1. Animal Health Situation in Cambodia
Department of Animal Health and Production, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Animal Health Situation in Cambodia
Asia Pacific Military Health Exchange
14-18 September 2015 in Da Nang, Vietnam

2. Overview Introduction Disease status Animal disease control
Number of animals and animal products imported, exported and transited
Main Constraints
Plausible Solutions
Future Priority activity

3. Introduction

4. Introduction
Cambodia border with Lao PDR to the northeast, Thailand to the north and west, Vietnam to the east and south and Gulf of Thailand to the Southeast
181,035 kilometer square
25 provinces/Municipality
196 districts
1,623 communes
13,864 villages
Estimated population 14 million people

5. Introduction (cont.) Livestock production
Livestock plays a dual role in addressing the increasing demand of an expanding population for animal products as well as in achieving the Millennium Development Goal of poverty reduction and food security
Animal production is also a source of savings for Cambodian farmers
Animal population in Cambodia, 2014:
Cattles: 3.06 million
Buffalo: 0.54 million
Swine: 2.74 million which 86% is back yard production
Poultry: million which 81% is back yard production

6. DAHP Organization Chart
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Director
Deputy Directors
Administration Office
Planning & Accounting Office
Animal Production Office
Animal
Health Office
Veterinary Public Health Office
Legislation Office
Extension Office
Animal Production Research Institute
National Veterinary Research Institute
24 Provincial Department of Agriculture
24 Provincial Offices of Animal Production and Health
No direct supervision
All works are done in-kind

7. Disease Status

8. Animal Disease Status Common animal diseases in Cambodia are:
Cattle and Buffalo : FMD, HS and Blackleg
Swine: FMD, CSF, PRRS, Salmonellosis
Poultry: HPAI, ND, Cholera, Gumboro,
Bronchitis, Fowl pox, Duck plage

9. Foot & Mouth Disease in 2014 Kampong Cham 16 Kandal 23 Svay Rieng 22
Province
Case
Kampong Cham 16
Kandal 23
Svay Rieng 22 20
Kampong Seu 02
Kraties
Siem Reap 20
Kampot 06
Battambang 02 04
Pursat
Takeo 04
Stungtreng 04
Mondulkiri 06
Ratanakiri 03 01
Preah Vihear 15
Thbong Khmum
Pailin 04
Prey Veng 56
17 Provinces
208

10. Hemorrhagic Septicemia in 2014
Province
Case
Preah Vihear 04
Stungtreng 01
Ratanakiri 03
Battambang 02
Pailin 06
5 Provinces 16

11. Avian Influenza in 2014 Province Case Kampong Cham 01 Kampong Speu 01
Kandal 02
Kampot 01
4 Provinces 05

12. Animal Disease Control

13. Disease Control National strategies for disease control Vaccination
Veterinary measures

14. I. National strategies for animal disease control
The national strategy for FMD control has been developed by OIE support.
The national strategies for ND, CSF and PRRS are being developed by EU support.
National strategy frameworks for Animal Health and Production is being developed.

15. II. Vaccination program
Cattle and Buffalo: FMD, HS, Blackleg (gov. support)
Swine: CFS, FMD, Salmonellosis, HS, E.coli,
Erysipelas (Private sectors/projects)
Poultry: NcD, Cholera, Fowl pox, Duck plage,
Bronchitis, Gumboro (Private sectors/ Projects)

16. Cattle Vaccination

17. Swine Vaccination

18. Poultry Vaccination

19. III. Veterinary Measure
Investigate the disease outbreaks
Diagnosis
Treatment
Animal movement control
Bio-security

20. Main Constrains

21. Main constrains in livestock sector
Investment in livestock sector
Adoption of new technology by farmers
FMD vaccine supported by government
Farmer participation in disease control
Capacity on animal movement management
Disease reporting systems and sharing information
Veterinary Law/legislation

22. Plausible Solutions

23. Plausible Solution
International and bilateral cooperation on priority animal diseases especially HPAI,FMD in border areas (Provinces)
Bilateral cooperation on animals and animal products movement management,
Sharing information on disease situation and trade (animals and animal products) between Cambodia and international especially bordering countries.

24. Future Priority Activities

25. Future Priority Activities
Improve VAHWs veterinary service’s quality
Staff capacity building on SPS, risk analysis, disease transboundary and Zoonoses
Finalize strategy frameworks for HS, PRRS, CSF, NcD and Zoonoses control
Promote vaccination campaign,
Public awareness,
Improve disease information system,
Promote Bio-security at farms/back yard,
Strengthening animal movement management,

26. Future Priority Activities
Reduce food born zoonoses and improve food safety through the production and distribution system
Establish monitoring and control for veterinary drug residues and hormones in meat and other animal products

27. THANK YOU