Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 14: Dr Sudam Bagh, Deputy Commissioner (Livestock Health), Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries Government of India, accompanied by Dr Sandeep Pandita, Technical Assistant, M.S. Institute of Animal Health and Biological Production, R.S. Pura, Jammu, (Liaison Officer), today undertook an extensive field visit to the Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD)-affected districts of Samba, Kathua and Jammu and assessed the prevailing situation.
Dr Bagh inspected several LSD-affected villages and assessed the ground situation including the challenges faced by livestock farmers and the measures being undertaken to contain the disease.
As part of the outreach initiative, mineral mixture, wound-dressing materials and disinfectants were distributed among livestock farmers. He also held interactions with officers from the Animal Husbandry Department and participated in awareness and sensitisation programmes to educate farmers about disease prevention, biosecurity measures, hygiene and appropriate livestock management practices.
As part of the disease surveillance and diagnostic exercise, teams from DDR&P, led by Dr Abhimanyu Chauhan, Lab Officer, Talab Tillo, collected samples from LSD-affected cattle in Samba and Kathua districts.
Similarly, a team from the District Investigation Office (DIO), Jammu, led by Dr Ravinder Singh Thakur, Lab Officer, collected samples from affected cattle in Jammu district. |
