Imphal: The Veterinary and Animal Husbandary Department of the State has procured 4000 doses of swine fever vaccine of Korean origin recently and distributed them to the districts.
Another 1.90 lakh doses are yet to be received.
About 50,000 more doses of the vaccine have also been procured from the Institute of Animal Health & Veterinary Biologicals, Mhow (MP).
The Department is arranging a schedule for vaccination of pigs in all the Districts and the department also keeps ready stock of antibiotics, supportive medicines and vitamins for treating pigs infected with swine fever said Saichhingpuii, Under Secretary, Vety and AH on Friday.
After swine fever was reported in some parts of the country all pig farmers were requested to contact the District Veterinary Offices for having their pigs vaccinated.
He said pigs suspected to have swine fever should be isolated and treated with antibiotics, vitamins and fed laxative rations.
Vaccination should be done only by trained technical staff of the Department as the vaccine has to be kept in cold storage till it is to be administered as otherwise the vaccine will lose its effectiveness he said.
The Government of India, Ministry of Agriculture, Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, intimated all the states about the availability of swine fever vaccine with the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), and requested them to procure the vaccine from the IVRI as per their requirements.
This was not a mandatory instruction for the States to procure the vaccine only from IVRI, but a request since IVRI had some stock of the vaccine available, with them.
He said IVRI no longer has stock of the vaccine, and they have stopped manufacturing it.
There is no ban on the use of swine fever vaccine manufactured by other manufacturers including those of Korea, he said.
There is only one stereotype, of the virus causing the disease throughout the world. However, if swine fever vaccine is administered to a pig which is already infected with the disease, the symptoms appear quicker. (Agencies)