Campbell Bay | August 12, 2026
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services (AH&VS) carried out an consciousness programme on canine chunk prevention and canine chunk administration at Government Senior Secondary School (GSSS), Campbell Bay, on Aug. 7.
The programme aimed to coach college students and lecturers about secure behaviour round canine, measures to forestall canine chunk incidents and the significance of taking immediate motion following an animal chunk. A complete of 58 Class XI college students and 6 lecturers participated within the programme.
Participants have been briefed on understanding canine behaviour and figuring out warning indicators, together with the dos and don’ts to observe when encountering canine. The session additionally highlighted the instant steps to be taken following a canine chunk, together with avoiding provocation, sustaining a secure distance from unfamiliar animals, totally washing the wound with cleaning soap and operating water for at the very least quarter-hour, informing elders or lecturers instantly, and in search of immediate medical consideration and Anti-Rabies Vaccination (ARV) directly.
The interactive session noticed lively participation from college students, who raised questions and clarified their doubts. The programme additionally emphasised accountable behaviour in direction of animals and the function of the group in efficient stray canine administration.
The Department of AH&VS continues to organise consciousness programmes in colleges throughout the Islands to advertise public well being, accountable behaviour in direction of animals and the prevention of canine bites and rabies amongst college students and the broader group.
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