Vaccination of cattle against foot and mouth disease gets under way

An estimated 3.11 lakh caput of cattle volition beryllium vaccinated successful Tiruchi territory during the eighth circular of vaccination for ft and rima (FMD) disease. The vaccination drive, which commenced connected January 3, volition spell connected till January 29, Collector V. Saravanan said.

The vaccination thrust would beryllium conducted village-wise done camps to beryllium held betwixt 6 a.m. and 9.30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Special veterinary teams would beryllium formed to vaccinate the animals.

The dispersed of the viral illness had caused interest among farmers a fewer years agone successful the State arsenic it would impact lactation successful the animals. Symptoms of the illness see precocious temperature, drooling (of saliva from mouth), ulcers successful gums, and ulcers betwixt hoofs successful the feet. Affected cattle volition grounds trouble successful walking and eating.

Advising farmers to get their cattle vaccinated without neglect to support them from the viral disease, Mr. Saravanan sought to allay the misconception that the vaccine could effect successful reduced beverage output oregon miscarriage successful animals.