from Peste des Petits Ruminants to unlock export markets for small livestock while pursuing rabies elimination by 2030.
Vaccination teams continue battling anthrax following a recent Kariba outbreak as locally manufactured doses ensure continuous immunization capacity throughout the rainy period.
The intensified surveillance targets foot-and-mouth disease, Newcastle disease and tick-borne infections during wet months when pathogen transmission peaks. Officials submitted documentation seeking international certification of the nation's freedom from Peste des Petits Ruminants to unlock export markets for small livestock while pursuing rabies elimination by 2030.
Vaccination teams continue battling anthrax following a recent Kariba outbreak as locally manufactured doses ensure continuous immunization capacity throughout the rainy period.
