A farmer from Kiogoro village in Kisii County is counting untimely loses following the death of his five cows from a mysterious disease.
Ruth Onyancha says she is unable to establish the cause of the deaths even with relentless efforts from the area Veterinary officers.
According to her, the cows started emaciating health wise and subsequently becoming weaker before dying.
“It is a big shock to me because I am unable to identify the the cause of the cows death. They have been okay all this time but started emaciating and stopped grazing. As you can even see, there is another one lying there and it might die any time soon,” feared Onyancha.
“This is the first time I am seeing such a mysterious thing and that is why our Veterinary officers have to give us an answer concerning the cows’ death. We may lose more if an expeditious action is not taken,” argues Onyancha.
Philip Oganda, The area veterinary officer says that it will take time for his team to establish the cause of the death since symptoms were unfamiliar, hence samples had to be taken to Nairobi for further testing.
“We may not be able to know the disease and its cure right now and we have to wait for samples that were sent to Nairobi. Therefore, it will be premature for me to make assumptions,”said officer Oganda.
However, officer Oganda advised farmers to be cautions and report such cases at infantry stages instead of waiting till too late for his officers to act.