STORY By MWINGI TIMES CORRESPONDENT
There will be vaccination of livestock across Mwingi North sub county, sub county veterinary officer Dr Kemboi Evans has said. The exercise will kick off on April 22 and end in the first week of May.
The government intends to control lumpy skin disease (LSD), rabbies (Kisala), foot and mouth (FMD), CCPP (Mavui) and PPR (Kwitua) "to curb the spread and prevent frequent outbreaks".
While stating that all dogs must be vaccinated, Dr Kemboi Evans listed the cost of vaccination as thus: cattle -70/-, goats/sheep-30/- dogs and cats-100, donkeys -100/-. This is according to a letter to stakeholders dated April 12
On April 3, Kitui County CECM for Agriculture Dr Stephen Mbaya Kimwele announced that the county had launched mass vaccination to boost livestock health. During the exercise held at Kaumba village in Mulango ward in Kitui Central sub county, 52 cattle were vaccinated against LSD, 150 goats against CCPP among other livestock which received various immunizations to enhance their overall health and productivity.
The county government of Kitui officials emphasized the importance of regular vaccinations and deworming in curbing disease outbreaks and promoting sustainable livestock farming.
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