Agri - Timelines - Health Calendar for Cattle
Month | Prophylactic and control measures |
January | Application of Derris powder/lime- tobacco mixture on Hypoderma warbles |
February | Distodin /Carbon tetrachloride/ Zanil drenching (in endemic areas of Fascioliasis |
March | H.S.Vaccination |
April | (i) B.Q.Vaccination (ii) Singeing of hairs of legs and administration of systematic insecticides (in Hypoderma endemic areas) (iii) Spraying with acaricides (Malathion /sumithion /Neguvon) |
May | (i) Distodin / Carbon tetrachloride /Zanil drenching (in endemic areas of Fascioliasis) (ii) Singeing of hairs of legs and administration of systematic insecticides (iii) Spraying with acaricides |
June | (i) Singeing of hair legs and systematic insecticides administration (in Hypoderma endemic areas) (ii) Spraying with acaricides |
July | (i) Nilverm / Thiabendole / Hetalac drenching (in lower and mid-hill) (ii) H.S. Vaccination (if both vaccines used in March) |
August | (i) B.Q. Vaccination (ii) Spraying with acaricides |
September & October | Nilverm / Thiabendole / Hetalac drenching (in lower altitudes) |
November & December | Application of Deris / Lime tobacco mixture on Hypoderma warbles |