Animal Birth Control Centre to Open in Nilgiris

Quick Summary

• The Nilgiris will establish its first Animal Birth Control (ABC) center in Coonoor, approved by the Directorate of Animal Husbandry in Chennai.
• The ABC centre,located at the government veterinary hospital in Coonoor,will feature two operation theatres,post-operative care facilities,and adjoining kennels.
• District Collector Lakshmi Bhavya Tanneeru initiated the project upon a request from the Nilgiris chapter of the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA).
• Doctors from the animal husbandry department may conduct ABC surgeries while collaborating with NSPCA throughout pre-and post-operative phases.
• Post-operative care (lasting 5-7 days) will be supervised jointly by NSPCA and veterinarians at Coonoor’s government veterinary hospital. Necessary medications for recovery will be provided at this facility.
• Plans are underway to replicate similar ABC centres elsewhere in Nilgiris-particularly Ooty-as part of broader efforts to manage and survey stray dog populations effectively.
• A comprehensive dog population survey is proposed by officials to gather data on stray dogs/horse menace across different parts regions like Oit detailed being initiatives future-framework tracking controlling