SARGODHA: The
Livestock department has setup 10 flood relief camps across key areas including Bhera, Sargodha, Shahpur, Kotmomin, Jhawarian, Sahiwal, and Gondalwala.
These camps aim to protect livestock from the threat of disease outbreaks associated with
flood conditions.Additional Director Livestock, Dr.Tanveer Ashraf Kalyar, said that the department, following the directives of the Punjab government, launched an extensive animal vaccination campaign across the district.
The campaign, which was already underway, was scheduled to be completed by May 30-ahead of the upcoming monsoon season.
“As part of the precautionary measures, a total of 761,603 animals have been vaccinated against hemorrhagic septicemia, a dangerous bacterial infection that often spreads during floods,” said Dr. Kalyar.
He added that 519,559 animals were vaccinated against black quarter (blackleg), while 438,000 small animals, including sheep and goats, had received vaccinations against enterotoxemia.
Dr. Kalyar further shared that the total livestock population in the district includes 1,119,911 large animals (cows and buffaloes) and 465,532 small animals (goats and sheep).
He emphasized that the Livestock Department, under the directives of the Chief Minister of Punjab, was working on a war footing to mitigate any potential crisis during the expected flooding.