‘21,770 community dogs in Erode district’

Collector S. Kandasamy has said that, arsenic per the 20th Livestock Census, determination are 21,770 assemblage dogs successful the district. To forestall harm and losses to humans and livestock, Animal Birth Control (ABC) centres person been established astatine 3 locations.

The Collector inspected the ABC surgical centre for assemblage dogs functioning astatine the Veterinary Hospital successful Kavundapadi. He said that centres with surgical facilities are functioning astatine 3 veterinary hospitals successful Perundurai, Kavundapadi and Modakkurichi.

Community dogs are systematically captured by section assemblage unit and subjected to broad wellness examinations, helium said. The sterilisation procedures are carried retired by trained veterinary adjunct surgeons. After surgery, the dogs are kept nether reflection for 5 days and cared for by the section bodies. They are besides administered anti-rabies vaccination earlier being released astatine the aforesaid locations from wherever they were captured.

During the inspection, the Collector enquired successful item astir the surgical procedures and post-operative attraction provided to the animals.

Regional Joint Director of Animal Husbandry S. Bhaskar, Deputy Director M. Murugan and Assistant Directors were present.