Unknown disease hits domestic animals

Kohima, Jan 31: A large number of domestic animals have reportedly died of an unknown disease that broke out in Rusoma village, about 25 kms from Kohima, since the past few days.

Official sources said here today that the villagers had sent an SOS to the Nagaland Veterinary and Animal Husbandry department and some doctors had visited the village and examined the diseased domestic animals, including dogs and pigs.

About 40 dogs and pigs had died in the village during the past few days.

Meanwhile, the department had taken up the matter seriously and started laboratory tests, the sources added.

UNI