Saturday, December 6, 2008

Norway: Chicken-quarantine over the weekend

Chicken-quarantine over the weekend

Avian influenza-restrictions in Trøgstad to the earliest date on Monday.

From A TIME'S MEMORY


After the discovery of Avian influenza is Poultry and egg-producers in the Trøgstad is now subject to stringent restrictions.


Friday afternoon, the entire crew of Poultry-farm where bird influensaen was discovered, isolated and killed.

Three other farms that are also involved in Poultry in the the risk that the Norwegian Food Safety Authority has established.


New samples are taken of all animals on these farms, and the answers are the earliest on Monday, "said Kirsti Ulsfoss, distriktssjef in the Norwegian Food Safety Authority in Inner Østfold.
No signs of proliferation

- National Veterinary Institute is now working on explosives for the analyzed samples. But it is important that this be done correctly, so you are assured that the results are correct, "she said.

Ulsfoss stressed that there is no sign that the infection will have spread to neighboring farms.

- We have no reason to suspect that the infection has spread, but we do new tests for safety's sake. We are in a close-Poultry-district, and we must be assured that we have control of infection drug, "said Ulsfoss.

Must have an answer soon

One of the farms within the zone have a whole fjøs with the finished chicken slaughter, but they can not be delivered to the slaughterhouse as long as the restrictions are maintained.

- The consequences for producers can be great if they do not get slaughtered on time. Therefore, it is essential that we get a faster response possible. These animals are growing fast, so it will not be many days before we have to turn the alarm, "said Ulsfoss.
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