China has donated veterinary vaccines against lumpy skin disease (LSD) and brucellosis to Pakistan to support livestock disease prevention and control.

The vaccines, provided by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, were handed over at the National Agricultural Research Centre in Islamabad, Gwadar Pro reported on Thursday.

Pakistan’s Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain said the vaccines would help strengthen disease prevention and protect livestock productivity, particularly for rural households dependent on animal farming.

Lumpy skin disease and brucellosis can affect animal health, reproduction and milk and meat production, causing losses for livestock farmers.

The vaccines will be administered under technical and regulatory requirements covering quality control, cold-chain management and post-vaccination monitoring.

A field demonstration of vaccination procedures was also held at the centre.

Hussain said Pakistan and China would continue expanding cooperation in veterinary services, agricultural research and animal disease control.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP) — Pak-China