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Following the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Hungary on a cattle farm near the border with Slovakia, the Veterinary Service plans to complete clinical inspections of susceptible animal farms and possible sampling in the districts of Dunajská Streda and Komárno in the restricted zone 10 km from the outbreak in Hungary. In the restricted zone are 18 pig farms (114 animals), 9 cattle farms, 4 sheep farms, and 6 goat farms.
As of March 12, 2025, the Slovak Veterinary Service had not recorded any suspicion of foot-and-mouth disease in the territory of the Slovak Republic.
The following are prohibited in the restriction zone:
- Movement of ungulates (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs) except for essential transport approved by the Veterinary Service.
- Transport of animal by-products, feed, bedding, manure, hay, and straw without a permit.
- Transport of reproductive materials (semen, ova, embryos) from farms in the protection zone.
- Mass events, markets, exhibitions, and gatherings of cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs.
- Movement of raw milk, colostrum, fresh meat, offal, and uncooked meat products.
Clinical inspections of commercial breeding of susceptible animals throughout the Slovak Republic within a 5 km zone from the border with the Republic of Hungary outside the areas listed in the restricted zone have also been ordered.
As part of the clinical inspections, the cleaning and disinfection of premises and means of transport will also be checked, disinfection stations will be activated, and entry of persons will be checked. This concerns approximately 230 municipalities.
Measures have also been put in place for users of hunting grounds including the prohibition of all hunting activities in the hunting area and the prohibition of moving dead game and remains outside the hunting area.
March 12, 2025/ State Veterinary and Food Administration/ Slovakia.
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