Animal Husbandry department rolls out mobile vet unit to boost animal care in Alappuzha
In the initial phase, the services of the mobile veterinary unit are available at the District Veterinary Centre under the Alappuzha district panchayat and at five selected institutions. The vehicle is equipped with two doctors, a driver-cum-attendant, and surgical instruments.
The mobile unit was procured under the Rebuild Kerala initiative of the State government. It operates from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on all days except Sundays. The service schedule is as follows- Chengannur Veterinary Poly Clinic (Monday), Mavelikara Veterinary Poly Clinic (Tuesday), Ambalappuzha Veterinary Hospital (Wednesday), Panavally Veterinary Dispensary (Thursday), Alappuzha District Veterinary Hospital (Friday) and Mankombu Veterinary Poly Clinic (Saturday).
Officials said that surgeries, including sterilisation of domestic animals, would be performed at government-approved rates upon prior booking. The services of the mobile veterinary unit can be booked through the centralised call centre, which operates 24/7 via the toll-free number 1962.
Service charges are as follows. Caesarean- cow/buffalo– ₹4,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,450, pig– ₹1,400, dog– ₹4,000, cat– ₹2,500. Laparotomy- cow/buffalo– ₹3,000, goat/sheep- ₹1,450, pig- ₹1,250, dog– ₹4,000, cat– ₹2,500. Removal of peripheral tumours- cow/buffalo– ₹2,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,000, pig– ₹1,000, dog– ₹2,500, cat– ₹1,500. Hernia- cow/buffalo– ₹2,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,250, pig– ₹1,200, dog– ₹3,000, cat– ₹2,000.
Uterus removal- cow/buffalo– ₹4,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,450, pig– ₹1,400, dog– ₹2,500, cat– ₹1,500. Sterilisation- cow/buffalo– ₹2,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,000, pig– ₹1,000, piglet- ₹250, dog– ₹1,500, cat– ₹750. Amputation of limb/extremities- cow/buffalo– ₹2,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,000, pig– ₹1,500, dog– ₹3,000, cat– ₹2,000. Other surgeries- cow/buffalo– ₹2,000, goat/sheep– ₹1,450, pig– ₹1,000, dog– ₹1,500, cat– ₹1,000
The mobile veterinary unit was flagged off by Alappuzha district panchayat president K.G. Rajeswari at a function held at the District Veterinary Centre on Tuesday. District Panchayat Development Standing Committee chairperson Binu Issac Raju, District Animal Husbandry officer P.V. Arunodaya, chief veterinary officer S. Rema and others attended.
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