Chandigarh, Sept. 7 -- In the wake of the devastating floods in the state, Punjab Animal Husbandry department's 481 teams have been working relentlessly in flood-affected areas to ensure the care and well-being of livestock, according to an official statement.

Each team has four members comprising a veterinary officer, a veterinary inspector or a pharmacist and a class four employee, informed S Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries, Punjab.

Highlighting the devastating effects of the deluge, S Gurmeet Singh Khudian said that 504 cattle, 73 sheep and goats and 160 pigs had perished across 14 districts, including Pathankot, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Ferozepur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Barnala, Bathind...