Cattle-killer diseases strike Kampong Chhnang, Kratie
BVDV is more commonly known in Cambodia by its Khmer name, which translates to “watery disease”. Ket Saroeun, the head of the Kratie provincial Veterinary Office, told The Post on March 3 that after reports of a series of cattle deaths were received from the people living in Sambor district’s Kampong Cham commune, he urged the village veterinary agency to investigate and assist with saving the remaining cattle. “After testing was done by our veterinary agency it was determined that the cattle had died of foot-and-mouth disease and [BVDV],” he said. According to Saroeun, foot-and-mo...