Table 1: Number of crushes affected on yearly basis from 2007 to 2015  Performance Audit Report on the Control of F MD Despite the Government’s substantial investment in the fight against this  disease, and despite the measures put in place by the DVS to control FMD, there  were still inconsistencies and inefficiencies that resulted in the frequent  occurrence of the disease. The Department of Veterinary Services used the  cordon fence strategy as its back bone in the fight against the FMD. However,  these fences are often damaged by elephants, farmers, as well as illegal  immigrants leading to incursions of both buffaloes and cattle into prohibited  areas. The DVS also experiences low vaccination coverage which leaves cattle  susceptible to the FMD virus. Improper fence maintenance as well as indications  of inadequate supervision of fence patrols, disease control gates personnel and  maintenance work observed by the audit team during the preliminary study were  all clear indications of the gaps in the DVS’s efforts of ensuring effectiveness of  the measures devised to ensure sustained protection of livestock from possible  FMD outbreak. Based on the gaps outlined above, a main study was therefore  undertaken to fully assess the effectiveness of the FMD control measures used  by the DVS. 3 |  P a g e Year  Number of crushes affected  2007/ 0 8 120  2009 14  2010 2  2011 7  2012 10  2013 15  2014 6  2015 9  Source : DVS Files 