Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Spanish to English translation
Mysterious disease kills cattle in the village of El Porvenir
The most recent April 25, 2011
TEGUCIGALPA .- Dozens of cows and calves dying from a mysterious disease in Agua Caliente, village of El Porvenir, Francisco Morazan, where the population is alarmed by the huge losses they are taking.
The cattle to die in threes in the pastures.
In this community live dramatic moments, as many people had as its main item the sale of milk from cows and other lost his only pair of oxen for plowing in the winter.
Some people say that the cows die suddenly and some say that after a heavy rain fell was started to introduce the bad.
But some believe that die of rabies because between them they start to fight and then given a tremor in the body until they fall to the ground and not get back up.
There are also views that the water from the Rio Grande in the area were many algae before the last rains at Easter.
Livestock owners are alarmed by the loss of so many cows.
"These cows are dying without getting sick because they lack the grass, no water, also remain on the banks of the Rio Grande," said Yonny Mencia, who lost the only pair of oxen he had.
The farmer said that when livestock owners will take their pastures surprise more than a cow and found dead, although they had already been medicated "and I miss the horses and donkeys do not get sick."
Several have already lost more than ten head of cattle in recent days. It is said that at present a response to 6.000 lempiras costs, so the losses are substantial.
"I have a family that was yesterday returned to the pasture and pulled her hair wild, and almost crying I said I killed two milch cows and come to find that disposing help me," Mencia said.
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http://www.latribuna.hn/2011/04/25/misteriosa-enfermedad-acaba-con-ganado-en-aldea-de-el-porvenir/
Mysterious disease kills cattle in the village of El Porvenir
The most recent April 25, 2011
TEGUCIGALPA .- Dozens of cows and calves dying from a mysterious disease in Agua Caliente, village of El Porvenir, Francisco Morazan, where the population is alarmed by the huge losses they are taking.
The cattle to die in threes in the pastures.
In this community live dramatic moments, as many people had as its main item the sale of milk from cows and other lost his only pair of oxen for plowing in the winter.
Some people say that the cows die suddenly and some say that after a heavy rain fell was started to introduce the bad.
But some believe that die of rabies because between them they start to fight and then given a tremor in the body until they fall to the ground and not get back up.
There are also views that the water from the Rio Grande in the area were many algae before the last rains at Easter.
Livestock owners are alarmed by the loss of so many cows.
"These cows are dying without getting sick because they lack the grass, no water, also remain on the banks of the Rio Grande," said Yonny Mencia, who lost the only pair of oxen he had.
The farmer said that when livestock owners will take their pastures surprise more than a cow and found dead, although they had already been medicated "and I miss the horses and donkeys do not get sick."
Several have already lost more than ten head of cattle in recent days. It is said that at present a response to 6.000 lempiras costs, so the losses are substantial.
"I have a family that was yesterday returned to the pasture and pulled her hair wild, and almost crying I said I killed two milch cows and come to find that disposing help me," Mencia said.
...
http://www.latribuna.hn/2011/04/25/misteriosa-enfermedad-acaba-con-ganado-en-aldea-de-el-porvenir/