Lumpy skin disease reemerges in Odisha; Vets recommend vaccination
The virus has made a re-appearance in the Khurda and Puri districts after a gap of about three and half years.
The virus has made a re-appearance in the Khurda and Puri districts after a gap of about three and half years.
A Group of Ministers (GoM), closely reviewing the ongoing relief work to control the LSD, also gave approval to holding of cattle fairs on the condition that the cattle involved in such activities should be vaccinated.
To check spread of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), the Jammu and Kashmir government, on Thursday, imposed blanket nban on import of bovines from neighbouring states and inter-district movement of bovines within the UT for any purpose, till 25 October.
Police baton charged to push back hundreds of protestors holding a massive protest-cum-assembly gherao demanding compensations to farmers and cattle herders who lost their cows due to Lumpy Skin Disease.
A letter urging the Union Government to declare the LSD a national calamity has been written, said Gehlot while interacting with cattle rearers, gaushala operators, officers and common people of the state through video conferencing at his residence here.
While reviewing the ongoing operations to prevent African Swine Fever, a Group of Ministers said that the guidelines of the "Prevention and Control of Infectious and Contagious Diseases in Animals Act, 2009" should be implemented in letter and spirit and the movement of pigs should be strictly banned.
The SAD president alleged thousands of cattle in the state had fallen prey to LSD since July but the Aam Aadmi Party government was still indulging in propaganda and advertisements.
CM Mann said the districts of Fazilka, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Bathinda and Tarn Taran have been worst affected by the disease transmitted from other states. Hence, it is imperative to seal the borders of the state for checking the further spread of disease.
Minister allowed the Rajasthan government to use Goat Pox vaccine to control the lumpy skin disease in cattle specially cows.
