
KVK Barnala organised an Animal health and Awareness camp in the adopted village- Gonghor district Barnala under the guidance
of Dr.P.S.Tanwar, Associate Director, KVK Barnala. Dr. Parminder Singh Additional Director Extension Education, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Ludhiana graced the program as Chief guest and Dr. R.K. Sharma , Director, RRTC Talwara, Dr.Karamjit Singh, Deputy Director, Department of Animal Husbandry, Barnala and experts from the Department of Vet. Medicine and Vet. Gynaecology were also present.
Dr.Tanwar Welcomed all the guests as well as the dairy farmers and highlighted the activities being organised for the farming community by KVK Barnala. He also motivated the farmers for goat rearing due to high income with low investment. Dr. R.K.Sharma discussed in detail about ITKs( Desi Totke) to be used in livestock farming. Dr. Karamjit Singh, Deputy Director, Animal Husbandry emphasized on activities being carried by the Department of A
nimal Husbandry and motivated the farmers for using sexed semen for cows to get the desired results. Dr. Parminder Singh shared important tips for good silage preparation to reduce the fungal infection and its feeding usages to the animals. They were informed about a breeding strategy to get higher production from the coming progeny. Expert from the Department of Vet. Medicine emphasized on use of magnets to reduce the Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis (TRP).
Dr. Suryendra Singh and other officials from Department of Animals Husbandry, Barnala were also present. More than 60 progressive dairy farmers participated and more than 150 animals including small ruminants were treated. In the camp mineral mixture was distributed to the farmers