Awaiting vaccines after death of three cattle
Anthrax Outbreak: Trashigang has yet to receive the anthrax spore vaccine from National Center for Animal Health.
Although the first outbreak of anthrax was reported in Younphula under Kanglung gewog on February 18 the dzongkhag has still not received the vaccine.
On February 20, a cow died from symptoms of anthrax in Shingchen gonpa, around 2km from the place of first outbreak.
A cow bled from its orifices, had fever and bloated before it died.
It was found that the cow in Shingchen gonpa was grazing on the same pastureland with the cow that died in Younphula.
A laboratory examination in regional livestock development center later confirmed that both cows died from anthrax.
Blood samples from both carcasses showed presence of bacillus anthracis or the bacteria that causes anthrax.
On February 27 the third cattle died at Rongthung with similar symptoms of bleeding from orifices, bloating and fever.
Of the nine cattle that died in the dzongkhag, three were confirmed positive of having succumbed to anthrax from the lab test at the centre....
