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Cattle vaccination drive launched

Prayagraj: In order to protect cattle from seasonal diseases during the ongoing monsoon season and floods, an extensive vaccination exercise among cattle has been launched in city. Officials of veterinary department claim that monsoon season is considered most sensitive in terms of spread of animal diseases. A consignment of 12.25 lakh doses was brought into the district for vaccination. Chief veterinary officer (Prayagraj) Dr SN Yadav says that the vaccination programme against MFD (foot and mouth disease) was launched under the National Disease Control Programme in the district. He added, "Information about vaccination is being made available to the concerned Gram Sabha and public representatives a day before the vaccination date. " The department plans to vaccinate all the cattle, including cows and buffaloes, and for that, around 12.25 lakh doses of vaccine are available in the district. The vaccination exercise is being carried out for all cattle except those up to 4 months old and pregnant cattle above 8 months. More than 50,000 FMD vaccines were administered in the district by July 24. Officials said that the number of cows and buffaloes in Prayagraj district is 13.77 lakh. Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo by Taboola by Taboola To cover all cows and buffaloes under vaccination, a total of 33 mobile vaccination vehicles and 350 employees are deployed and are conducting door-to-door vaccination of animals. The CVO, meanwhile, said an intensive campaign is being run in all 23 blocks of the district. After vaccinating the animals, their registration is to be uploaded in the Bharat Pashudhan app. Livestock owners are being appealed to get their animals tagged so that they can be counted. This vaccination is to be done twice a year.