Animal Husbandry

INTRODUCTION

The district is known for its Paddy to produce followed by Sugar cane, Maize  and Jowar. And also producing Milk, Meat & egg production from the Livestock Farmers  

I. The main objective of the  Veterinary& Animal Husbandry  Department are

1. Health Care of Livestock

2. Disease Investigation and prevention and control of certain infections & contagious diseases

3. Feed & Fodder Development so as to increase the availability of quality nutrition to the existing stock to increase their productivity.

4. Breed Improvement program through cross breeding and upgrading to increase the genetic Potential of Livestock for increased production.

5. Extension activities and training programs for both the professionals and farmers  for better understanding and implementation of production programs.

6. Implementation of various poverty alleviation programs of Veterinary& Animal Husbandry Department State & Central Government.

II.      Structure:

                 The District Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Officer is headed by the District Level and having both   Technical & Administrative powers and assisted by two Assistant Director (V&AH) in the O/o DV&AHO. At the Field Level (5)  Area Veterinary Hospitals, (44) Primary Veterinary Centers,  (53) Sub-Centers, I.S.D.P. and ADDL.

 The Livestock population of the District is as follows :

Institutional Network and Man Power:

Area Vety Hospitals manned by Assistant Directors(AH), PVCs Manned by Vety.Asst.Surgeons and Subcenters are manned by Para Veterinarians.

1.Deworming Programmes:

To control the internal parasites thereby to improve health, weight and reproductive performance of the animals, and for better marketing… thereby doubling the income of the livestock rearers Department is conducting timely free Mass Dewormimg  Programme in Sheep,  Goat and Cattle.

Sheep & Goat Deworming Programmes:

Every year we are conducting Mass Deworming programme twice in the year. 

2.Vaccination Programmes:

As “prevention is better than cure” for prevention, control and eradication of infectious and contagious diseases, for prevention of outbreak and spread of the diseases and to meet the international obligations of India for facilitating import and export of animals and animal products it is mandatory to vaccinate livestock periodically just before onset of each season.

NADCP (National Animal Disease Control Programme)Vaccination Programmes up to June 2026

( 8^th  round FMD Vaccination programme is scheduled in the month of March  2026 )

Sheep & Goat Vaccination Programmes:

Seasonal Vaccinations                                                                                  

Seasonal Vaccinations were conducted in Endemic areas of the District

HS Vaccination –   32045

BQ Vaccination –  5721

ET Vaccination – 85687

Anti- Rabies Vaccination:  This year we have vaccinated (1150) Anti-Rabies  Vaccinations in Dogs in this District.

4. FUNCTIONAL INDICATORS

5.Mobile Veterinary Clinics (MVC)

The main purpose of 1962 Mobile Veterinary Clinic Services are to provide year round access to meet the emergency and critical care demands of the livestock. Timely and prompt delivery of the veterinary services at door step of the livestock owner in the critical and ill health animals with the valid reasons.

(05) Mobile Veterinary Clinics are working at Constitution wise in Sangareddy District.

1. Sangareddy
2. Andole
3. Patancheru
4. Zaheerabad
5. Narayankhed