Annual cattle vaccinations below target

Cattle vaccinations over the last four years have not reached their set targets particularly in the Kgalagadi and Ghanzi districts, Parliament has been informed. Annual vaccinations for anthrax, quarter evil, contagious abortion and rabies were carried out in the 2010/2011, 2011/2012 and 2012/2013 financial years.

Assistant Minister Oreeditse Molebatsi said that vaccinations were carried out using departmental resources and personnel.  They were also deployed to control the Foot and Mouth Disease outbreak in zones six and seven, Molebatsi said.

“The consequence is that livestock is not adequately protected against these diseases,” he said.

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