QC veterinarians check pigs for ASF

Veterinarians in Quezon City take blood sample from a pig in Brgy. Bagong Silangan after the owner said the animal has not been eating well since the previous night.

QC veterinarians take blood samples from a pig in Bgy Bagong Silangan. The pig’s owner says it hasn’t been eating well since last night. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/fc5PPFajrT

— Tina PanganibanPerez (@tinapperez) September 13, 2019

QC veterinarians burn their infection prevention suits before leaving Bgy Bagong Silangan. @gmanews pic.twitter.com/4GR5Ps5ssz

— Tina PanganibanPerez (@tinapperez) September 13, 2019

The QC Veterinary Department said at least two pigs have recently already died in the same barangay although the cause of death was unknown.

The Veterinary Department earlier said it will cull all pigs in the barangay if samples taken from the dead pigs found in a stream test positive for African Swine Fever.

Quezon City Veterinarian Dr Ana Maria Cabel told GMA News that the three dead pigs and one pig head found in the stream had already been burned after samples were taken by the Bureau of Animal Industry. —Tina Panganiban-Perez/KBK, GMA News