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Rainy Season Alert: Protect Livestock from Diseases with Timely Vaccination and Care.
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News18•20-09-2026, 20:59
Rainy Season Alert: Protect Livestock from Diseases with Timely Vaccination and Care.
- •Monsoon increases disease risk in cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats due to humidity.
- •Livestock farmers must vaccinate animals against Hemorrhagic Septicemia promptly.
- •Small animals like sheep and goats also require timely vaccination and deworming medicine.
- •Spray Cypermethrin in enclosures to prevent external parasites like lice and ticks, as advised by experts.
- •Seek immediate veterinary care for sick animals; avoid home remedies to prevent serious illness or loss.
Key Questions Answered
During the rainy season, increased moisture and humidity heighten the risk of infectious diseases like Hemorrhagic Septicemia in cattle and buffaloes. Livestock farmers are urged to get their animals vaccinated promptly to prevent such infections.
To protect small animals like sheep and goats from external parasites such as lice and ticks, farmers should spray Cypermethrin in their enclosures. Additionally, animals should be given deworming medicine to prevent internal parasitic infections.
If any animal shows symptoms of illness during the monsoon, livestock farmers should avoid wasting time on home remedies. Instead, they should take the animal to the nearest veterinary institution as soon as possible for timely diagnosis and treatment.
