November 25, 2013
India reports cattle deaths in Tamil Nadu due to FMD
In the last two months, up to 175 head of cattle have died in the Erode district of south India's Tamil Nadu state due to foot-and- mouth disease (FMD), Press Trust of India (PTI) reported.
The Animal Husbandry Department said that the disease has led to the closure of five cattle markets over the past 10 days.
The department has provided preventive vaccinations to some 360,000 cattle in the district to prevent the FMD from spreading further. Officials and veterinarians said vaccinations were also given free of charge to cattle owners in all villages.
