ASF hits Montenegro – 27 European countries now infected
Montenegro has reported its first official cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) on record, as the disease continues to cause difficulties around the world and disrupt the exportation of pork product.
The disease, which has been rapidly spreading across Europe since 2007, was reported in two wild boar carcasses found by hunters near Kovaci in the Nikšić region, according to reports from the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH).
The agriculture ministry of Montenegro have said that no cases have yet been reported anywhere else in the country, and local pig farms are still infection-free for the moment.
They also called for local pig farmers in areas close to infection to immediately declare any changes in the health or death of their animals to veterinary authorities, as well as ensuring that biosecurity measures are fully applied to all areas of farms.
By Tobias Hudson | Pig World
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