Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is the most common contagious bacterial infection of cattle and buffaloes in Pakistan. It is highly fatal disease with mortality rates above 70% inflicting economic losses of more than 2 billion rupees annually. Livestock breeders fear this…
Pakistan is the 5th largest producer of milk in the world. Milk is predominantly produced in small units largely in the far flung rural areas. Because of its perishable nature and traditional unhygienic handling practices, many a times it gets…
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will start compensating the flood-hit livestock owners of the province from next month to help them stand on their feet, says Provincial Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Hidayatullah Khan. “The verification record of losses…
Antibiotics play an important role in the treatment of various infectious diseases in man and domestic animals. In treating microbial infection, it is essential that an effective concentration of an antibacterial drug be rapidly attained at the focus of infection…
There are more than 200 million buffaloes in the world, about one-ninth the numbers of cattle. The buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) is entirely a different species from cattle (Bos taurus and Bos indicus) and there is no well-documented case of their…
Livestock is a major sector in agriculture. Livestock accounts for 52.2 % of agricultural value added. It contributes 11% to Gross Domestic Products (GDP). About 30-35 million rural people depends directly or indirectly on livestock sector for their livelihoods. It…
