Director Livestock and Dairy, Rawalpindi Naveed Sahar on Thursday said that dedicated operational teams of the Livestock Department were actively deployed across various regions of Rawalpindi to execute mass vaccination drives and administer necessary medical interventions to protect cattle against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
Livestock teams active to contain lumpy skin outbreak across district
RAWALPINDI, Aug 27 (APP):Director Livestock and Dairy, Rawalpindi Naveed Sahar on Thursday said that dedicated operational teams of the Livestock Department were actively deployed across various regions of Rawalpindi to execute mass vaccination drives and administer necessary medical interventions to protect cattle against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD).
Speaking to APP, the Director emphasized that the regional situation was being monitored continuously, with field units directed to ensure vaccination coverage and targeted medical care in affected areas. She urged livestock farmers to immediately isolate sick or suspected animals from healthy herds and contact the Livestock Department upon noticing disease symptoms.
The development comes following reports from local farmers in Sukhwal, Dhoke Bhara, Kamrial and adjoining localities, where several cattle exhibited LSD symptoms, including high fever, weakness, loss of appetite and skin nodules, prompting requests for enhanced containment measures.
Naveed Sahar reaffirmed that departmental teams were actively conducting animal inspections, disease identification and vaccination drives in the specified areas, with additional containment steps being executed as required by the situation.
