Hundreds of cattle die of mysterious disease in Kachho area of Dadu district

Johi, June 22, 2011 (PPI): Hundreds of cattle including sheep, goats, cows, buffaloes and camels have died of mysterious disease in a month in different villages of Kachho area lying between Khirthar mountain range in the West and the plains along River Indus in the East.

The animals so far died include 700 goats, 300 sheep, 40 cows, 25 buffaloes and 15 camels, as the villagers told PPI.

The villagers said that 200 goats, 95 sheep and 3 cows died in Pat Gul Muhammad area of Kachho while 160 goats, 5 cows, 3 buffaloes and 6 camels died in village Raju Dero, Sim and Torr within 20 days. Similarly, over 175 goats, 7 cows, 3 buffaloes and 4 camels died in village Bari, Heero Khan and surrounding areas.

Toho Leghari, Ameen Leghari, Liaquat Chandio, Amanullah, Khair Muhammad, Abdul Majeed Leghari, Fateh Muhammad and other told that a large number of livestock has died in villages Drigh Bala, Chhadi, Wahi Pandhi, Pahlo Qambrani, Tando Rahim, Bago Shahani, Shah Hassan, Chakar Kot etc.

According to villagers no veterinary doctor or any other staff is available at veterinary centers due to which the livestock owners were sustaining huge losses. Moreover, no vaccination has been carried out during last five years by the Vet. Staff to save the livestock from deadly diseases.