Cow Vaccination: Last year lumpy skin disease wreaked havoc on the cattle. At present, the situation is under control, but its danger has not been completely averted. In many areas, animals are still coming under the grip of lumpy. State governments are also working against this problem in different ways. The Bihar government has started a free vaccination campaign to reduce the risk of lumpy. Under the Animal Health Protection Program under 7 Nischay, from January 9 to March, cattle will be vaccinated against Lumpy free of cost by going door-to-door in the village itself. Here it will be done completely under the supervision of public representatives, Zilla Parishad member, headman, Panchayat Samiti member, ward member.
Vaccination will be done in these districts
According to the tweet issued by the Directorate of Bihar Animal and Fisheries Resources, under the Animal Health Protection Program, a free vaccination campaign against Lumpi is being conducted in all the districts of Bihar. In many districts, this campaign had started from January 9 itself. Now animals will be vaccinated in Sitamarhi from February 15, Bhagalpur and Darbhanga from March 1, Shivhar and Saran from March 3, which will continue till the end of March.
campaign is free
According to the notification issued by the Government of Bihar, under the Animal Health Protection Program under 7 determinations, cow pox vaccines are being given to animals free of cost. If for any reason the animal does not get vaccinated or the amount is demanded during vaccination, then the Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Bihar Helpline Number- 0612-223-942 You can register your complaint.
Lumpy dermatitis
Door-to-door vaccination campaign against lumpy skin disease of animals in every village of the districts (will run from January 9 to March 2023)@AfaqueKasbaMLA@saravanakr_n@vpmena_ias@Dept_of_AHD@ahdbihar@AnimalBihar@DirectorateOfF1#BiharAnimalAndFisheriesResourcesDept pic.twitter.com/mGvk5dS2dh— Animal & Fisheries Resources Dept., Bihar (@BiharAFRD) February 8, 2023
what are the conditions
More than 57 thousand cattle have lost their lives due to lumpy skin disease in the country. Maximum 37,000 deaths have occurred in Rajasthan, while a large number of cattle have also died in Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Delhi.
To prevent this infection, Got Pox vaccines are being administered in emergency, which are proving to be very effective. Lumpy skin disease is caused by a virus called capripax and spreads to cattle and buffaloes by the bite of flies, mosquitoes and ticks (parasites).
In the beginning, boils and pimples appear on the body of animals, in which there are deep wounds. There is unbearable pain in these wounds, due to which animals start moaning and give up their lives while suffering in high fever. Due to this disease, cattle rearers have to bear huge losses.
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.
