Published 17:08 IST, October 5th 2019
UP: Contagious bacteria kills 5 spotted deer at Bareilly's IVRI
The IVRI situated in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh has witnessed the death of five spotted deer in less than a week due to the spread of ‘Pasteurella canis’ disease
Uttar Pradesh: The Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in Bareilly has witnessed the death of five spotted deer in less than a week. The Director of IVRI, RK Singh confirmed the news. Elaborating that the deer had lost their lives due to the disease ‘Pasteurella canis’, he stated that it was usually a virus found among wild animals. According to him, it transforms into a disease during the summer season. He added that there was no vaccine available to deal with this problem. But Singh clarified that antibiotics were being given to the animals as a precautionary measure.
He said, “Five spotted deer have lost their lives due to Pasteurella canis. It is a kind of bacteria that is found among wildlife animals and during the summers it develops as a disease. It has no vaccine so far. For now, the disease is under control.”
The entry of visitors has been banned
A worker at the IVRI revealed that there were a total of 35 spotted deer in the institute. He revealed that as a part of the bio-security measures, visitors had been temporarily barred from entering the place. He observed that 17 blackbucks and 12 hog deer were some of the other animals at the IVRI.
"We had 35 spotted deer in the institute in which four males and one female deer died because of Pasteurella canis. The institute has banned the entry of visitors as a bio-security measure. We have 17 blackbucks and 12 hog deer also," the worker opined.
(With ANI inputs)
Updated 17:57 IST, October 5th 2019