Case Report: Penyakit Mulut dan Kuku (PMK) pada Ternak Sapi Potong di Kabupaten Bangka Tengah, Provinsi Kepulauan Bangka Belitung
2022
Inawati Wulandani
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a contagious animal disease with high morbidity and enormous economic losses. This disease is caused by the type A virus from the Picornaviride family, which can attack various species of animals with an even number of nails. Foot and mouth disease was endemic in Central Bangka Regency from the beginning of May to September 2022, and affected cattle reached 1,309 heads. This paper aimed to determine the prevalance of cases, existing disease symptoms, and recovery response to treatment. The method used was collecting data from Central Bangka Regency animal health officers from early May to September 14, 2022. The result was that the prevalence of FMD cases in the Pangkalan Baru sub-district was 44.60%, Simpang Katis sub-district 49.70%, the Namang sub-district 6.10%, the Koba sub-district 6.80% and Sungaiselan sub-district 0.54%. Symptoms experienced by the animals include hypersalivation/mouth discharge, anorexia, blistering lesions on the tongue, lips, gums and between rashes. Drug therapy includes antibiotics, antipyretics, vitamins, non-steroidal anti-inflammatories, feed premixes as well as routine spraying of disinfectants. Based on the report of the Field Veterinarian, the therapy provided good results without recurrence, and the clinical cure rate reached 96.72%.
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