25 December 2024
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മലയാളം
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Animal Husbandry > Cattle
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Management
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Disease Management
Be on the alert for signs of illness such as reduced feed intake, fever,
abnormal discharge or unusual behaviour.
Consult the nearest veterinary aid centre for help if illness is suspected.
Protect the animals against common diseases.
In case of outbreak of contagious disease, immediately segregate the
sick, in contact and the healthy animals and take necessary disease control measures.
Conduct periodic tests for Brucellosis, Tuberculosis, Johne's disease,
Mastitis etc.
Deworm the animals regularly.
Examine the faeces of adult animals to detect eggs of internal parasites
and treat the animals with suitable drugs.
Wash the animals from time to time to promote sanitation.
Programme for vaccination of farm animals against
contagious diseases
Sl. No.
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Name of disease
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Type of vaccine
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Type of vaccination
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Duration of immunity
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Remarks
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1
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Anthrax (Gorhi)
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Spore vaccine
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Once in an year premonsoon vaccination
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One season
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-
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2
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Black Quarter (Sujab)
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Killed vaccine
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- do -
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- do -
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-
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3
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Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (Galghotu)
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Ocladjuvant vaccine
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- do -
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- do -
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-
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4
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Brucellosis (Contagious abortion)
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Cotton strain 19 (live bacteria)
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At about 6 months of age
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3 or 4 calvings
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To be done only in infected herds
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5
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Foot and Mouth disease (Muhkhar)
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Polyvalent tissue culture vaccine
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At about 6 months of age with booster dose 4 months later
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One season
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After vaccination repeat vaccination every year in Oct./Nov.
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6
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Rinderpest (Mata)
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Lapinised avianised vaccine for exotic and crossbred cattle, caprinised vaccine
for zebu cattle.
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At about 6 months of age
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Life long
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It is better to repeat after 3 to 4 years
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(Source: NDDB)
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For more details:Kerala State Animal Husbandry
Department
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