Mr. Makado, Masvingo Beef Association provincial chairman, has revealed that there are some butchery operators buying dead cattle and selling to unsuspecting villagers.
This follows the emergency of a rare disease that is killing cattle in Gutu, Masvingo.

Makado urged the veterinary department to work towards apprehending shrewd business people. He said:
We are receiving reports from our members in Gutu that a rare disease killing cattle has invaded the district.
More than 100 cattle have been lost to the disease as farmers woke up to find their cattle dead every morning.

This was confirmed by Mr. Haruzivishe Manyanya from Chief Munyaradzi who said that he woke up to dead livestock. He further said:
We appeal to Govbernment to help us as we suspect this could be tick-borne.

Dr. Ernst Dzimwasha, Masvingo department of veterinary services provincial officer, urged farmers to dip tgheir cattle. Dzimwasha said:
While I am yet to get the report, of late we have the problem of tick-borne disease in the country.

I urge people not to eat meat from buthcheries not inspected as uncsrupulous business persons may decide to cash in on contaminated meat and sell it for a song. I also advise farmers to dip their cattle.

Cattle have been dying from mysterious diseases around Zimbabwe including three Mashonaland Provinces. Some have suspect the disease could be January disease or theileriosis. State media