There is no way that this should happen so that veterinarians cannot do their job, because in after all, it's not just about farmers in the area - it's about farmers all over the country. I understand that it is a matter of great mistrust, but it must be overcome somehow. The Food Agency is to blame for this," he said in "The Day Begins". according to BNT, the co-chairman of the National Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders Simeon Karakolev.
In his words, since 2018, they have not changed their approach towards farmers, transparency in their actions and "this is the result as it is". Simeon Karakolev doubts that it is the veterinarian who is interested in transmitting infections. He explained that when it comes to euthanizing animals, the veterinarian must take on the role of a psychologist - to explain to the owner what happened.
"Somebody needs to explain to these farmers what this plague is and what periods this disease goes through. Someone tell them - these animals should be euthanized. Here is the price we will pay you for the animals. They go in like berets. But the Food Agency is not a specialized structure that works in anonymity and comes in to surprise the farmer," Karakolev said.
He was categorical that BABH should "be open to farmers and it should explain".
"The owners in Velingrad have collapsed mentally. Kel fai these sheep tomorrow whether they will be slaughtered or not - this is a live commodity. If they don't kill them with injections, tomorrow they will kill them on the gallows.
The people who speak on the subject and are great experts on plagues "certainly don't have a cat or a dog at home". We as an association, said Karakolev, take the side of the owners and that they be preserved.
"These people will collapse mentally at the onslaught they are being subjected to by the defenders in question. An expert decision must be made".
Simeon Karakolev believes that farmers are being taken advantage of at the moment. For several months, the association has signaled to the BABH that the control and measures for the movement of animals should be tightened for the purpose of prevention.
"They didn't handle it. It has not stopped uncontrolled trading by all kinds of people. The Food Agency knows this thing".
The association demanded the resignation of the entire management of BABH.
"We do not agree with this approach. Categorically. This situation would not have escalated to this point if the food agency had done their work professionally, transparently, so that these issues would not come to this".
What are the measures that the BFSA is taking, asked Simeon Karakolev? There is no perimeter, he declared.
"There's four police tapes out there and it's like going to a restaurant. What is this food agency doing now?".
Simeon Karakolev emphasized that if our country does not fulfill EU directives, the EC will impose sanctions on Bulgaria - banning the trade in animals.