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Pakistan: Possible Sheep pox outbreak in Sindh kills 120 lambs

Ronan Kelly

Retired 2020
Mysterious disease hits livestock: After peacocks lambs come under the axe
From the Newspaper | A.B. Arisar | 16 hours ago 0


UMERKOT, July 31: Death of 120 lambs after loss of dozens of peacocks from some mysterious ailment has caused concern among the breeders.

Dawn on Tuesday learnt that 120 lambs died within three weeks in two villages.

Khamiso Nohri of Maroobah village said that over 70 lambs perished in his and neighbouring villages in three weeks. He said that he lost 20 lambs and had to sell 30 others at a throw-away price.

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Abdul Karim of Meghar village said that over 40 lambs perished in his village from sheep pox.
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http://dawn.com/2012/08/01/mysterio...tock-after-peacocks-lambs-come-under-the-axe/
 
Re: Pakistan: Possible Sheep pox outbreak in Sindh kills 120 lambs

Viral outbreak kills more than 150 sheep and goats
By GM Walhari
Published: August 3, 2012


UMERKOT: Over 150 lambs and goats have been died in the past couple of weeks from a viral outbreak and many more have fallen sick in Umerkot and adjacent areas.
A team of livestock department officials visited the two villages, Meghar and Maro Bah, where around 120 deaths were reported from.
The viral outbreak of Newcastle disease has already killed more than 115 peacocks in Thar and surrounding areas.
The team consisted of the director of animal husbandry, Dr Abdullah Mewati, Dr Noor Muhammad Soomro and Dr Masood Ahmed, examined the animals and took blood samples. They were informed by villagers that more than 150 lambs and goats had died.
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http://tribune.com.pk/story/416662/viral-outbreak-kills-more-than-150-sheep-and-goats/
 
Re: Pakistan: Possible Sheep pox outbreak in Sindh kills 120 lambs

Mysterious disease hits sheep after peacocks
Posted on September 8, 2012

F.P. Report
KARACHI: Interior Sindh has hit by another mysterious disease among the birds and animals when the hundreds of sheep fallen sick after struck by unknown disease. Umerkot District remains the target of mysterious diseases in livestock following death of dozens of dozens of wild peacocks in Thar Desert about a couple of weeks back.
According to Livestock Department, veterinary experts dispatched to the affected area visited local villages and undertook tests of sick cattle.
Experts fear that the disease could spread to other areas if it was not timely contained.
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http://www.thefrontierpost.com/article/180305/
 
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