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Punjab floods: 481 vet teams in field to protect livestock in in flood-affected areas

Chandigarh, Sep 7 (UNI) In the wake of the devastating floods in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry Department’s 481 teams are working relentlessly in flood-affected areas to ensure the care and well-being of livestock.
Each team has four members comprising a veterinary officer, veterinary inspector/pharmacist and a class four employee, informed Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab, on Sunday.
Highlighting the devastating effects of the deluge, Khudian said that 504 cattle/buffaloes, 73 sheep and goats and 160 pigs have perished across 14 districts, including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Barnala, Bathinda, Hoshiarpur, Tarn Taran, Patiala, Jalandhar, Rupnagar and Moga. Additionally, 18,304 poultry birds died in Gurdaspur, Rupnagar and Fazilka due to the collapse of poultry sheds.
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