Coimbatore Corporation says 20,319 stray dogs vaccinated in five months

A full of 20,319 stray dogs successful the cardinal and eastbound zones of the Corporation person been vaccinated, truthful far, successful the 5 months since the civic body’s rabies vaccination thrust began successful April this year. The run targets stray dogs crossed the metropolis to forestall the dispersed of rabies and is scheduled to proceed until February 2026.

According to the civic body, a full of 1,11,074 dogs are planned to beryllium vaccinated crossed the metropolis nether the programme. The thrust operates done 2 mobile vaccination units and 4 carnal commencement power (ABC) centres crossed the Corporation’s 5 zones. Each mobile portion tin vaccinate 200 dogs per day, portion the ABC centres vaccinate astir 1,500 dogs per month, with a combined regular people of 400 dogs.

Each mobile vaccination squad includes a veterinarian, 2 canine catchers, a driver, and an assistant.

As portion of the campaign, District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar, Coimbatore MP Ganapathi P. Rajkumar, Mayor K. Ranganayaki, and Corporation Commissioner M. Sivaguru Prabakaran distributed rabies consciousness leaflets to the nationalist connected Friday during the inauguration of the vaccination thrust successful the northbound zone.