During the wedding season in Surat, an infectious disease called Glandar appeared in the horses, running in the system, 6 horses were euthanized.
Sanjay Singh Rathore, Surat: An infectious disease called glander has appeared in horses in Surat during the mating season. At the last minute, the plan has changed and the criminals have started running. Along with this, the district animal husbandry department has also started running. Since the infection of Glandar disease is likely to spread to humans as well, six horses that have tested positive for Glandar in Laldarwaja area have been euthanized and buried.
xIn Surat city of Gujarat, a team of animal health department is going to the horse owners and collecting samples to check the disease called Gallander found in horses. The samples of 8 sick horses were taken in Lal Darwaza area of Surat city a few days ago. The animal health department team sent these samples to Hissar, Haryana for examination. Out of that sample, the animal health department was shocked when the samples of six horses were positive.
There is no cure for this disease.
The Animal Health Department sought permission from the Collector to dispose of the horse. And after approval, six horses were killed and buried. Tejani, veterinary officer of Surat, said that the disease called Gallandar found in horses is likely to infect other horses and humans too. Also, since there is no cure for this disease, six horses and me have been cremated with legal and scientific approval.
Further sampling has been conducted
in Gallander horses from Lal Darwaza area of Surat. Adequate sampling of all the horses within five kilometers surrounding the Lal Darwaza area is currently being taken and the samples are being sent to Hissar, Haryana.
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