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Chenithungo Ovung, seen here with participants holding ear tags during the programme.[/caption]
Dimapur, July 23 (EMN): The National animal disease control programme has been launched for Kiphire district.
A function marking the launch of the programme was conducted in the training hall of the veterinary hospital of Kiphire on July 23, in Kiphire, updates stated.
The programme was organised by the Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services division of the district.
The government publicity agency, the department of Information and Public Relations (IPR), issued updates on Tuesday about the programme.
Veterinary surgeon of Kiphire district, Dr. Tsilise, no surname given in the IPR report, gave the keynote address. He was stated to have thanked the special guest of the event extra additional commissioner of Kiphire, Chenithung Ovung, and the livestock and cattle farmers for being at the event.
The programme was launched seeing the serious social economic implication of the foot and mouth disease and Brucellosis, the medical officer said. The programme was launched with the objective to eradicate these diseases from India by 2025, he said.
The veterinary surgeon urged all livestock farmers and cattle men to cooperate and to give necessary support to the veterinary department in eradicating these diseases. He informed that vaccinated buffalo, cows, goats and Mithun, they will be ear-tagged for identification.
Special guest of the event, Extra Additional Commissioner Chenithung Ovung gave a short speech at the function. He opined that the programme will save and protect cattle from this disease even in the days to come. He appealed to the Veterinary department to publicise animal diseases and to give vaccination covering to all the villages in Kiphire district.
While mentioning about the previous year’s loss in cattle rearing market, the officer requested the department to let the people know about the importance of the animal diseases control programme, the IPR added.
