Nashik district declared affected with lumpy skin disease in animals
Nashik, Aug 30 In view of the increasing incidences of lumpy skin disease in animals, Maharashtra’s Nashik district has been declared as an affected area as per the Prevention and Control of Animal Infections and Communicable Diseases Act 2009.
Accordingly, Collector Jalaj Sharma instructed the animal husbandry department take necessary action to control the epidemic disease in cattle.
Collector Jalal Sharma was speaking at the district level committee meeting for the control of lumpy skin disease in the central hall of the Collectorate today. Additional Chief Executive Officer of Zilla Parishad Dr. Arjun Gunde, Deputy Commissioner of Animal Husbandry, Dr. Dr. Girish Patil, District Animal Husbandry Officer. Sanjay Shinde and others were present.
District Collector Jalaj Sharma said, in 12 out of 15 talukas of the district, outbreak of lumpy skin disease has been detected in bovine animals.
Therefore, immediate action should be taken regarding the planning of preventive vaccination to bring the epidemic disease under control by setting up a rapid action team for disinfection of animal sheds in the affected areas.
Also, the purchase, sale, market, race and fair, exhibition of bovine animals in the affected area i.e. entire district should be prohibited. The assistance of the police system should be taken to stop all types of movement of bovine livestock – inter-state, inter-district and intra-district.
He also said check points should be started on inter-state highways to check cattle cattle coming from other states to our district.
Where symptoms of lumpy disease are found in bovine animals, the nearest veterinary clinic should be contacted immediately. To keep the cowshed area clean, regular spraying should be done. Similarly, Collector Jalaj Sharma also gave instructions that the guidelines given by the concerned department should be strictly implemented for the proper disposal of the animals that have died due to the epidemic
