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Biskra: A herd of camels decimated by overfeeding on bran and flour
on 05.09.15 | 10:00
After the sudden death of 82 camels for most females, which occurred in mid-August in the locality of Dendougui, in the commune of Besbes of Daira Sidi Khaled, located 140 km southwest of Biskra, a wind of panic blew on camel herders of the Wilaya of Biskra, where there are 5000 heads producing milk of recognized virtues and meat much appreciated by the locals.
To determine the causes of this big loss and to reassure farmers and consumers, the management of agricultural services of Biskra dispatched, August 22, a brigade of veterinarians who conducted an epidemiological study of the region, autopsies on the corpses of animals and collected 12 blood samples and food ingested by the subjects before they died.
These samples were sent to the Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Constantine who confirmed the absence of disease or epidemic, did we learned yesterday. According to the conclusions and findings of epidemiological analyzes of the herd owned by a single farmer with 350 heads, 82 died due to overfeeding on bran and flour, is it officially announced by the Directorate of Agricultural Services Biskra. "These foods given in excessive amounts to these hardy animals, such as dietary supplements, have led to a digestive crowding causing a blockage ruminal and death within hours.
This is a blatant misconduct which only the livestock breeder, seeking to fatten his animals at all costs and manifestly disregarding the metabolic reactions of camelids in case of consumption of those products, is responsible ", said Sofiane Tahraoui, veterinary inspector, who oversaw the team of scientific investigations.
For his part, the Director of Agriculture and Rural Development of Biskra, A?ssa Derbali, took the opportunity of this untoward event to remind farmers and ranchers the need to contract insurance policies at the CRMA, covering such disasters and other hazards that can destroy the fruit of labor of many years.
Furthermore, its services are in the process of drawing up a list of camel herders "to make them benefit from normal amount of barley so they no longer use other substitute foods unsuited to camels and dromedaries, "said our interlocutor. Note that the breeder Dendougui whose livestock has been decimated will not receive any compensation for the loss of his 82 animals because he has no insurance contract with any party whatsoever.
Moussaoui hafedh
http://www.elwatan.com/actualite/bi...de-son-et-de-farine-05-09-2015-302808_109.php
Biskra: A herd of camels decimated by overfeeding on bran and flour
on 05.09.15 | 10:00
After the sudden death of 82 camels for most females, which occurred in mid-August in the locality of Dendougui, in the commune of Besbes of Daira Sidi Khaled, located 140 km southwest of Biskra, a wind of panic blew on camel herders of the Wilaya of Biskra, where there are 5000 heads producing milk of recognized virtues and meat much appreciated by the locals.
To determine the causes of this big loss and to reassure farmers and consumers, the management of agricultural services of Biskra dispatched, August 22, a brigade of veterinarians who conducted an epidemiological study of the region, autopsies on the corpses of animals and collected 12 blood samples and food ingested by the subjects before they died.
These samples were sent to the Regional Veterinary Laboratory of Constantine who confirmed the absence of disease or epidemic, did we learned yesterday. According to the conclusions and findings of epidemiological analyzes of the herd owned by a single farmer with 350 heads, 82 died due to overfeeding on bran and flour, is it officially announced by the Directorate of Agricultural Services Biskra. "These foods given in excessive amounts to these hardy animals, such as dietary supplements, have led to a digestive crowding causing a blockage ruminal and death within hours.
This is a blatant misconduct which only the livestock breeder, seeking to fatten his animals at all costs and manifestly disregarding the metabolic reactions of camelids in case of consumption of those products, is responsible ", said Sofiane Tahraoui, veterinary inspector, who oversaw the team of scientific investigations.
For his part, the Director of Agriculture and Rural Development of Biskra, A?ssa Derbali, took the opportunity of this untoward event to remind farmers and ranchers the need to contract insurance policies at the CRMA, covering such disasters and other hazards that can destroy the fruit of labor of many years.
Furthermore, its services are in the process of drawing up a list of camel herders "to make them benefit from normal amount of barley so they no longer use other substitute foods unsuited to camels and dromedaries, "said our interlocutor. Note that the breeder Dendougui whose livestock has been decimated will not receive any compensation for the loss of his 82 animals because he has no insurance contract with any party whatsoever.
Moussaoui hafedh
http://www.elwatan.com/actualite/bi...de-son-et-de-farine-05-09-2015-302808_109.php