Goat Polio

[mikey]

Dr. Nemo,was told not to touch any goat(s) from around  the  area of General Santos City,goats there have goat polio.Red on the net goats are smuggled into the country from Indoensia.
Good Day To You Doc.                         mikey

[nemo]

Sorry, but I haven't heard about it

Smuggling is a real problem in this country, just hope they (the government) could do something about it.


I would try to look for information regarding this just hope that someone in the local government of Gen San would answer me.

[mikey]

Dr.Nemo,thanks again,Have A Good Day,  mikey

[nemo]

I have emailed the local government of Gen San lets hope they will give us an answer.

[mikey]

Dr. Nemo,lets hope this is not true,was told about this on another website.
I red that goat polio is a  metabolic disease
affects goats raised under intensive management conditions
improper feeding,too much grain,too little roughage
sudden changes in feed
vitamin B1 deficiency
Goat polio is present in any country that raises goats,not that uncommon apparently.
Good Day Doc.                          mikey

[nemo]

He,he,he stupid me!
Now i know why the local government of Gen san didn't reply.

When i read that you are asking about polio my mind  is thinking about polio same as human which is transmissible from animal to animal. I did not check the data per see for i am to busy. SOry for that, i am not a goat practioner that why some of my idea was mixed with other diseases.

Deficiencies are not transmissible. Even if they are smuggled in the country it would not have a medical impact. But still smuggling is a No, NO, NO.

More often than not because of the internet and other media,  problems (goat polio) like this is blown out of proportion. Rumors tends to make it more evil than it should be.

So, i would say the problem is not the goat polio but the smuggling. Concern should be directed to smuggling.

[mikey]

Dr. Nemo,this has me confused myself,at first I did not know what goat polio was,never gave it much thought,sounds like it is curable,affects the brain I think.Goats will die from this polio if not treated.
Good Day To You Doc.                     mikey

[nemo]

This is the official statement of the Gen Santos City Vet. We would like to thanks them for their reply.

 I have emailed many government agency regarding different matters and almost 90% they do not reply back.  To Gen San people be proud of your local government. They are really there to serve the people.

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October 5, 2007
 
 
THE HONORABLE PEDRO B.  ACHARON, JR.
City Mayor
General Santos City
 
 
                        Thru     : ERNESTO V. QUISAY, SR.
                                      Chief of Staff
 
 
SIR:
 
Magandang GENSAN!
 
This is in response to CN 125618 or CMO-LRB-IND2007-2510 re: Goat Polio Problem.
 
The Office of the City Veterinarian would like to inform that there is no such disease as Goat Polio in General Santos City. Based on our disease surveillance in commercial and backyard raisers of goat, there was no occurrence of such disease. Trading of goats and chevon in our city are still going on.
 
Further, smuggling of goats from Indonesia is very impossible. We have superior quality breed of goats compared to neighboring islands of Indonesia. We have also bigger goat population and it is impractical for us to import from Indonesia.
 
We hope that this official statement from our office will clear the alleged issue.
 
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
DR. ANTONIO EPHREM S. MARIN
CGDH II

[SARA]

Nice to hear from our mayor. I grew up in Gen.San. and planning to buy my breeding stock from Mr. Garcia of Tacurong.

This is the official statement of the Gen Santos City Vet. We would like to thanks them for their reply.

 I have emailed many government agency regarding different matters and almost 90% they do not reply back.  To Gen San people be proud of your local government. They are really there to serve the people.

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October 5, 2007
 
 
THE HONORABLE PEDRO B.  ACHARON, JR.
City Mayor
General Santos City
 
 
                        Thru     : ERNESTO V. QUISAY, SR.
                                      Chief of Staff
 
 
SIR:
 
Magandang GENSAN!
 
This is in response to CN 125618 or CMO-LRB-IND2007-2510 re: Goat Polio Problem.
 
The Office of the City Veterinarian would like to inform that there is no such disease as Goat Polio in General Santos City. Based on our disease surveillance in commercial and backyard raisers of goat, there was no occurrence of such disease. Trading of goats and chevon in our city are still going on.
 
Further, smuggling of goats from Indonesia is very impossible. We have superior quality breed of goats compared to neighboring islands of Indonesia. We have also bigger goat population and it is impractical for us to import from Indonesia.
 
We hope that this official statement from our office will clear the alleged issue.
 
 
Very truly yours,
 
 
DR. ANTONIO EPHREM S. MARIN
CGDH II