Bovine dermatitis: All outbreaks in the Sassari area have been eliminated, with 725 animals culled.

All bovine dermatitis outbreaks in the northwest of the island have been eliminated . Sassari Local Health Authority Commissioner Paolo Tauro announced this triumphantly, describing it as a "great team effort" between veterinarians, farmers, administrators, and law enforcement.

In the last three months , 725 cattle have been slaughtered and 9 outbreaks recorded between Benetutti, Bono, Bottidda and Burgos have been extinguished .

"The Veterinary Services of the Department of Veterinary Prevention of Northern Sardinia, in a very short time and despite many difficulties, managed to achieve the objectives set out in the Regional Plan, demonstrating excellent professional and human qualities," the Commissioner emphasized.

Since the end of July , approximately 50,000 heads of cattle have been vaccinated on 1,647 farms, 88% of which are cattle and 92% of which are businesses , explain Giuseppe Bitti, head of the Veterinary Police Department, and Bastianina Mossa, infectious diseases coordinator for the Animal Health Service of the Local Health Authority (ASL) No. 1.

Franco Sgarangella, Director of the Department of Veterinary Prevention of Northern Sardinia, speaks of a "titanic" undertaking and underlines the "strong support and collaboration on the part of the breeders, who have understood the importance of this prophylaxis" .

"Managing infectious diseases transmitted by insect vectors is unfortunately complex and difficult, and will see us engaged in a race against time in the coming years. It will be essential to develop an effective plan to control insect vectors if we truly want to prevent and mitigate the risk of spreading these viruses," Sgarangella emphasizes.

(Unioneonline)