Numerous animal disease outbreaks are reported to have occurred in the monsoon rains-triggered flood-hit areas in Sindh province. The livestock including buffaloes, cows, goats, sheep, horses, camels, among others, have severely suffered. Several cases of foot and mouth disease, exotic Newcastle disease, and swine fever are reported among the animals but the relevant federal and provincial organizations are not doing anything to treat the animals. Since there is no land for these animals to graze on, they are forced to drink contaminated water which then causes death of these animals.
The international life and animal caring organizations are appealed to take pragmatic steps including the supply and management of feed and fodder and also requisite vaccines so as to save the livestock estimated to be in millions.
HASHIM ABRO
Islamabad