Additional health checks for abandoned piglets Prepare an announcement to find the owner.

Singburi Singburi Province Livestock reveals Veterinarians took blood samples from 68 piglets that were abandoned in front of Wat Noi Charoen Tham, Mueang Sing Buri District, to check for major disease outbreaks. At this time, a 30-day quarantine is ordered and no movement is allowed. healthy piglets They eat and sleep normally. The 2 sick ones will continue to monitor their symptoms. Ready to provide food and provide shelter in accordance with animal welfare principles.

Mr. Thanayot Nongbang, Singburi Province Livestock Officer, said that Veterinarians were brought in to check the health of 68 piglets living at Wat Noi Charoentham, Village No. 7, Ton Pho Subdistrict, Mueang District, Sing Buri Province. These piglets were left on the road in front of the temple yesterday (October 17) until a novice monk found them in the early morning. The blood samples will be sent for examination to the National Animal Health Institute for diagnosis of major epidemics in pigs. It is expected that the results will be known within 1 week.

Currently, the Singburi Provincial Livestock Office Mueang Sing Buri District Livestock Office, the temple abbot and Ton Pho subdistrict headman join together to take care of health. By staying in a temporary shelter Separate according to body size, provide water, food, pen bedding, and fire to keep warm according to animal welfare principles. Initially, pellet food was purchased. During this time, you must quarantine for 30 days according to the measures of the Department of Livestock Development. Do not move out of the temple.

The veterinarian reported that Piglets are healthy and strong. They eat and sleep normally. The other two that have a fever will continue to monitor their symptoms. The veterinarian will come in for a health check every day until the quarantine period is over. During this time, announcements will be made from the Singburi Provincial Livestock Office and through community leaders that Whoever is the owner must show himself. It is assumed that These piglets were stolen. The owner did not intend to throw them away because the piglets were healthy and plump. Therefore, if anyone has had a piglet stolen, please inform the community leader or inform the district and provincial livestock offices. There will be an ad hoc committee to examine the facts first. Will take the piglet back, but if 30 days have passed and no owner comes to pick it up. It will be given to groups of farmers and farmers who wish to adopt it, which will be considered by an ad hoc committee from many sectors. - Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency