THE Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) has confirmed that some of the hogs seized on Thursday tested positive for African Swine Fever (ASF).
The BAI said the swine from one truck tested positive, while those from another truck exhibited clinical signs of the disease.
“The blood tests confirmed the presence of the ASF virus, leaving us no choice but to condemn the pigs and dispose of their carcasses at the designated burial site," said DA assistant secretary for swine and poultry Dante Palabrica.
He added that the trucks were thoroughly cleansed and disinfected to prevent further spread of the virus.
Palabrica noted that a visual inspection of the pigs raised immediate suspicion.
“The pigs were undersized, and no responsible hog raiser would sell them at such weights,” he said.
