Under the National Animal Disease Control Program, FMD vaccination program campaign is being run in the district from October 6, 2022 to protect the animals like cow, bull, buffalo from hoof-mouth disease. Livestock Development Department, Dantewada has decided to make the district free from Foot-Mouth Disease (FMD) in cattle. Under the campaign, a total of 19 vaccination teams, including four nominated nodal officers from the District Administration and Livestock Development Department, Dantewada, are going door-to-door in each village to carry out FMD vaccination. Dr. Ajmer Singh Kushwaha, Deputy Director, P.C. Se Dantewada told that there is an infectious disease caused by a virus called Apthovirus in hoofed animals. 07 serotypes of this virus are O. The ACs are Asia 1 and the SAT 1,2,3. The infection of this disease causes wounds in the mouth and hooves of the animals, due to which the animals become diseased and their productivity is affected. Dr. Kushwaha, Deputy Director, P.C. has appealed to all the livestock owners of the district to take the benefit of National Animal Disease Control Program FMD Vaccination Campaign Round-II, to vaccinate their animals as necessary from October 06 to November 19, 2022. Like this:Like Loading… Continue Reading
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