LAUNCH OF BRUCELLOSIS PROGRAMME UNDER NATIONAL ANIMAL DISEASE
CONTROL PROGRAM IN U.T. CHANDIGARH
National Tele24 News
Vinay Kumar Sharma
Chandigarh
The first round of Brucellosis
vaccine under National Animal Disease Control Program (NADCP) has
been launched by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Fisheries in U.T.
Chandigarh today at village Maloya. On the occasion Sh S.S.
Gill,IAS, Secretary Animal Husbandry & Fisheries told that National Animal
Disease Control Program (NADCP) is Central Govt. Scheme for eradication of Foot
and Mouth Disease (FMD) and Brucellosis in livestock. The aim of the program is
to control the livestock disease by 2025 and eradicate these by 2030. The
program aims at vaccinating over 21000 livestock of Chandigarh free of cost
which includes Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goats and Pigs against FMD and all
bovines female calves against the brucellosis disease. Sh. Tejdeep Singh
Saini,PCS, Director Animal Husbandry while launching “BRUCELLOSIS
VACCINATION CAMPAIGN” said that all eligible population of 4-8 months female
calves will be vaccinated under this program. This program will be concluded in
next 15 days i.e. on 20th August, 2021. He further stated that prevalence
of animal disease is serious impediment to the growth of the Livestock Sector.
Losses due Brucellosis are humongous and often beyond estimation. Brucellosis
disease have a direct negative impact on trade of milk and other livestock
products. Therefore, it is imperative to control Brucellosis by vaccinating the
target population in continuous and systematic manner. The program will be
undertaken under COVID-19 guidelines at present by the department. Dr.
Kanwarjit Singh Bhangoo, Joint Director Animal Husbandry revealed that the
Brucellosis is a dreadful zoonotic disease. It is largely effecting the cattle
population and in considerable extent to human population also. This Bacterial
disease causes production loses in livestock due to abortions, increased
calving intervals and ultimately huge loss of milk production. The disease can
be transmitted to human being via contact with cattle and buffalo when they
give birth or abort or by consumption of raw dairy products. The control of brucellosis
by vaccination of calves could give protection to animals and reduce production
losses, and further protects human in direct contact of livestock in rural
areas.
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