Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
CHITTOOR, October 20, 2013
Updated: October 20, 2013 05:27 IST
FMD scare: Vaccination drive launched in Chittoor
STAFF REPORTER
Over 1,000 personnel being involved in campaign to vaccinate over 10 lakh cattle in the district
The personnel of the Animal Husbandry Department on Saturday launched a 15-day vaccination drive for over 10 lakh cattle in the district to prevent the seasonal Foot-and-Mouth Disease (called Galikuntu Vyadhi in Telugu).
The Joint Director (Animal Husbandry), M. Srinivasa Rao, told The Hindu that the morbid foot and mouth disease will be active in February with incubation period for the virus commencing from October.
He appealed to all the sarpanches and village level officials and farmers to make the vaccination drive a success. ?There is a fallacy among the dairy farmers that vaccination would lead to reduction in milk production. But, it is utterly false.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...drive-launched-in-chittoor/article5252854.ece
Updated: October 20, 2013 05:27 IST
FMD scare: Vaccination drive launched in Chittoor
STAFF REPORTER
Over 1,000 personnel being involved in campaign to vaccinate over 10 lakh cattle in the district
The personnel of the Animal Husbandry Department on Saturday launched a 15-day vaccination drive for over 10 lakh cattle in the district to prevent the seasonal Foot-and-Mouth Disease (called Galikuntu Vyadhi in Telugu).
The Joint Director (Animal Husbandry), M. Srinivasa Rao, told The Hindu that the morbid foot and mouth disease will be active in February with incubation period for the virus commencing from October.
He appealed to all the sarpanches and village level officials and farmers to make the vaccination drive a success. ?There is a fallacy among the dairy farmers that vaccination would lead to reduction in milk production. But, it is utterly false.
...
http://www.thehindu.com/news/nation...drive-launched-in-chittoor/article5252854.ece