LARKANA: Disease threat to livestock

Published December 26, 2007

LARKANA, Dec 25: The Sindh Director Animal Husbandry Dr Ghulam Sarwar Shaikh on Tuesday announced that there are possibilities of spread of animal diseases during the 1st quarter of 2008.

He said that in large animals (cattle and buffalos) hemorrhagic septicemia, anthrax and foot and mouth diseases and in small animals (sheep and goat) enterio toxemia, foot and mouth and anthrax diseases may spread.

He advised all livestock owners to get their animals vaccinated against the contagious diseases from nearest veterinary hospital/dispensary.—APP

Opinion

Editorial

Iran stalemate
Updated 02 May, 2026

Iran stalemate

THE US and Iran are currently somewhere between war and peace. While a tenuous ceasefire — extended largely due to...
Tax shortfall
02 May, 2026

Tax shortfall

THE Rs684bn shortfall in tax collection during the first 10 months of the fiscal year is a continuation of a...
Teaching inclusion
02 May, 2026

Teaching inclusion

DISCRIMINATORY and exclusionary content in Punjab’s textbooks has been flagged in Inclusive Education for a United...
Water vision
01 May, 2026

Water vision

WATER insecurity in Pakistan has been building up for decades as per capita water availability has declined from...
Vaccine policy
01 May, 2026

Vaccine policy

PAKISTAN has finally approved its first National Vaccine Policy; a step the health ministry has rightly described as...
Labour rights
Updated 01 May, 2026

Labour rights

THE annual observance of May Day should move beyond statements about the state’s commitment to the rights of...