The study conducted by Bengaluru-based researchers highlighted that only a little over 5% of the adult population in the urban slum was aware of the intradermal administration of the rabies vaccine.
Just a few days ago, a stray dog got stuck in the fencing and was injured by the spike. Kiran Kumar, an animal lover who came forward to rescue the dog, said, “The dog was found around 5:45 am in the morning impaled on the spike, and he sustained an injury to his abdomen. We had to lift him off the spike and take him to the hospital, but he was in shock and passed away.
They pointed out that whether a small vet dispensary, a clinic or taluk level hospital or even a super specialty Hospital like Queens there must be adequate stocks of medicines, consumables and equipment required to treat companion animals and that it is critical for AHVS centres to heal with enough material and medicines to save the very lives that they are set up to focus on.