Cattle disease breaks out
The outbreak of mysterious disease has been reported from different villages of Khushab district that has killed a number of cattle over the past few days. The livestock owners told that scars on the
Animal Care
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Japan confirms first bird flu case since 2011
The highly pathogenic H5 virus was detected through genetic testing of chickens at a farm in Kumamoto prefecture in the south, the ministry said on its Website. A total of 1,100 chickens have died and
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Rabies stalks India with its 30 million stray dogs
In 2012, the WHO estimated that India accounts for 20,000 rabies cases each year, though the government and experts have disputed this figure. The Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI), a statutory body
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Suspected foot and mouth disease killing cattle in Dadu
More than a dozen cattle, including buffalos and goats, died within past three days after an outbreak of diseases feared to be foot-and-mouth disease (Fmd) or haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) among livestock
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Avian influenza strikes again‚ government sets off alarm
The Directorate of Animal Health has urged owners of poultry farms to subject their birds to bird flu tests. The appeal came after bird flu surfaced in two poultry farms in Itahari. “We have urged
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Thrust on agriculture in Kottayam panchayat budget
Budget allocates Rs.1 crore for modernisation of farms, Rs.90 lakh for animal husbandry sector. The budget estimate of the Kottayam district panchayat for the fiscal year 2014-15 has given priority to
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Hong Kong culls 20,000 birds after scare
A cull of 20,000 chickens was under way in Hong Kong today after the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus was found in poultry imported from mainland China, days before Lunar New Year. Fears over avian flu have
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ऑक्सीटोसिन पर सख्ती
साइड इफेक्ट से बचने को निर्माण, बिक्री पर रोक लगेगी सरकार वेटरिनरी के लिए इस्तेमाल होने वाली ऑक्सीटोसिन के निर्माण और बिक्री पर रोक लगाने जा रही है। इसका मकसद ऑक्सीटोसिन का दुरुपयोग रोकना, इनसानों और
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Govt pays Rs 231.7m in bird flu compensation
The government has provided a total of Rs 231.7 million in compensation to poultry farmers hit by bird flu this year. The avian flu outbreak during mid-July to mid September period affected farmers
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FMD claims 4,300 head of cattle
Another 50,000 Animals Affected, According To Disease Control Statistics Thrissur: The foot-andmouth disease has claimed 4,300 head of cattle in the state till December 31, besides affecting over 50,000 animals, according to the latest statistics of the Animal Disease Control Project (ADCP) office in Thiruvananthapuram.