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- More than 64 thousand cattle protected by vaccination in 417 villages of the district
In order to control the spread of Lumpy virus in cattle in Jamnagar district, a vaccination campaign has been conducted for four days by the team of veterinary doctors and other allied officers under the supervision of the district development officer under the guidance of the collector to provide immediate treatment of the disease to the diseased livestock of the district and to prevent the spread of the infectious disease. In which 100% of the cattle of the district will be vaccinated.
Number of cattle affected 3315
The estimated number of cattle of cow category in 417 villages of Jamnagar district is 1 lakh 38 thousand 176. Among them, the number of cattle affected by this disease is 3315 at present. All the animals have been given immediate treatment by the district level team. 64 thousand 182 livestock have been protected by vaccination to prevent the spread of this infectious disease.
25 animal ambulances in operation
Jamnagar District Liaison Officer and Deputy Animal Husbandry Director Dr. Amitbhai Kanani said that 4 assistant professors from Kamdhenu University prioritized the special care and safety of animals in the vaccination campaign started from today for four days with the aim of 100% completion of the vaccination work of cow class livestock in the rural areas of the district to give a special boost to the Lumpy Skin Diseases vaccination campaign. , a team of 5 post graduate doctors and 32 graduate doctors have been sent to Jamnagar district. At present, 25 animal ambulances are also functioning for the treatment of animals. Every village will be covered in this campaign.