Crossing the Western Tianshan Mountains

Ayala also went to the medical room every day. On this day, just as she arrived at the medical room, Hanati came and pushed the door open forcefully. A gust of cold wind blew in, and the patients who were receiving intravenous drips in the medical room all gasped.

Cheng Yue quickly closed the door and said, "Uncle Hanati, you might make our patient's condition worse."

Hanati's mountain-like body stood before Fang Ya. "Don't you know how to heal illnesses? My sheep are sick. Many of them are sick. Can you go and heal them for us?"

Ayala's face turned ugly. "Hanati, didn't I tell you that veterinarians treat sheep, and Dr. Fang treats people? It's very rude of you to say that."

Hanati said arrogantly, "I'm just asking. Why are you so anxious? Besides, didn't the vet say they can't go up the mountain right now? It's snowed in."

Ayala said, "Anyway, you can't trouble Dr. Fang like this."

Fang Ya said, "Ayala, it's okay. Let Hanati explain the situation clearly." Then she said, "Please sit down."

Hanati sat on the chair in front of Fang Ya with a dignified look. Fang Ya asked, "How many sheep are sick?"

"About twenty or thirty."

"What are the symptoms?" Fang Ya continued to ask.

Hanati said impatiently, "Doctor Fang, can you really treat it? If you can, you should go to the sheep pen and take a look. If you can't, just hurry up and we can think of other ways."

Fang Ya smiled faintly and asked, "Do you have any other options now?"

"That's right. I came to you because I had no other choice. But you don't look like you want to help. If you want to help, you should go to the sheepfold and take a look."

"Even if a patient comes, we still have to ask about their symptoms first. If the symptoms are really serious, even if you can't think of a solution, maybe I can think of one?"

Ayala also advised: "Hanati, just answer Dr. Fang's question properly."

Hanati glared at Ayala and then said, "The sheep's hooves are rotten, their mouths are rotten, and they can't eat grass. Their skin is also rotten. Many lambs born by ewes have also died. It seems that these twenty or thirty sheep will not survive."

Although Fang Ya is not a veterinarian, she is a talented student who graduated from a professional medical school and has some understanding of the diseases that livestock may suffer from.

After hearing Hanati's description, she said, "This is most likely foot-and-mouth disease."

"What epidemic?"

"Foot-and-mouth disease is contagious. You should separate the sick sheep from the healthy ones, otherwise the number of sick sheep will increase. And it really requires veterinary treatment, and it requires the involvement of medical staff. The disease needs to be brought under control quickly, otherwise, I'm afraid not only your sheep, but the sheep of the entire Western Tianshan Mountains will be infected with this disease.

By next spring, there will be no sheep left in the Western Tian Mountains."

Hanati disagreed. "Sheep have their share of problems in winter, but nothing as serious as you say. We've been raising sheep in the Western Tianshan Mountains for years, and the number has been increasing every year. It's never been decreasing. Whenever the weather gets a little warmer, the entire mountain is covered in sheep."

"Hanati, you can go back first and separate the sick sheep from the healthy ones. I will find a way for you." Fang Ya knew that she couldn't explain it clearly to him, so she just briefly told him some of the things that should be done first.

Hanati retorted, "Am I better at raising sheep, or are you good at raising sheep? It's very cold right now, and the sheep need to stay together to keep warm."

Hanati even cursed, "What a shitty doctor."

Then he said to Ayala, "You come here every day just to learn medicine from her? It's a joke. From tomorrow on, you are not allowed to come. Stay home and take care of my sheep."

Ayala didn't respond and was glared at by Hanati again. If there wasn't someone present, Ayala would definitely be beaten.

"What about Milkman?"

"No need for you to send it. I'll find someone to bring it over. It's foolish not to make money." Hanati finally opened the door and left. Ayala said very embarrassedly, "Doctor Fang, Hanati is a rough man. He has no education. He has been raising sheep since he was a child. He is very confident in his sheep-raising skills, so he doesn't like to listen to others."

Fang Ya smiled and said, "It's okay, but are your sheep really that sick?"

Ayala nodded. In fact, Ayala knew more about the sheep's condition than Hanati, because as long as Ayala was at home, she would be the one to add grass and fodder. She was never in a hurry when adding grass. Not only would she add grass to the sheep, she would also spend a lot of time cleaning the sheep pen.

So she knows the status of almost every sheep.

After hearing Ayala's description, Fang Ya was almost certain that an animal epidemic had broken out in the mountains. Foot-and-mouth disease had a very high infection rate and a very high mortality rate. High up in the mountains, there was a lack of medical care and medicine, and the mountains were blocked by heavy snow...

If left unchecked, the losses to herders will be enormous.

Fang Ya called Ling Fengxi, but Ling Fengxi was in the tunnel. She called several times but he couldn't hear her because of the noise. Since the matter was urgent, Fang Ya braved the snow and went to the tunnel in person.

Ling Fengxi was surprised to see her, "Why are you here? It's almost time. I'll go downstairs to get the injection myself. What are you doing here?"

"West of Lingfeng, the sheep in Hanati may have been infected with an epidemic. If it's not under control, all the sheep in the Western Tianshan Mountains will be gone this winter, and the losses to the herders will be incalculable."

"What?!" Ling Fengxi was also shocked.

The two of them came to the side guide tunnel. The noise was a little smaller, and Fang Ya told them what had happened... Ling Fengxi frowned anxiously, and the two of them returned to the camp together.

Ling Fengxi called the county animal husbandry bureau, and the staff said, "We've received news before, and we do suspect it's foot-and-mouth disease. But the Western Tianshan Mountains are now covered in snow, and even if we had enough veterinarians and medicine, we couldn't get up there. There's nothing we can do."

The other party also said something meaningful, "The herders in the Western Tianshan Mountains are too free. We often can't find them, so many vaccinations can't be fully promoted. They also refuse to vaccinate their sheep. At present, as long as their sheep don't leave the mountains, our sheep below the mountains will not be infected. In fact, there are natural losses in animal husbandry every year. Secretary Ling doesn't need to worry too much."

Ling Fengxi was furious at the staff member's words. So, did the sheep in Xitian Mountain deserve to die of illness? It would be best if they all died in the mountains and didn't leave?

Judging from the current situation, it is impossible to let the people from the Animal Husbandry Bureau handle it, because they can completely shirk responsibility with the excuse of "unable to go up the mountain".