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found to have animals under stress or suffering from schedules are not followed, which leads to outbreak of
injuries or illness. About 55.9 per centdairy owners lethal diseases such a Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD),
allow use of sick animals for milking. Injuries rang- Hemorrhagic Septicemia (HS) and Black Quarter
ing from small bruises to tumours and fractures were disease. Vaccinations are mainly avoided to prevent
noticed in 64.1 per cent of dairies. the fall in quantity of milk due to fever induced by the
injected vaccine.
USE OF OXYTOCIN The Registration of Cattle Premises Rules, 1978
Illegal use of Oxytocin to increase the milk let down requires registration of dairies in cities or towns,
is a common occurrence in 46.9 per cent dairies. which have a population exceeding one lakh. This rule
Dairy owners use it in excessive quantities (3 to 4 ml.). is followed almost nowhere. Only 14.3 per cent dair-
Under the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945, Oxytocin ies were registered under the respective Municipal
is a Schedule-H drug and is required to be supplied on Corporations or the Food Safety and Standards
the prescription of a registered medical practitioner Authority of India (FSSAI).
only. The formulation of Oxytocin injection is required When contacted, a milk vender who has been sup-
to be packed in single unit blister packed only to avoid plying milk in the national capital for several years in
its misuse. east Delhi region admitted on record that “I add water
Veterinary care Veterinary care was not provided a litre of water in 10 litre of milk but never added any
on regular basis in 84.3 per cent cases. Vaccination residues”. He said that he was not sure whether milk

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