Vaccination of cattle by College of Agriculture

Under its annual Rural Agricultural Work Experience (RAWE) programme, Central Agricultural University (CAU), Iroisemba conducted a mass vaccination of cattle at Imphal East district's Pungdongbam under Lamlai AC on Monday.

Speaking to media one the sideline of the vaccination program, Asst. Prof. Dr Th Ranadhir Singh, Department of Animal Science, said that around 300 cattle including 100 pigs were vaccinated to protect from outbreak of any epidemic. The vaccine would remain effected for 6 months.

Earlier, a team of the students and university authority have administered de-worm vaccines to the cattle in the area.

Urgent need to increase cattle in the state

The College of Agriculture, Imphal speaks on the immediate need to increase number of cattle in the state. Dr. N Iboton Singh, Dean was addressing on the occasion of the vaccination programme held by RAWE girl students at Pungdongbam in Imphal East district of Manipur. The current vaccination programme was aimed at protecting domestic cattle like cow and pig from the foot and mouth diseases. More than 300 cattles were vaccinated during the programme.

News from Naharolgi Thoudang daily published on 13 November, 2012