Stating that there have been no unusual deaths of birds in the Dehradun district yet that indicated presence of any avian influenza or bird flu outbreak, the chief veterinary officer (CVO) SB Pandey said that the district administration has sent a sample of one of the recently dead birds to check for bird flu as a precautionary measure against the outbreak. He informed that about eight birds were recently found dead in the different locations of the district but nobody had unusual deaths as most of them died due to natural factors like old age, winters or heavy rains. He pointed out that if the birds would have died in the flocks, then it would have indicated something serious but none of them died under unusual circumstances and showed no symptoms of the bird flu.
However, Pandey added that the administration has sent a sample of one of the dead birds found to the forest department as a precautionary measure against the bird flu- outbreak. He further added that the teams formed by the administration is also focusing on the locations like Asan Barrage and Veerbhadra for bird flu symptoms or any unusual deaths of birds as migratory birds arrive in such places during winters but so far, everything seems to be normal.
Pandey said, “There are over five lakhs poultry birds in the district and we have instructed our teams of veterinary doctors to regularly visit poultry farms in their respective areas to check the farms and raise awareness among people that they should contact the recently established control room in the chief veterinary office if they observe morbidity or any unusual deaths of their birds.” He stated that the district administration is vigilant and taking all the precautionary measure to check the outbreak.
Friday, 08 January 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
