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A team of academicians led by Dr Ratheesh M, Head of the Department of Biochemistry at St Thomas College, Pala, in Kerala's Kottayam, have scientifically validated an ethnoveterinary medicine to treat mastitis, an illness affecting cattle worldwide.
When Dr Vaisakh Viswom, a Thrissur-based veterinarian, was asked to help a Kerala man who sought assistance from Reliance Foundation’s Vantara, a wildlife rehabilitation centre in Gujarat, he initially thought it was just another medical case. But soon, the young veterinarian was entrusted with
Injured stray dog in Cherpu received treatment and care at the veterinary hospital, according to senior surgeon CA Pradeep.
As a result, the public is forced to travel at least 20 kilometres to avail themselves of the services of a veterinary doctor.
Many bird owners, especially those caring for young parrots and macaws, use plastic or rubber tubes attached to a syringe to feed them.
The veterinary unit's service will be available from 6 pm to 5 am.
Biju's most memorable moments in his career happened while treating a goat and probing mass deaths of ducks at Vadavathoor.
The tusker was moved in an animal ambulance equipped with a sturdy enclosure to ensure its safety during transit.
Although the Health department's intervention has reduced excessive usage of antibiotics, it was found that antibiotics were sold for use in pet animals without veterinary doctor's prescription.
While they were able to shift cows from houses to temporary shelters, the dogs and cats which had lost their owners seldom come near them.
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