The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is thinking of procuring vaccines from private agencies for canine distemper (CD) to curb its spread among stray dogs. In a message circulated on a messaging app recently, animal activists alleged that some captured dogs succumbed to CD — a contagious viral infection — in animal birth control (ABC) centres …
Stepping up its fight towards dog-mediated rabies elimination by 2030, the veterinary department of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to employ microchips to monitor stray dogs in the city. The PMC plans to implant the microchip around the dog’s neck and the department will be able to gather details about the dog with the …
The Veterinary Department of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has recorded a dramatic drop in rabies infection among stray dogs, bringing the city a step closer to eliminating the disease. The civic authority reported only 24 rabies infection cases in stray dogs in 2023, compared to 70 instances reported last year, indicating a 30% decrease …