Open bill ibis birds found dead in Ayutthaya is not bird flu.

Thursday, 06 May 2553
Department of Livestock Apr 6 - Check the open bill ibis bird carcasses than 1,000 dead in the area A. Hai, Ayutthaya. No bird flu. Department of Livestock expected. The reason may come from toxic pesticides. Which removed the brown planthopper in rice fields.

Prasert said Preecha complete. General Department of Livestock said that the collection remains open bill ibis birds checked in laboratory No H5N1 virus or bird flu. But also detect causes many birds to die. The initial expectation that it may have been caused by pesticide poisoning. The farmers then use the brown planthopper removed widely. Inspectorate poultry diseases have reviewed the characteristics of birds found dead. Most of the juvenile And detect multiple parasites in birds. The resistance to disease and less toxic.

General Department of Livestock Development Involves monitoring the bird flu this year. The random nature birds from time to time by the continuous map. There is no indication of infection. And has ordered the nationwide release Provincial livestock to the public and poultry farmers. If you find sick or dead poultry unusual unknown. Immediately notify authorities Livestock Livestock Volunteer Osom. Kamnan Elder SAO immediate area. To prevent animal disease outbreak to be. - Thai News Agency.