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All Cyprus farms in lockdown as foot-and-mouth spreads to 11 units
Healthcyprus-mailin-cyprus5d ago2 sources

All Cyprus farms in lockdown as foot-and-mouth spreads to 11 units

Cyprus has placed every livestock farm on the island under an emergency lockdown to stop the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, as authorities confirmed 110 cases across 11 infected units holding nearly 14,000 animals. The Veterinary Services of the Agriculture Ministry published the lockdown order in the Official Gazette on Thursday, invoking the Animal Health Laws […]

Low registration numbers fuel Cyprus stray dog crisis
Environmentin-cyprus10d ago

Low registration numbers fuel Cyprus stray dog crisis

Official data has revealed a significant gap in dog registrations in Cyprus, with only 187,425 animals recorded in the Veterinary Services registry. The figure, provided by Interior Minister Constantinos Ioannou in response to a parliamentary question from AKEL MP Marina Nikolaou, stands in stark contrast to data from the Cyprus Voice for Animals, which estimates […]

Cyprus FMD spread ‘normal and expected’
Healthcyprus-mail2d ago

Cyprus FMD spread ‘normal and expected’

The continuing spread of foot and mouth disease seen over the weekend was “normal and expected within the infected zone,” veterinary services department spokesperson Sotiria Georgiadou said on…

UK, Canada and Australia to permit Halloumi imports despite FMD outbreak
Businesscyprus-mail8d ago

UK, Canada and Australia to permit Halloumi imports despite FMD outbreak

Cyprus’s halloumi exports will continue without disruption after the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia confirmed on Tuesday that they will not impose restrictions on the flagship national cheese, despite an ongoing foot-and-mouth disease outbreak affecting livestock. The assurances followed direct consultations between the veterinary services director, Christodoulos Pipis, and his counterparts in the three countries. […]