THOUBAL, June 19: An unknown disease has killed nine Mithuns in Kampang Village, Tengnoupal sub division in Chandel over the past few days.<\/p>\n
Following information of the deaths of the bovine, a veterinary team led by joint director Veterinary Office, Chandel Dr W Ibomcha including staff of the office and members of the Chandel District Animal Formers Welfare Union including president K Prakash Maring, finance secretary W Anthony Monshang visited the village today.<\/p>\n
According to locals of the village, the first death was reported on June 17.<\/p>\n
Dr Ibomcha said since there are reports of black spots on the sliced muscles of the dead cattle, they could be suffereing from Black Quarter.<\/p>\n
The villagers said their bovines are release to graze at a jungle some 5 to 10 km far from their village.<\/p>\n
Owners who went to check on the animals found many of the death due to an unknown disease, they said.<\/p>\n
They further claimed that some of the mithuns which were healthy a day before when their owner went to feed them salt, were found death the next day.<\/p>\n
According to the Kampang Khullen Village Authority chairman Ch Morung Maring the village has 99 mithuns of which nine bodies have been recovered.<\/p>\n
He said the dead mithuns belong to DM Angkha,DK Angtha,Kh.Kodun,Kh.Konai,DK Kodar,DS Koshil, Kh.Angkha.<\/p>\n
A mithun owner, DS Koshil Maring told the team the villagers are all poverty stricken and they fed their families by rearing mithun.<\/p>\n
The mithuns which were found dead cost from Rs 30,000 to 60,000, he said appealing to the authorities to act fast so as to save the other surviving animals.<\/p>\n
He further appealed to the government to provide some financial assistance to the owners whose mithuns were found dead.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dr Ibomcha said they have left some anti-biotics with the villagers today and will soon return with vaccines for Black Quarter.<\/p>\n
He also said that his team will discuss with their higher ups as to what help could be provided to the owners of the dead cattle.<\/p>\n\n