Cattle
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. | Name of disease | Type of vaccine | Type of vaccination | Duration of immunity | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anthrax (Gorhi) | Spore vaccine | Once in an year premonsoon vaccination | One season | - |
| 2 | Black Quarter (Sujab) | Killed vaccine | - do - | - do - | - |
| 3 | Haemorrhagic Septicaemia (Galghotu) | Ocladjuvant vaccine | - do - | - do - | - |
| 4 | Brucellosis (Contagious abortion) | Cotton strain 19 (live bacteria) | At about 6 months of age | 3 or 4 calvings | To be done only in infected herds |
| 5 | Foot and Mouth disease (Muhkhar) | Polyvalent tissue culture vaccine | At about 6 months of age with booster dose 4 months later | One season | After vaccination repeat vaccination every year in Oct./Nov. |
| 6 | Rinderpest (Mata) | Lapinised avianised vaccine for exotic and crossbred cattle, caprinised vaccine for zebu cattle. | At about 6 months of age | Life long | It is better to repeat after 3 to 4 years |
(Source: NDDB)
For more details: Kerala State Animal Husbandry Department
