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Punjab Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said today that the Chief Minister The Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government will start a massive campaign from February 25 to vaccinate more than 25 lakh cows for preventive protection against lumpy skin.
Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian said during a review meeting of various departmental projects and activities with Additional Chief Secretary Animal Husbandry Vikas Pratap here at Punjab Bhavan that for the prevention of any possible spread of this disease, the goat pox vaccine has been boosted for the third time. being administered as a dose.
Let it be known that after the spread of the disease across the country last year, a vaccination campaign was launched for animals in the state to prevent this disease. He asked the officials to ensure uninterrupted supply of medicine for vaccination besides maintaining a cold chain.
Gurmeet Singh Khudian emphasized the need to create a foolproof method to protect animals from diseases and also instructed the officials of the department to prepare a comprehensive vaccination action plan within a month. He also instructed the field staff of the department to educate the animal husbandry about the benefits of various vaccination campaigns and to involve the district administration and panchayats in this process so that the animals can be protected from various diseases.
ACS Mr. Vikas Pratap told the Cabinet Minister that a dewarming campaign is being conducted across the state at a cost of about Rs.6.37 crore. This campaign will end on February 10. Apart from this, medicines worth Rs 1.56 crore have already been sent to the veterinary hospitals and dispensaries of the state. He also said that the department has recently completed a comprehensive vaccination campaign for the prevention of foot-and-mouth disease.
In this meeting, the Director of Animal Husbandry Department Dr. Gursharanjit Singh Bedi, Director of Clinics of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Dr. SS Randhawa, HOD Dr. Veterinary Medicine Dr. Ashwani Kumar, Principal Scientist and In-charge of Animal Disease Research Center. M.S. Child, Animal Disease Research Center Principal Scientist Dr. Dr. Vishal Mahajan, Director Center for One Health. JS Officials posted in the districts of Bedi and Animal Husbandry Department were also present.
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