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No LSD in our cattle, Canberra insists after RI halts imports
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A farm hand feeds cattle in Sidodadi village, Deli Serdang regency, North Sumatra, on June 22, 2023. (Antara/Yudi)
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ustralia has disputed Indonesia's claim to have found lumpy skin disease (LSD) in live cattle imported from the country.
“Australia is free of LSD,” the Australian Embassy in Jakarta asserted on Tuesday, raising questions about Indonesia’s decision to suspend some imports of live cattle from the country.
“Australia is responding promptly to the request for an investigation report and will continue to work closely with the government of Indonesia to resolve this issue quickly,” an embassy spokesperson told The Jakarta Post on Tuesday.
The embassy added that no other country had detected LSD in imported Australian cattle and no other country had imposed trade restrictions.
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LSD, a contagious viral disease that affects cattle and buffaloes, is known to induce blisters and reduce milk production. It is primarily transmitted through insect bites and is not threatening to human health.
Indonesia, through the Agricultural Quarantine Agency of the Agriculture Ministry, has temporarily halted live cattle imports from four Australian export facilities.
