Analysis of Cross‐Border Movement of Cattle in Yunnan Province, China: Insights Into Transboundary Animal Diseases Control

Dai Meixia; Yi Ying; Tang Hao; Liu Hanze; Yang Honglin; Li Chao; Shen Chaojian; Zhang Yi

doi:10.1155/tbed/5561414

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Analysis of Cross‐Border Movement of Cattle in Yunnan Province, China: Insights Into Transboundary Animal Diseases Control

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Analysis of Cross‐Border Movement of Cattle in Yunnan Province, China: Insights Into Transboundary Animal Diseases Control

Dai Meixia, Yi Ying, Tang Hao, Liu Hanze, Yang Honglin, Li Chao, Shen Chaojian and Zhang Yi

Transboundary and emerging diseases, Vol.2025(1), 561414

2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/tbed/5561414

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Abstract

cattle

China

cross-border animal movement

risk management

Southeast Asia

transboundary animal diseases

Owing to the unique geographical location of Yunnan province in China, cross‐border animal movement has historically been frequent. To get the routing and amount of cross‐border animal movement and assess the impact of border control infrastructures on animal movement and potentially disease transmission, a cross‐sectional study was conducted in the border areas of Yunnan province from August to October 2023. Epidemiological survey data showed that the smuggled cattle came from Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, India, Bengal, Sri Lanka, and other countries, and then the cattle were cross‐border transported through different county, and by several different pathways. Due to the isolating devices on the border and narrowing price gap, the volume of cross‐border animal movements sharply decreased compared to that before the COVID‐19 pandemic. Most of the smuggled cattle were sold to the southern provinces of China, a proportion of them were short‐term fattened locally. In the process of cross‐border and domestic transport, the practice of no disinfection of the transport vehicle and ship and mixing of cattle from different origins were high‐risk practices for disease transmission. In the livestock market, no cleaning and disinfection, sharing forage and cattle sheds, high density of people, vehicle, and cattle may accelerate disease transmission. This survey and analysis may serve as a foundation for risk control and intervention strategies of transboundary animal disease.

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Title: Analysis of Cross‐Border Movement of Cattle in Yunnan Province, China: Insights Into Transboundary Animal Diseases Control
Authors/Creators: Dai Meixia - Zunyi Medical University
Yi Ying
Tang Hao
Liu Hanze - China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center
Yang Honglin
Li Chao - Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Shen Chaojian
Zhang Yi - Guizhou Education University
Publication Details: Transboundary and emerging diseases, Vol.2025(1), 561414
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
Number of pages: 11
Identifiers: 991005814048307891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Collaboration types: Domestic collaboration; International collaboration
Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.104 Virology - General; 1.104.1882 Livestock Viral Threats
Web Of Science research areas: Infectious Diseases; Veterinary Sciences
ESI research areas: Plant & Animal Science