City to Avoid Anthrax Through Examination of Sacrificial Animals
Reported by Erna Martiyanti | Translated by
Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Dept. is going to examine sacrificial animals' health. It is carried out to prevent anthrax disease.
Sacrificial animals' health examination will be tightened
According to Darjamuni, Head of Jakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security Dept., his dept. will take a sample of sacrificial animal blood to be tested in the laboratory.
"Sacrificial animals' health examination will be tightened," he expressed, Thursday (8/17).
Hundreds of Sacrificial Animals' Health on Jl Panjang ExaminedIn Jakarta, he stated, there are more than 4,000 sacrificial animal slaughterhouses that will be checked before Idul Adha. Each slaugterhouse must include an animal certificate from the origin.
"All slaughterhouses will be checked. We ask for a statement letter from the area of origin and take samples of incoming animals," he told.
Last year, there was no found anthrax disease in the capital.
