The CM Punjab Livestock Card provides small farmers with subsidised veterinary services, vaccines, and medicines for up to 10 animals through Punjab's Livestock Department — no cash is involved; services are delivered at livestock centres against the card.
Understand the Livestock Card Benefits
The CM Punjab Livestock Card Scheme provides subsidised veterinary services, medicines, and sometimes cash support to small livestock farmers in Punjab. The card gives registered farmers access to free or low-cost vaccination, deworming, artificial insemination, and veterinary consultation for their animals through the Punjab Livestock and Dairy Development Department's field veterinary services.
The scheme targets small farmers who own up to 10–12 heads of cattle or buffalo (or equivalent in sheep/goat numbers). Larger commercial farm operations are excluded. Check current scheme status at livestock.punjab.gov.pk or call the Punjab Livestock Department helpline.
Verify Eligibility and Livestock Count
Eligibility requirements:
- Punjab domicile, valid CNIC
- Small livestock farmer — owns between 1 and the maximum threshold (check current phase for exact number)
- Animals are raised for subsistence or small-scale income, not commercial dairy/meat operations
- Registered household (BISP or PASS registration preferred)
The livestock count is verified by a field veterinarian from the Punjab Livestock Department during the registration visit. Be accurate when declaring your animal count — inflation or deflation of numbers causes rejection.
Register at the District Livestock Office
Visit the nearest District Livestock Office or Tehsil Livestock Office with your CNIC and a declaration of your livestock count. The office registers your application in the Punjab Livestock Department's system and schedules a field visit for animal verification.
Some districts have active Livestock Card registration camps in rural areas — check with the local livestock office or the district administration for upcoming camps in your village or union council.
Use the Livestock Card for Veterinary Services
Once issued, present your Livestock Card to any Punjab Livestock Department field vet or at the nearest Livestock Services Centre when your animals need treatment, vaccination, or deworming. The card covers subsidised or free services according to the current scheme terms.
Annual vaccination campaigns for lumpy skin disease, foot-and-mouth disease, haemorrhagic septicaemia, and other major livestock diseases are typically covered fully under the Livestock Card. Keep the card accessible — it's needed at every veterinary service interaction.
Application and Eligibility Problems
The field count is the authoritative figure. If animals were temporarily absent during the visit (at grazing, market), request a revisit with animals present. Declared and actual counts must match.
The Livestock Card is valid only at Punjab government Livestock Services Centres and department field vets — not private clinics. Use department services for covered treatments.
Report significant changes in livestock count to your Tehsil Livestock Office. Drastic changes may trigger a reassessment of your card benefits.
Frequently Asked Questions
The card primarily covers preventive services (vaccination, deworming, AI) and routine consultations. Emergency surgical interventions typically have partial or no coverage — check the current scheme terms with your district livestock office.
Some phases include poultry — check the current scheme announcement. Cattle, buffalo, sheep, and goats are the primary covered species, but commercial poultry operations are excluded.
Visit livestock.punjab.gov.pk for the district-wise list of Livestock Services Centres, or call your District Livestock Office for the nearest location.