Sudden Livestock Outbreak in Machil: KVK Kupwara (SKUAST-K) Conducts Emergency Veterinary Camp
Dr. Ab Qayoom
Kupwara, July,01:In response to an alarming livestock health crisis that has gripped the remote border village of Chotiwari Payeen in the Machil sector for the past two months, a scientific team from Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kupwara conducted an extensive field visit and veterinary medical camp on Tuesday.
The team, led by Prof. Kaiser Mohi-ud-Din Malik, along with Dr. Nazir Ahmad and other experts, visited the affected area under the direction of Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai, Director Extension Prof. Raihana Habib Kanth, and Deputy Commissioner Kupwara Ayushi Sudan.
During the visit, the team organised an on-spot veterinary medical camp and a mass awareness program for local farmers. Free medicines were distributed among livestock owners to contain the spread of disease and improve animal health in the beleaguered village.
This intervention comes in the wake of a sudden outbreak of acute diarrhoea and high fever among livestock, which has reportedly claimed the lives of several animals, including two cows and a calf, while leaving dozens more critically ill.
Local residents expressed heartfelt gratitude to the SKUAST-K authorities and the district administration for their swift response. However, they also voiced strong resentment against the concerned employees of the Animal Husbandry Department, accusing them of negligence and inaction that allegedly exacerbated the crisis and deepened the hardships of the farming community in this far-flung border region.
“The timely intervention by the KVK team is commendable, but the authorities must also hold accountable those responsible for ignoring our repeated pleas over the past two months,” said a local farmer.
The community has appealed for continuous veterinary support and preventive health measures to avoid future outbreaks and safeguard the fragile rural economy of the region, which relies heavily on livestock farming.
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