The Animal Husbandry department on Friday launched a vaccination drive against foot and mouth disease among cattle in the districts. The vaccination drive will go on till April 6.
Tiruvarur Collector T. Anand inaugurated the drive in the district at a camp held at Nadappur village near here.
The Collector said about two lakh heads of cattle in the district would be vaccinated and elaborate arrangements had been made to cover all animals. Special animal husbandry teams formed for the purpose would be available at the villages from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and between 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. on the dates specified for the village.
The cattle owners were directed to get their animals vaccinated so that they were not affected by the disease.
