Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct. 13: In view of the recent outbreak of Classical Swine Fever in Pigs, the Secretary, AH&VS alongwith the Secretary, SVPMC conducted a joint inspection of the pig rearing facility at Brookshabad. The Director, AH&VS, Senior Veterinary Officers, Sanitary Inspector, SVPMC and staff of SVPMC were present. The visiting officers inspected the locality including the sheds meant to house the pigs. In view of the poor sanitary conditions and damaged structures, necessary instructions were issued to improve the sanitation of the area and to put in place measures to restrict the movement of pigs to the surrounding areas. The carcass of the dead pigs was instructed to be disposed of by deep burial method.
The Department of AH&VS has initiated vaccination of the pigs against Classical swine Fever as an immediate control measure. At Car Nicobar, the vaccination drive was formally launched by Shri Asheesh Kumar, Assistant Commissioner (HQ), Car Nicobar, in the presence of the Captains of Tapoiming village. In the Campbell Bay jurisdiction vaccination programme was initiated in the presence of Shri Barnabas Manju, Chairman, Tribal Council and Shri Anujesh Rai, Tribal Welfare Officer, AAJVS. The Department has started vaccinating pigs in South Andaman since October 12 with vaccines supplied by the GoI under National Animal Disease Control Programme.
Pig farmers are encouraged to cooperate with veterinary officials and avail themselves of timely vaccination and adopt biosecurity measures and follow the advisories to maintain animal health and help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.