SRINAGAR: A squad of experts from the Institute of Animal Health and Biological Products (IAH&BP), Zakura of Animal Husbandry Department, Kashmir in coordination with the Wildlife Protection Department, Kashmir on Monday visited Hokersar wetland to set in motion a sustained surveillance and monitoring for Bird Flu (Avian Influenza) here.
The team from IAH&BP, Zakura headed by Dr Gowhar Nabi Gora (Technical Officer/Nodal Officer OIE) collected 21 samples in accordance with the laid down guidelines and SOPs for Avian Influenza to be forwarded to High Security Animal Disease Lab, Bhopal and RDDL Jalandhar for further testing.
The wildlife Veterinarian, accompanying the team informed that no deaths in birds were reported from the Hokersar wetland, the largest and most prominent of wetlands in Kashmir.
Swabs from crow carcass sent to lab
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Swabs from three dead crows from Pachchanady were sent to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals South Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Hebbal, Bengaluru, for test for suspected H5N8 avian influenza infection.
Thee crows were found dead by the side of the road leading to Nirashritara Kendra in Pachhanady on Monday morning. Residents informed the district administration. Personnel from the Department of Animal Husbandry collected the carcasses for autopsies. Swabs from the lungs were collected and sent to SRDDL. The death appears to be due to enteritis, sources said.
Swab from dead crows sent to Bengaluru
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Swabs of dead crows from Pachhanady here has been sent to the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals’s South Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory in Hebbal, Bengaluru, for testing for suspected H5N8 avian influenza infection.
Three crows were found dead by the side of the road leading to Nirarshritara Kendra in Pachhanady on Monday morning. The residents noticed the crows and informed the district administration.
Personnel from the Department of Animal Husbandry collected the carcass of the three crows and carried out autopsy. Swabs from the lungs were collected and sent to SRDDL. The death of crows appears to be due to enteritis, sources said.
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