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Hog epidemic raging in Kalinga
By DEXTER A. SEE
August 11, 2010, 11:10am
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, August 11, 2010 ? The city veterinary office here revealed that at least 150 hogs were already downed by an alleged hog epidemic that has been raging in six barangays over the past two weeks.
It was reported that many of the affected hogs, most of which were breeders, died.
The barangays that were hit by the hog epidemic include Bulanao Norte, San Juan, Laya East, Jose Anniban, and San Julian.
However, there are still unverified reports that the hog epidemic has also spread in other neighboring barangays.
Hog raising is one of the major sources of livelihood in the city, aside from planting rice and other major agricultural crops.
Experts said the outbreak and spread of the epidemic, which they suspect to be porcine reproductive-respiratory syndrome, was too sudden that it led to the uncontrolled situation over the past several days...
Hog epidemic raging in Kalinga
By DEXTER A. SEE
August 11, 2010, 11:10am
TABUK CITY, Kalinga, August 11, 2010 ? The city veterinary office here revealed that at least 150 hogs were already downed by an alleged hog epidemic that has been raging in six barangays over the past two weeks.
It was reported that many of the affected hogs, most of which were breeders, died.
The barangays that were hit by the hog epidemic include Bulanao Norte, San Juan, Laya East, Jose Anniban, and San Julian.
However, there are still unverified reports that the hog epidemic has also spread in other neighboring barangays.
Hog raising is one of the major sources of livelihood in the city, aside from planting rice and other major agricultural crops.
Experts said the outbreak and spread of the epidemic, which they suspect to be porcine reproductive-respiratory syndrome, was too sudden that it led to the uncontrolled situation over the past several days...
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