A suspected case of bird flu in pigeons belonging to a private owner in the village of Kalopsida was announced by the veterinary clinic of the occupied territories, while investigations for a definitive diagnosis are ongoing.
In a written statement, the "veterinary department" said that the individual in question notified the department after detecting a high number of deaths in his pigeons and that suspected bird flu was determined during the autopsy.
The necessary samples were taken for laboratory diagnosis of the disease and investigations for a definitive diagnosis are continuing, it was reported, adding that, as a precautionary measure, all pigeons from the pigeon loft were killed and destroyed by teams from the veterinary department and the "town hall" of occupied Pergamon.
The statement also noted that the veterinary department is monitoring other poultry businesses and farms in the area.
Source: CNA
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