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Mineral Mixture, 9400 Urea Molasses Block and 229445 kg rock salt
had been accordingly sold.

11. IMPROVEMENT OF LOW PRODUCING CATTLE IN THE PUNJAB
(2016-17)
The project envisaged providing high quality semen on competitive
rates. Accordingly, for the last 3 years, 309750 doses of local semen
and 29391 doses of imported exotic semen have been used.

12. DEVELOPING RURAL POULTRY MODELS TO SUPPORT RURAL
ECONOMY (2017-18)
In order to supplement the income of poor families and to inculcate
interest for poultry breeding, poultry units with free cages and feed
packets were provided to students of 28 girls schools in the district.

DISEASE PREVALENCE
Contagious diseases especially Foot & Mouth Disease (FMD), Hemorrhagic
Septicemia (HS), Brucellosis and Black Quarter (BQ) Disease in large animals
has been prevalent until the Department started intensive yearly mass
vaccination campaigns to control these diseases. Similarly, contagious
diseases such as Enterotoxemia (ET), Peste des petits ruminants (PPR),
Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) have been prevalent in small
animals e.g. sheep and goats. Newcastle Disease (ND) is prevalent in the
poultry.
Department completes 100% mass vaccination of Hemorrhagic Septicemia in
large animals and Enterotoxemia in small animals every year. Similarly, the
Department has completed 100% mass vaccination of FMD in large animals
and PPR in small animals under an FAO project.
In addition to the above-mentioned contagious diseases, following other non-
contagious diseases are also prevalent;
1. Ectoparasites – Ticks, Lice, Mange, Fleas
2. Endoparasites – Nematodes, Cestodes, Trematodes
3. Haemoparasites such as Babesiosis, Theileriosis, Trypanosomiasis,
and Anaplasmosis etc.
4. Reproductive Disorders such as Cystic Ovaries, Retained Fetal
Membranes, Repeat Breeding, Dystocia, etc.
5. Metabolic Disorders such as Rumen Acidosis, Ketosis, Hypocalcemia,
Postparturient Hemoglobinuria etc.
6. Diseases of young stock such as calf diarrhea, calf pneumonia, calf
scours etc.
7. Skin and feet diseases such as wooden tongue, foot rot, ring worm,
lice, mange, ticks etc.
8. Enteric diseases e.g. bloat, Johne’s disease, Fasciolosis, Salmonella
etc.
9. Udder disorder e.g. Mastitis

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