After Bilaspur village and areas of Choti Nadi & Bari Nadi in Patiala, which were announced as epicenters of African swine fever, symptoms of the disease have been reported in pigs at Badungar village and Majal Khurd, too. The Department of Animal Husbandry has thus started testing pigs througho
Nearly 300 pigs died around Chhoti and Bari Nadi over a week ago due to African swine fever. The disease is not yet known to be communicable to humans, but the state government has notified it. Also, the district administration in order to prevent the spread of disease has taken steps to stop rearin
After receiving numerous complaints related to death of animals suffering from the Lumpy skin disease (LSD), Patiala Municipal Corporation has started locating sites to dump dead animals. It will also release a helpline number for residents where such deaths can be reported. It will also formulate t