The Director, Directorate of Animal Husbandry Sindh, Dr Abdullah Mewati has informed the livestock owners and farmers about the possibilities of spreading of the contagious diseases in large animals (cattle, buffaloes) as well as small animal (sheep & goat) from April to June 2012.
He advised them to get their animals vaccinated against contagious diseases from the veterinary hospitals & dispensaries. A press release said that cattle and buffaloes could suffer from diseases like Haeomorrhagic Septicemia, Black Quarter (BQ) and Foot & Mouth. While the small animals' sheep and goat could suffer from the diseases like Entero Toxaemia, Foot & Mouth, Sheep Pox, Peste de Pestitis Ruminants (PPR) & Anthrax.
It has been further advised to the owners of the livestock that if they find symptoms like high temperature, difficulty in breathing, Off feed, lameness & vesicles on tongue in the animals they should immediately consult the doctors in near by veterinary hospitals & dispensaries.
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