AH Deptt organizes series of FMD awareness camps in Kishtwar
KISHTWAR, MARCH 19: The Department of Animal Husbandry organized a series of awareness camps under Foot and Mouth Disease Control Programme (FMD-CP) here.
The camps were held at Chanderbani, Kuntwara, Karthie, Padder, Padyarna, Nagseni, Mughalmaidan, Bandarna, Chingam, and Chhatroo areas of the district.
During the camps, the Officers of the Department disseminated information to the farmers about the causes, symptoms, precautions against the disease in the cattle.
The public of the area along with local representatives were urged to cooperate with the field staff in getting their livestock vaccinated against the disease.
Animal breeders were informed that the second phase of FMD vaccination shall be conducted after six months of the first vaccination.
Meanwhile, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Dr. Daljeet Singh Bindra attended one such FMD-CP camp at Village Banderna and highlighted the salient features of SVEEP programme.