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VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTHHealth care of livestock and poultry is veryimportant for economic production of products forhuman consumption. The health care of pets, aviaryand wild life is very important in the context of theirclose association to mankind for companionshipand recreation. Nevertheless, the health care of allthe animals and birds associated with humanbeings is of prime importance to prevent theoccurrence and spread of zoonotic diseases.Zoonoses are those diseases and infections, whichare naturally transmitted from animals to humansand vice versa. Some of the services related tothese aspects are detailed below:(a) Canine Rabies Control Programme:Rabies is a viral disease of zoonoticimportance. The disease is mainly prevalent in thestray dog population and is transmitted to mankindor livestock or pet dogs due to the bite by dogs. Thedisease has higher occurrence in urban, semi-urbanand in rural villages in the stray dogs. The saliva ofthe affected animal contains the virus and thereforea deep bite results in possible transmission mostlyfrom dogs. Thus, elimination of canine rabiesconstitutes the most effective means of controllingtransmission to human beings and other livestock.With this aim, Canine Rabies ControlProgramme Units are functioning at Madurai andTirunelveli with the following objectives:‣ Systematic, periodical door-to-doorprophylactic vaccination to pet dogs againstrabies after collecting the cost of vaccineonly.‣ Post exposure vaccination of all livestockincluding dogs free of cost.‣ Creation of awareness among the publicabout the serious impact of this disease,through publicity and propaganda bydistributing pamphlets and handbills and byconducting dog shows.During the year 2009-2010, a total number of6,438 vaccinations have been done in the abovecentres.7879
) Mass Vaccination and Deworming:The department is conducting regularvaccination and periodical deworming of livestockand poultry reared in the State. Therefore,spreading of zoonotic diseases like Anthrax,Brucellosis, Taeniasis, Strongylosis, Amphistomiasisetc., is greatly reduced, besides breaking the lifecycle of parasites for which the human beings actas permanent or intermediate host.During the year 2009-10, 164.99 lakhslivestock and 303.21 lakhs poultry have beenvaccinated. Apart from this, 34.15 lakhs cattle, 4.93lakhs buffalo, 107.55 lakhs sheep, 95.36 lakhsgoats, 2.56 lakhs dogs and 4.49 lakhs poultry havebeen dewormed.C) Meat Inspection:Regular meat inspection work is conductedby the department in the 107 Registered SlaughterHouses functioning under the control of the localbodies located throughout the State. By this, thechance of getting meat borne diseases liketaeniasis, trichinosis and hydatidosis in meatconsumers is almost eliminated.During 2008-09, 1.914 lakh Bovines, 34.948lakh Ovines and 0.140 lakh Pigs have beenslaughtered and 20,541 tonnes of beef, 41,821tonnes of mutton and 670 tonnes of pork havebeen produced.EXTENSION SERVICESExtension and propaganda acts as a veryimportant tool in imparting knowledge in basic andlatest animal husbandry practices and diseasediagnosis, which in turn can play a vital role insolving many field problems and in containment ofeconomically important diseases faced by farmersday to day. Moreover, it can make the Schemesand Programmes implemented by the departmentmore transparent to the public.The department is also involving itself inconducting exhibitions at various places during localfestivals, fairs and other occasions to educate thepublic on the latest developments in animalhusbandry activities and on veterinary public health.8081
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