December 22, 2022

Odisha, India, suspends charges for LSD vaccination
 

Odisha, India, has waived user charges for vaccination against lumpy skin disease.

According to an official statement from the Department of Fisheries and Animal resource, livestock farmers in the state would get their cattle vaccinated against LSD free of cost.

"As many as 27 lakh doses of vaccine have reached in the state to provide immunity against lumpy skin disease," the statement said. "Today 93,000 cattle have been vaccinated in the state. A total of 10,57,300 cattle have been vaccinated so far in the state and the vaccination programme is going on."

As of December 15, 2022, symptoms of LSD have appeared in 18,842 cattle in Odisha. Out of this number, 9,621 have recovered after treatment. As many as 1,149 cattle have recovered after treatment, and treatment of other affected cattle is being carried out by the Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Department.

- ANI