Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister Prem Singh Patel informed that Brucella vaccination programme was run in the state from January 1 to March 31, 2022 under the National Animal Disease Control Programme.
In this, 4 to 8 months old calves of cows-buffaloes were vaccinated. Madhya Pradesh has registered 17 lakh 41 thousand 970 vaccination information on the INAPH portal, which is the highest in the nation. Apart from this, UID tags have been put on 2 crore 76 lakh 63 thousand 968 bovine in the state.
Minister Shri Patel informed that 22 lakh 55 thousand Brucella vaccines have been made available to the state by the Government of India. Brucella vaccination programme is being implemented in all the states under the National Animal Disease Control Programme in the country. Brucellosis disease is a reproductive disease in the bovine caused by bacterium Brucellosis abortus.
Symptoms of the disease include fever, abortion in the later stage of pregnancy, infertility, delayed heat, obstruction in lactation, and decreased milk production.
By vaccinating 4 to 8 months old cow-buffalo calves once in their lifetime, they can be protected from Brucellosis disease. The disease also spreads from animals to humans. The effect of this disease can cause fertility issue in both men and women. In the absence of any treatment, this disease can be prevented only by vaccination.