BVD virus mixed with the smallpox vaccine, which is one of the mandatory vaccines of the ministry and shot in the spring months in cattle. While the BVD virus, which was shot together with the smallpox vaccine, kills cattle by making them sick, it is feared that the vaccine scandal will cause deep wounds in the country's livestock.
While the Ministry of Agriculture goes on a red alert against the vaccine scandal, all studies are carried out in secrecy so that the scandal is not known to the public. While meat prices were being talked about, a big vaccination scandal broke out in livestock. While the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry went on a red alert due to the vaccination scandal, all studies are carried out secretly so that the public is not aware of the scandal.
The extent of the wound caused by the vaccine scandal to the country's livestock is being tried to be determined.
MINISTRY HIDES VACCINE SCANDAL FROM THE PUBLIC
The virus of another vaccine was mixed into the smallpox vaccine, which is one of the scheduled vaccines of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. While diarrhea and respiratory distress spread rapidly in vaccinated animals, the Ministry stopped vaccination in 81 provinces until further notice, following the complaints. While it was determined that the BVD virus was mixed in the smallpox vaccine in the analyzes made, it was tried to determine in which series and in which provinces the BVD-mixed vaccines were made.
While the crisis desk is being set up in the Ministry, the crisis desk carries out its work in secret. While the veterinarians who carry out the vaccination in the field are also strictly warned, the vaccination scandal is definitely not wanted to be heard by the public.
OUR NEWSPAPER'S QUESTIONS ARE NOT ANSWERED
Milli Gazete wanted to get information from the General Directorate of Food Control about the vaccine scandal.
While the General Directorate of Food Control did not provide any information regarding the allegations in question, the Press Office stepped in. Questions were requested to be sent in writing.
However, the Ministry's Press Office did not respond to the questions requested in writing.
IT IS NOT KNOWN HOW MANY ANIMALS DIE DUE TO THE VACCINE SCANDAL
Smallpox vaccine mixed with BVD virus causes diarrhea and respiratory distress in cattle, accelerating animal deaths. The treatment of the disease in question is also very costly to the manufacturer.
While it is not known how many animal deaths occurred due to the vaccine mixture scandal, it is emphasized that 15 to 20 percent of the country's livestock is under threat.
MEAT OF ANIMALS WITH ANTIBIOTIC TREATMENT DANGER TO HUMAN HEALTH
If the meat of animals that cause severe diarrhea and respiratory failure due to the vaccine scandal in question and that are slaughtered urgently, are not treated with antibiotics, they are not considered dangerous for human health.
However, the meat of animals that are immediately slaughtered after antibiotic treatment poses a great danger to human health.
There is a big question mark in examining whether antibiotic treatment is applied in animals that are urgently slaughtered due to the BVD disease in question.
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE HAS QUIETLY CHANGED THE REGULATIONS
It is noteworthy that the Ministry of Agriculture has quietly changed the compensation regulation for animal diseases against BVD disease.
While there was a laboratory analysis requirement for compensation in cattle for nodular exanthema, or BVD disease, until now, with the regulation change published in the Official Gazette on April 8, the laboratory analysis requirement for compensations to be paid against this disease was abolished and left only to the initiative of veterinarians.
The Ministry's removal of the laboratory analysis requirement was interpreted as preventing the public reflection of the extent of the damage caused by the vaccine scandal to the country's livestock.
In addition, it was interpreted that the farmer's loss due to intense animal deaths was made because the farmer wanted to be arranged immediately.
THE SIZE OF THE WOUND THAT THE VACCINATION SCANDAL WILL CAUSE TO LIVESTOCK IS UNKNOWN
While the extent of the wound that the vaccine scandal will cause in the country's livestock is not known yet, this situation has put the Ministry on a red alert. While trying to find out how the BVD mixture experienced in the smallpox vaccines purchased from the Şanlıurfa-based company is tried to be found with a strict examination, it is tried to determine whether there is an intention in the scandal.