GVMC to scale up dog sterilisations to 100 daily
The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) plans to increase dog sterilisation operations to 100 per day to control the stray dog population. This decision was made during an inspection of the Animal Birth Control Centre, where current operations were reviewed. The Commissioner also addressed the issue of stray cattle on city roads, directing enforcement teams to impound them and ensure their welfare.
- ▪GVMC aims to scale up dog sterilisation to 100 surgeries daily.
- ▪Currently, 65 to 70 sterilisation surgeries are performed across four ABC centres.
- ▪Captured street dogs are monitored for health before undergoing sterilisation and are released back after recovery.
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Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) Commissioner Ketan Garg has directed the civic body’s veterinary wing to scale up canine sterilisation operations to 100 per day across the city to manage the stray dog population.The directive was issued during the inspection of the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Centre at Arilova in the East Zone on Thursday, along with Chief Medical Officer Dr. E.N.V. Naresh Kumar and City Veterinary Officer Dr. Kiran Kumar.Scaling up ABC operationsReviewing the infrastructure at the Arilova facility, the Commissioner inspected the existing wall-mounted kennels, the under-preparation box kennels, and the operation theatre.
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