Milk collection drops in Gujarat as cattle disease spreads to more areas
With the dreaded viral infection Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) claiming over 1,500 cattle lives in Gujarat in the past 3-4 months, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday visited Kutch, the worst-hit district, to assess the treatment and vaccination efforts by the administration. Of the 54,000 reported cases in the State, Kutch district accounts for around…
Gujarat starts vaccinating cattle against dreaded Lumpy Skin Disease
The Gujarat government has started vaccinating cattle against the dreaded Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) that is found in milch cattle, the State agriculture and animal husbandry department said. Caused by the pox virus and believed to be spread by blood-feeding insects such as mosquitoes, bees/flies etc., Gujarat had reported LSD cases initially in June-July last…