Nov 28 thomwestcott

Foot and mouth immunisation campaign underway in Benghazi

Tripoli, 28 November 2013:Thousands of cows and sheep are being immunised in the Abyar area on the outskirts of Benghazi in a bid to help control the...

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Sep 15 thomwestcott

Movement of animals restricted after new outbreaks of Bluetongue and Foot and Mouth

By Mariam Muttawa.Tripoli, 15 September 2013:Fresh outbreaks of Bluetongue and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) have forced farmers to cull infected sheep...

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May 10 thomwestcott

Vaccine could halt spread of deadly chicken virus

By Reem Tombokti.Tripoli 10 May 2013:The government has stepped up its efforts to control the spread of the deadly poultry virus Newcastle Disease, by...

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Oct 16 Michel Cousins

Veterinary centres to be set up at Tunisia border crossings

Tripoli, 16 October:Libya and Tunisia are to set up special centres at the two border crossings, at Ras Jedir and Dahiba, to process the movement of l...

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Mar 2 Michel Cousins

Foot-and-Mouth spread to Benghazi

Benghazi, 2 March 2012:Animal livestock markets in and around Benghazi have been closed following reports that foot-and-mouth diease (FMD) has spread...

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