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…
India’s dairy farmers should shift to ethno-veterinary medicines
Some lifesaving solutions are so simple and obvious that they remain hidden in plain sight. This is particularly true for livestock disease treatments that have evolved over generations through experiences of communities, withstood the test of time, are embodied in local culture and practices and yet, the knowledge remains untapped in the absence of standardisation and…