Poultry plague in Bavaria: alarm level red for poultry holders!

Poultry plague in Bavaria: alarm level red for poultry holders!

Landsberg am Lech, Deutschland - alarm level red in Bavaria! The bird flu has now also reached the district of Landsberg am Lech after several died swans on the Lech have been positively tested for the dangerous virus. Dr. Michael Veith, head of the Landsberger Veterinary Office, warns: "At the moment, the southeastern Europe is particularly affected by the poultry plague." All animals had to be killed in a company in the eastern Upper Bavaria. The Situation is serious, because the risk of introducing migratory birds that are currently arriving in Bavaria is enormous!

The current cases of aviary influenza show that even healthy water poultry can spread the virus. These animals that are looking for food increase the risk of infection for useful poultry stocks significantly. "The risk of spreading bird flu in wild birds and a transfer to house poultry has increased again in Bavaria," warns Veith. The upcoming cold slump and the autumn bird train can be expected to spread further in the wild bird population, which further increases the risk of poultry farming.

urgent security measures required

dr. Veith urgently appeals to all poultry holders in the district to check their organic safety measures and, if necessary, improve. "Special caution applies to companies with possible external contact with wild water birds," he emphasizes. The hygiene standards must be strictly observed: strangers must not enter the stocks, and it is important that food and litter are stored in wild birds. Pests must also be combated consistently.

The poultry holders should prepare for possible additional protective measures such as an obligation to install. "It must be expected again for this winter that further protective measures that are further on the safety of the poultry stocks are required," said Veith. Time is pushing, and the safety of the poultry stocks is at stake!