Ministry of Agriculture, Veterinary and Food Safety Directorate Floods in Croatia impact on animal health and welfare May June 2014 ScFcAH, June 6, 2014
Background Continuous, heavy rainfall, for almoust two months, has resulted in extensive flooding in Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) The most affected villages are: Gunja, Rajevo Selo, Račinovci, Posavski Podgajci, Drenovci, Strošinci, Đurići The economic impact is enormous The Government is in discussion with the European Commission in order to secure European Union assistance for the affected region.
Flooded area
Flooded area
Floods in figures 1/2 3 Municipalities affected 6 villages 595 holdings 3382 cattle 40 horses 453 sheep 6595 pigs (ID) >10000 polutry
Floods in figures 2/2 >600 pets housed 1600 pets in total 330 holdings accepted domestic animals from flooded area 10 300 dom. animals replaced to other holdings (without polutry) aprox 40 tonnes burried (animal caracases) Aprox 140 tonnes sent to incineration
Main measures applied Collection of ABP Deratisation in surrounding area Disinfection on exit points of flooded villages, border posts Disinsection in surrounding area Veterinary checks Clinical examination Treatment Movement control Identification of animals with no ID To coordinate feed supply
3 collection sites with ABP disposal On each site veterinarian is present in order to collect data on animlas and their ID Certain number of collected animals with no ID (pigs)
ABP disposal rendering plant ABP - collection per day/species/kg Date CATTLE PIGS POLUTRY SHEEP/GOAT SHEEP GOAT DOGS CAT OTHER OTHER ABP KG 18.05.2014. 213 327 20.05.2014. 2 2 908 21.05.2014. 15 25 16 2 19 6618 22.05.2014. 28 49 18 18 15532 23.05.2014. 8 7 14 1 6116 23.05.2014. 3 1702 24.05.2014. 29 14 152 4 PETS, 1 ROE DEER 18800 24.05.2014. 1 250 25.05.2014. 1 33 4 RABBITS 154 916 26.05.2014. 13 2 15 16 1 3 ROE DEER 2352 5606 27.05.2014. 48 15 20 10 1 1 ROE DEER 2766 18074 28.05.2014. 29 126 258 11 3 2 RABBITS, 1 BADGER 16591 29.05.2014. 16 55 471 75 4 1 RABBIT 7857 13683 30.05.2014. 23 33 88 138 3400 17620 31.05.2014. 11 89 3310 113 1 other ABP 19192 TOTAL 227 450 4409 510 39 22 8 0 17 141935 No. of animals 5682
43879 ABP disposal on burial site ABP disposal - BURIAL SITES No. Date Place of collection Place of disposal Quantity/kg Commercial document Responsible person 1 31.05.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 6000 00694 Marko Novoselac 2 31.05.2014. Rajevo Selo Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 5500 00695 Marko Novoselac 3 31.05.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 9000 00696 Marko Novoselac 4 31.05.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 5800 00697 Marko Novoselac 5 01.06.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 4400 00699 Marko Novoselac 6 01.06.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 5000 00700 Ž. Acinger-Rogić 7 01.06.2014. Rajevo Selo Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 1365 034277 Marko Novoselac 8 02.06.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 1114 00009 Ivo Galović 9 02.06.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 1700 00010 Ivo Galović 10 02.06.2014. Gunja Jama grobnica -Turjaci KČ 867 4000 01751 Ivo Galović
Transport of ABP from Bosnia and Herzegovina Request from BiH authotrities- assistance in disposal of animals to approved processing plant Agreed with EC channeling procedure, only one BIP, only with vehicles of Croatian processing plant Rapid response form EC positive There was no shipmnets from BIH!
Deratisation First part finished conducted on area surrounding flooded area All farms, public areas,etc.. After water will retrieve from all flooded areas, deratisation will be conducted accordingly
Disinfection BIP Vet. Organisation No of vets Total Bajakovo - Batrovci VS Vinkovci 3 3 Tovarnik - Šid Ilok - Bačka Palanka Ilok - Neštin Principovac - Ljuba Principovac - Sot Erdut - Bogojevo VS Vukovar VS Osijek 5 3 5 3 Batina - Bezdan VS Beli Manastir 3 3 VS Novska 3 VS Veterina - Nova Gradiška 2 Stara Gradiška - Bos. Gradiška VA Oriovet 1 9 VS Kutina 1 VS Požega 2 Praxis - Vet 1 VA Trnjani 1 Sl. Brod - Bos. Brod VS Veto 1 VS Našice 2 10 VS VETAM 3 VS Đakovo 2 Županja - Orašje VS Županja 8 8 VA Silva 3 Gunja - Brčko VS Vinkovci 1 5 VS Županja 1 VS Daruvar 2 Jasenovac - Gradina VA Karaula 2 6 VS Sisak 2 Disinfection of vehicles on border with Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia preventive measure In contact with comp. authorities risk assesment other measures to be aplied accordingly. Total number of vets (three shifts): 52
Disinsection Ministry of Health - responsible for disinsection from the air and on the ground Area is usualy disifected every year due to problems with mosquitos
Veterinary checks Veterinary checks will be conducted in whole Vukovar Srijem county, with priority on 330 holdings, on which animals from flooded areas are placed Animal register is established containig list of holdings, animals gathered, contact details,.. Clinical examination of animals treatment if necessary Migrations are entered into databse
Animal health measures May 23 Draft of plan for measures to prevent occurence and protection from infectious and parasitic diseases of animals in flood-affected areas and areas where animals are temporarily housed Informative leaflet for farmers on Biosecurity measures Notification of mortalities Notification of any clinical signs (CSF) Imunisation against Antrax /not present in area for >10 years Farms/animals on flooded areas had favorurable epidemiological/health situation (only one herd with confirmed Enzootic bovine leukosis) Disease free status will be suspended on all 330 farms
Sustained Technical Assistance Programme Balkan Flood Assistance Missions in Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia June July 2014 The proposal is to assist Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Serbia deal with the medium to long term consequences of the flood by deploying animal health and public health experts on the spot. They will carry out a risk assessment and develop an action plan addressing key animal health, food safety, public health and animal welfare issues.