SHIMLA: In Himachal Pradesh, 87,645 animals have been found suffering from the lumpy skin disease till Thursday in nine districts.
The state has also recorded 9 deaths of cows while 45,425 animals have been cured.
As per the Animal Husbandry Department, the infection rate of the disease in the state is 3.65 per cent and death rate is close to 5 per cent. The total number of animals vulnerable to this disease in the state is 24,00,638.
A spokesperson of department said that teams of officers and employees have been formed in all the affected districts, which are providing immediate treatment to the sick animals.
He said that disease resistant vaccination was being done within a radius of 5km around the affected areas and so far 2,37,748 cows have been vaccinated.
Adequate medicines are available in all the districts for the treatment of sick animals.
He said that a central team had also visited Bilaspur on September 12 and Una on September 13 to take stock of the situation.
The state has also recorded 9 deaths of cows while 45,425 animals have been cured.
As per the Animal Husbandry Department, the infection rate of the disease in the state is 3.65 per cent and death rate is close to 5 per cent. The total number of animals vulnerable to this disease in the state is 24,00,638.
A spokesperson of department said that teams of officers and employees have been formed in all the affected districts, which are providing immediate treatment to the sick animals.
He said that disease resistant vaccination was being done within a radius of 5km around the affected areas and so far 2,37,748 cows have been vaccinated.
Adequate medicines are available in all the districts for the treatment of sick animals.
He said that a central team had also visited Bilaspur on September 12 and Una on September 13 to take stock of the situation.
