Zahoor asks for clinical examination of imported livestock

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Apr 20: Minister of State for Forest, Environment, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Mir Zahoor Ahmad has instructed the Animal Husbandry Department to initiate the process for setting up of a Laboratory at Lakhanpur for conducting various clinical examinations of the livestock imported from other States.
The direction in this regard was given by the Minister today during his surprise visit to Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS) Centre, Lakhanpur.
The Minister inspected thoroughly VAS Centre and enquired about the facilities kept available for the health care of livestock in the area. He also received the appraisal of the working pattern adopted by the Animal Husbandry Department for checking of poultry, sheep and cattle livestock being imported from outside the state.
The Minister asked the hospital staff to take samples of the livestock imported for their check up. “This process should be taken seriously to avoid import of ailing livestock in the State, which would cause apprehensions to infect the local livestock”, he instructed.
During the visit, a delegation of Cross Breed Live Stock Traders met the Minister and projected their difficulties before him. The Minister gave them a patient hearing and instructed on-the-spot to VAS Lakhanpur to construct two points of sanitary units around the centre immediately to facilitate the Members of the concerned Traders.
Mir Zahoor also asked the concerned to submit a detailed requisition about the requirements for the Members of Cross Breed Live Stock Traders and submit the same to the higher authorities for favour of sympathetic consideration.
Among others, Director, Animal Husbandry Jammu Dr Abrol, Rander Past Control Officer RPCO Dr Shafat Ahmad Kakroo and other officers of ANH department accompanied the Minister during his tour.

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