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| Vice Chancellor III of UMM Dr. Nur Subeki, ST, . MT was here to release 32 PMK volunteers. (Photo: Haqi Public Relation) |
Focusing on dealing with Mouth and Nail Diseases (PMK) in Malang Regency, the University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM) sent 32 volunteers to Ngantang and Kasembon. This student volunteer will assist the Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Health in Malang Regency with the second dose of PMK vaccination. This activity will start on Wednesday (03/08) and last about two weeks.
The Head of the PMK UMM Task Force, Prof. Dr. Lili Zalizar, M.S., explained that East Java (Jatim) is the main target for handling PMK. This happens because East Java has the highest cattle population in Indonesia, especially in the Malang Regency area. "Cow breeders in Malang Regency are spread over several areas such as Pujon, Ngantang, and Kasembon. The products that are usually produced are dairy milk and beef. The high number of cattle breeders makes the economic impact of PMK even more pronounced," said the lecturer from Subang.
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Furthermore, as she is familiarly called, Lili said that thanks to restrictions on livestock transportation and the first vaccination, the spread of FMD in livestock were quite reduced. However, to increase the immune system of livestock against FMD disease, the second stage of vaccination is needed.
"The 32 student volunteers we sent all came from the Animal Husbandry Study Program (Prodi). They will be tasked to assist with the vaccination process and also to recap data to the national database. The vaccine will be injected into about 100-300 cows per day. We hope that in addition to protecting livestock from the FMD virus, the administration of this second vaccine will also reduce the mortality rate of livestock due to FMD," said the Head of the Agribusiness Masters Study Program.
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On the other hand, Vice Chancellor III of UMM, Dr. Nur Subeki, ST, MT, said that the FMD virus is alarming among farmers. The presence of these students as PMK volunteers makes me proud of their concern for helping the wider community. It can also help students to strengthen the soft skills that have been built.
"I hope the deployed students will be the driving force to deal with the PMK disease outbreak in Malang. In addition, I also hope that what we are doing has a positive impact on reducing the spread of FMD in livestock," he concluded. (Apg/Shi)
