African Swine Fever In Rajasthan: Animal parents were already troubled by the havoc of Lumpy virus. Now a new crisis has come to the fore. African swine fever had engulfed the pigs of Rajasthan. The virus that originated from here has caught a large number of pigs in Rajasthan. Animal parents are worried. They are not able to think of any way to prevent the virus.
Killed and buried 21 pigs
In all the districts of Rajasthan, the team of Veterinary Department is going door to door to check the infected animals. A large number of pigs are falling prey to the virus in Kishangarh-Renwal of the state. The Animal Husbandry Department team caught and sedated 21 pigs with possible symptoms. Later he was killed and buried.
Virus confirmed in 4 samples
Officials of the local Animal Husbandry Department said that there were continuous reports of death of animals in Kishangarh Renwal. After this, it was decided to form a team and take samples. Animal samples were sent to the lab for examination. African swine virus was confirmed in 4 pigs. Only after this, an intensive investigation campaign was started.
The team will investigate within a radius of one kilometer
After the virus was confirmed in pigs, a meeting was held at the district level under the chairmanship of the collector. It was decided in the meeting that all the animals in the district should be examined. For this a team has been formed. As per the instructions, major steps have been taken to control the virus. If an animal is found infected in an area, then all the animals within a radius of one kilometer will be examined.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Farmer brothers, before implementing any suggestion, do consult the concerned expert.
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