According to local residents, sheep and goats died four to five hours after the disease hit and the PPR was reportedly contacted by animals that were taken to remote region of the country for gazing. PPR is an acute or subacute viral disease of goats and sheep characterized by fever, stomatitis, gastro-enteritis arid pneumonia. Last year some 400 sheep and goats died of the disease in several villages of the region. Local residents are concerned over an epidemic in the villages of the...

Home:News:News:Top Stories Top Stories Guardian of the flock Deborah Allard, Herald News Staff Reporter 05/07/2007 Email to a friendPost a CommentPrinter-friendly SWANSEA - Lola, Diana and Joey stood impatiently by the fence, their brown eyes searching the field, their tails wagging, an ear occasionally flickering and their mouths most certainly watering. Home:News:News:Top Stories Top Stories Guardian of the flock Deborah Allard, Herald News Staff Reporter 05/07/2007 Email to a friendPost...

More than 500 chickens of a poultry farm at Jibannagar died of bird flu Sunday night creating panic among the farm owners who are selling chickens at distressed price. Another report from Rajbari said about 2,000 poultry birds of a farm affected by the bird flue and domestic birds within 1km radius of Dhunchi Atash Collony in sadar upazil were culled on Sunday night. The farm official Ansar Ali claimed that the goats died in heat wave. Veterinary officer Dr Zillur Rahman on Monday visited...

A custodian found the goat chained to the principal's parking spot. Senior prank injures farm animals. A decision that may result in criminal charges and expulsion for the students involved. Police think the animals were stolen. MASSILLON -- A baby goat is recovering at Stump Hill farm after being the butt of a poorly executed joke. The goat, 14 chickens, and 4 pigeons were injured early Monday at Washington high school in Massillon. Play Video to see Jennifer Murphy's report.

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