OVER TEN HEAD OF CATTLE IN ARTIK HAVE SOMATITIS AND NOT FOOT-AND-MOUTH
DISEASE

GYUMRI, AUGUST 25, NOYAN TAPAN. An alarm call was received on August
22 that 10-15 head of cattle in the pasture "Artik Woodlands" in
Shirak marz showed symptoms of foot-and-mouth disease. According to
the veterinary of the city of Artik, the symptoms were confirmed. The
infected animals were disinfected and isolated, measures were taken
to prevent the spread of the disease.

However, according to the information received on the following day,
August 23, laboratory examinations revealed that the animals had
stomatitis, which is not an infectious disease.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress