Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University creates awareness on parasitic infections in livestock

Ludhiana, August 24

Parasites of dairy animals cause economic losses to the tune of hundreds of crores every year. Directorate of Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, organised a workshop to create awareness on control and mitigation strategies for parasitic diseases in collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Parasitology.

Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, stressed upon the need to sensitise various stakeholders involved in the dairy sector to to the importance of subdued parasitic infections that lead to enormous economic losses. The Vice-Chancellor emphasised on the importance of scientific knowledge regarding diagnosis, control and specific treatment of the parasitic diseases. He said farmers should adopt diversified integrated animal husbandry practices to increase profits from the dairy sector. —TNS

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