9 bantengs have Lumpy Skin Disease
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published : 22 Jul 2021 at 10:25 Bantengs in Salak Phra forest in Sri Sawat district of Kanchanaburi (file photo)
At least nine bantengs roaming near Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary are infected with Lumpy Skin Disease, says the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plantation (DNP).
The discovery has sparked fears of an outbreak among cattle and other wildlife in the area.
Hidden cameras monitoring wildlife showed the bantengs with lumpy skin feeding in the Thab Salao-Huai Rabam area about 10 kilometres from the sanctuary in Uthai Thani.
A team of specialists later collected blood samples from the bantengs and tests confirmed the animals had the disease, Wildlife Conservation Office director, Sompong Thongseekhe, said.