TEMPO.CO, Bangkalan – Prabowo Subianto, the 8th President of the Republic of Indonesia, purchased a sacrificial cow from Jamil Achmadi, a resident of Dusun Tlempok, Katol Timur Village, Kokop District, Bangkalan Regency, East Java. The Simmental Cross cow weighs 1.6 tons and was bought for Rp90 million to be used as a sacrificial animal for Eid … Read more
A genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus — a mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity — has been found in two cats, in what scientists say is another indication of the risks posed by the virus. The fact that the cats have the mutation “is a continued example of how this … Read more
Germany’s first foot and mouth disease outbreak in almost 40 years – and the EU’s first in more than a decade – sent shockwaves through the global meat and dairy sectors, resulting in import bans in at least 10 countries. Rapid reactive measures, such as restrictions on movement, testing, vaccination and pre-emptive culling, have helped … Read more