Door-to-Door Animal Health Camp Held at Manglutan as A part of Animal Welfare Fortnight 2026

Sri Vijaya Puram | January 23, 2026

As a part of the continuing Animal Welfare Fortnight–2026, the Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) organised a Door-to-Door Animal Health Camp at Manglutan on January 18.

During the camp, veterinary groups visited households throughout the locality and examined a variety of animals, together with cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, canines, cats and different home animals. Basic veterinary companies equivalent to medical check-ups, therapy of frequent illnesses, deworming, wound dressing, and steering on animal vitamin and hygiene have been offered. Necessary vaccinations have been additionally administered wherever required.

A key focus of the programme was to create consciousness amongst livestock house owners concerning the Animal Birth Control Programme utilizing Sex Sorted Semen (ABIP–SSS), highlighting its function in scientific breeding and inhabitants administration.

The camp witnessed lively participation from native livestock rearers and pet house owners, a lot of whom appreciated the comfort and personalised nature of the doorstep veterinary companies. Officials famous that the initiative not solely addressed quick animal well being issues but additionally helped strengthen neighborhood confidence within the Department’s welfare-oriented method.

The Animal Welfare Fortnight–2026 is constant with a sequence of actions throughout the Islands geared toward selling compassion in the direction of animals and inspiring scientific animal husbandry practices, in line with a press launch.