By means of PTI
MUMBAI: A suspected case of lumpy pores and skin illness in an animal has been detected within the Mumbai suburb of Khar, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) legit stated on Thursday.
Up to now, the city has now not reported any showed case of lumpy pores and skin illness which impacts farm animals like cows and buffaloes.
The legit stated they have got despatched samples of the farm animals appearing signs of the illness for lab exam and a document used to be awaited.
“The document could be gained this night (Thursday evening),” the civic legit stated, however didn’t divulge information about the animal aside from that it used to be present in Khar in Western suburbs.
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In the meantime, the BMC, in a unlock, stated Mumbai has over 27,500 farm animals, together with 24,388 buffaloes.
Of those, 2,203 cows have already been given the vaccine towards the lumpy pores and skin illness and the remainder might be inoculated via subsequent week, the discharge stated.
Highlighting steps taken to stop a deadly disease of the illness, the civic frame stated it has already began a survey of farm animals in Mumbai and undertaken measures like spraying pesticides in ‘tabelas’ and ‘gaushalas (animal safe haven houses).
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The civic legit stated as a precautionary measure, the BMC has stopped the slaughter of buffaloes within the town since September 9.
Lumpy pores and skin is a viral illness that is affecting farm animals. It’s transmitted via blood-feeding bugs akin to mosquitoes and flies. The illness reasons fever, nodules at the pores and skin and too can result in demise of the contaminated farm animals.
MUMBAI: A suspected case of lumpy pores and skin illness in an animal has been detected within the Mumbai suburb of Khar, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Company (BMC) legit stated on Thursday.
Up to now, the city has now not reported any showed case of lumpy pores and skin illness which impacts farm animals like cows and buffaloes.
The legit stated they have got despatched samples of the farm animals appearing signs of the illness for lab exam and a document used to be awaited.
“The document could be gained this night (Thursday evening),” the civic legit stated, however didn’t divulge information about the animal aside from that it used to be present in Khar in Western suburbs.
ALSO READ | In Madhya Pradesh, 7K farm animals contaminated with Lumpy Pores and skin Illness
In the meantime, the BMC, in a unlock, stated Mumbai has over 27,500 farm animals, together with 24,388 buffaloes.
Of those, 2,203 cows have already been given the vaccine towards the lumpy pores and skin illness and the remainder might be inoculated via subsequent week, the discharge stated.
Highlighting steps taken to stop a deadly disease of the illness, the civic frame stated it has already began a survey of farm animals in Mumbai and undertaken measures like spraying pesticides in ‘tabelas’ and ‘gaushalas (animal safe haven houses).
ALSO READ | Protected to devour milk from Lumpy Pores and skin Illness-infected farm animals, says IVRI legit
The civic legit stated as a precautionary measure, the BMC has stopped the slaughter of buffaloes within the town since September 9.
Lumpy pores and skin is a viral illness that is affecting farm animals. It’s transmitted via blood-feeding bugs akin to mosquitoes and flies. The illness reasons fever, nodules at the pores and skin and too can result in demise of the contaminated farm animals.