With sheep pox spreading unchecked since August 2024 and compensation delayed, protecting your farm is now your own responsibility. And it starts at the entrance.
Sheep pox, FMD, PPR. Authorities now explicitly name uncontrolled vehicle and animal movements as the main spread mechanism. The feed truck, the vet’s van, your own pickup — they all stepped on other farms before entering yours.
A 400-head sheep farm in Drama: the gate became the single entry point. No vehicle — feed, vet, traders — enters without automatic disinfection. In an area with repeated outbreaks, the farm stays out.
