Veterinary mobile camp in Loralai’s Mukhtar offers free medicines and vaccines for livestock

LORALAI: A veterinary mobile aid camp was set up in Loralai district to bring veterinary services to livestock owners at their doorstep. It was organised on the directions of Provincial Minister for Livestock Sardar Faisal Khan Jamali, Secretary Livestock Saleh Muhammad Baloch, Director General Livestock Dr Farooq Tareen and Divisional Director Dr Sheikh Tahir Mandokhel.

The camp was held with the cooperation of Loralai Deputy Commissioner Captain (retd) Muhammad Haseeb Shuja, Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Ali Nawaz Jamali and Assistant Commissioner Mukhtar Asrar Mandokhel. It was set up in the Sehab Nadi (Ghara) area on the Mukhtar-Marghakabzai paved road, about 4 to 5 kilometres from Mukhtar.

Under the supervision of District Livestock Officer Dr Muhammad Rahim Niazi, Dr Abdul Bari, Dr Sarfraz Khan and staff members Daulat Khan, Zafar Iqbal and Abdul Jabbar examined the animals. They provided free medicines and protective vaccines to sheep, goats and cattle for the prevention and treatment of diseases. Livestock owners were also given advice on animal health, protection from seasonal diseases, timely vaccination and better care.

Officials of the Livestock Department said that providing basic veterinary services in rural and remote areas was the department’s top priority, as the health of livestock was vital for a stable rural economy. Local livestock owners welcomed the initiative. Officials said such camps would continue in the district’s backward areas.

Photo: courtesy DGPR Balochistan