They will also check the medical conditions of the owners of animals who are being scanned to check if they have contracted the disease. ICAR-NRCE director BN Tripathi said, “As soon we came to know about the disease, we reached the spot and checked the health of another mare and collected samples. The only way out is to kill the sick animal and bury it in a 6ft deep pit. According to the 2011 livestock census, there are 48,567 horses and mares in the district,” Singha said. The symptoms of the disease include swelling below the jaw, mucous discharge from nostrils and lumps in the body.

Source: Hindustan Times January 25, 2020 17:15 UTC