Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27:
Following the outbreak of a strange epidemic among the cattles in Lenglong village under Tamei sub Division in Tamenglong dist, the State Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Department has taken up all necessary measures to combat the the epidemic.
The Department yesterday intimated its Joint Director sitting at Tamenglong dist HQ to immediately send a team at the affected area and conduct a spot study, Deputy Director Vety (Epidemic) told The Sangai Express today.
It also asked the officer to report about the number of deaths, mode of spread of the disease and also to deposit the blood slides taken from the affected livestock at the Imphal head office.
"We in the epidemic section are ready to do anything to combat the epidemic as and when we receive the report from Tamenglong" the Deputy Director added.
Mention may be made here that on May 24, the village authority of Rianglong (Lenglong) had informed the press that a strange epidemic had broken out amongst the cattle especially buffaloes in the village.