Veterinarians check thousands of goats, buffaloes for Dashain
Summary
Veterinary teams are inspecting thousands of goats, mountain goats, buffaloes and fish across Kathmandu Valley during Dashain and marking healthy animals with green paint to help buyers avoid sick livestock. Officials say supplies are adequate, but rising meat prices and the absence of subsidised goat sales have renewed affordability concerns.
Key Points
- The Department of Livestock Services has deployed veterinary teams at 11 locations in Kathmandu Valley to inspect animals sold for Dashain meat.
- More than 6,800 goats, 1,500 mountain goats, 100 buffaloes and 41 tonnes of fish have been checked in the past three days, with sick animals barred from sale.
- Healthy animals are marked with green paint while suspected sick ones are marked red and kept separately for treatment and further testing.
- The state-owned Food Management and Trading Company has not resumed subsidised goat sales, adding to concerns about meat affordability.
