Lost an animal last year to suspected FMD. Want a simple plan to protect my cattle from FMD and HS.
How do I prevent FMD and HS in my cattle and how often to vaccinate?
RRajveer Singh7 महीने पहले · 306 व्यू
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🌾Farmer.in Krishi Teamविशेषज्ञ ✓6 महीने पहले
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) and haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) are both prevented mainly through vaccination, so the single most important step is to vaccinate all eligible animals on schedule. FMD vaccination is run as a national programme through the animal husbandry department and is usually repeated periodically, while HS vaccination is commonly given before the monsoon when outbreaks rise. Do not decide the exact schedule or product yourself; follow your veterinarian and the local animal husbandry department, since timing depends on your area and the animal's age and pregnancy status. Alongside vaccination, keep new or sick animals separate, disinfect the shed, and avoid sharing feed and water at common points during outbreaks. Report any drooling, blisters in the mouth or hoof, or sudden swelling and breathing distress to a vet immediately.
MMahipal Tomar6 महीने पहले
After I lost a buffalo to HS one monsoon, I started getting all my animals covered in the department vaccination drives without fail. Keep a small diary of the dates so you do not lose track of when the next round is due.
DDharmender Singh5 महीने पहले
Quarantine new animals before mixing them with your herd. I once brought home a cow from the market and within days my whole shed had a scare. Now any new animal stays separate for a couple of weeks and gets checked by the vet first.
OOmveer Kashyap5 महीने पहले
During an outbreak season do not let your animals drink at the common village pond or share troughs with others. Disinfecting the shed and keeping the floor dry helped me a lot. The vaccination drives are usually free or cheap through the department, so there is no reason to skip them.
JJaipal Chaudhary5 महीने पहले
We rear buffaloes here and the pattern with us was HS striking right at the start of the monsoon. Once we made sure the whole herd was covered before the rains every year, the sudden monsoon deaths stopped. Ask the department when the pre monsoon round is in your block and line your animals up for it.
SSurendra Pal Singh4 महीने पहले
Do not try to treat FMD blisters with your own remedies, get the vet. When mine had foot lesions the vet told us to keep the animals on soft clean dry ground, feed soft fodder and let them rest, and they recovered. The lasting answer though is the vaccination on schedule, treatment after it strikes is always second best.