 Early Times Report
Poonch, Dec.1: Krishi Vigyan Kendra Poonch under the patronage of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu today organized a mega veterinary clinical camp at village Loran of Tehsil Mandi keeping in view the large number of queries received from farmers regarding nutritional, medicine, gynecological and surgical problems in the animals. The animal sector is the most crucial sector for farmers of the area in supplementing their farm incomes.
Dr. Sanjay Swami, Programme Coordinator of KVK Poonch welcomed the scientists, farmers and local representatives of the area and urged farmers to take the maximum benefit of such camps being organized by Krishi Vigyan Kendra. A team of veterinary scientists comprising of Dr. Neelesh Sharma, Dr. Sudhir Kumar and Dr. D.K. Dwivedi with specialization in medicine, gynecology and surgery from Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J alongwith post graduate students carried out the diagnostic and clinical works during the camp. More than hundred number of villagers from Loran and nearby villages like Dana Kharappa, Battal Kote, Plera, Arai Haveli and Arai Peeran turned up for the medical check-up and treatment of their animals.
In this camp, around 230 animals including cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats and horses were checked up and treated during the camp which included 10 surgery cases, 18 gynecology, 80 medicine and 205 nutritional deficiency cases. While observing the problem of endo-parasites in animals of the area, scientists demonstrated and recommended the practice of regular and proper de-worming. The villagers were also provided free medicines for their ailing animals. In addition, mineral mixtures for growth and high productivity of animals were also distributed during the camp. The villagers thanked Krishi Vigyan Kendra for organizing such a useful veterinary clinical camp in the remote area and requested to organize such camps periodically to address the problems of diseases and malnutrition in animals. |
