Training on pig disease prevention, cure held

DIMAPUR — The ANMA Integrated Development Association (AIDA), as part of the SBI Gram Saksham programme, organised a training on prevention and cure for pig diseases, which was held on May 28 and 29 in Chümoukedima.

According to a press release, the training aimed to benefit 150 pig rearers from 10 selected villages in the Chümoukedima district, with 103 beneficiaries attending the sessions. The sessions were structured into two-hour intervals for each pair of villages, ensuring that participants received detailed and practical knowledge on maintaining the health of their pigs.

Dr. Vekuto Sema, veterinary assistant surgeon, Chümoukedima, discussed common pig diseases in his speech, including porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), foot and mouth disease, swine diarrhoea, skin diseases, worm infestations, classical swine fever, and African swine fever.

Vekuto emphasised the importance of early intervention and provided comprehensive preventive measures to combat these issues.

He also stressed the importance of basic first aid skills for beneficiaries to promptly address diseases. Vekuto advocated for the use of home remedies for minor ailments and highlighted the practicality of first aid knowledge for effective at-home care.

He provided specific remedies for issues such as post-delivery feeding problems and eye infections in pigs, confirmed the safety of using deworming tablets for pregnant sows and reiterated best practices for hygiene and disease prevention.

The participating villages included Bade, Diezephe, Khriezephe, Murise, Razhaphe Bawe, Seluophe, Tsithrongse, Urra, Vidima, and Virazouma.