Veterinary services dept implores farmers not to gather for foot and mouth protest

The veterinary services department on Saturday morning implored farmers not to gather, ahead of a planned protest at the presidential palace against the culling of livestock in light of the ongoing outbreak of foot and mouth disease.

“As we have explained many times, the virus is transmitted in many ways, both airborne and mechanical. This means that vehicles, people and objects act as mechanical carriers of the virus,” it said.

It added that it was for this reason that the...