TENSION IN LIVADIA - THEY BLOCKED THEIR FARM AND DID NOT ALLOW THE KILLING OF ANIMALS - 'PREMISES HAD 30 ANIMALS, MORE THAN 109 WERE FOUND IN IT', SAY THE VETERINARY SERVICES - Filenews 28/3
New tension was caused today in a livestock unit in Livadia, Larnaca, between breeders and Veterinary Services, when officials rushed to the scene to kill animals that were inside the unit due to the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease.
According to information from Filenews, the owners of the unit blocked the entrance with cars to prevent the officials of the Veterinary Services from entering.
The Police were called to the scene, where talks are currently taking place with the owners in order to end the tension.
It is noted that the animals that were in this unit have been killed in the previous period, however it seems that 50 more animals have been transferred there, which the Veterinary Services claim should be killed since they are within the infected zone.
Intolerable practices endanger the Livestock Sector, the veterinary services state in their announcement, for the specific incident.
The announcement is as follows:
For weeks, the Veterinary Services, along with 15 other state services, have been working incessantly alongside livestock farmers, with the aim of immediately containing the virus and restoring normality as soon as possible. The vast majority of livestock farmers cooperate responsibly, transparently and with a willingness to protect the industry and the country's livestock.
However, individual cases continue to work to everyone's detriment. Today, an incident comes to light in Livadia, where a farmer obstructed veterinary services, thus contributing to the spread of the virus. In fact, while the property had 30 animals, more than 109 were found in it, a fact that is being investigated.
While veterinary services apply what is required by law, with the sole aim of eliminating the virus, they are faced with incidents that are outside the framework of the legislation: threats, obstruction, concealment or even movement of animals. Strict adherence to the law is essential to protect the entire livestock sector.
Times are tough, and that's why responsibility, honesty, and full compliance are required of everyone. Veterinary services remain on the side of livestock farmers, and work tirelessly to overcome the crisis. Everyone's cooperation is essential and necessary to restore normality as soon as possible.
Finally, the Veterinary Services want to thank all the services that assist in their work and especially the Police, the National Guard, the Game Service and the Department of Forests who fight every day to bring normality as soon as possible, in admittedly difficult conditions.
