World Veterinary Day celebrated

Ludhiana, April 24

A week-long celebrations from April 19th to 24th were organised at Veterinary Hospital, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), here on the occasion of World Veterinary Day. The World Veterinary Day is celebrated on last Saturday of April every year all over the globe.

The theme for this year’s celebrations was “Veterinarian response to the Covid-19 crises”. The hospital organised awareness camp for animal owners and distributed pamphlets regarding precautions to be taken at home, dairy farms and veterinary hospitals to prevent the spread of the virus.

Dr SPS Ghuman, Dean, College of Veterinary Science, inaugurated the free anti-rabies and tick control camp for dogs. Dr Swaran Singh Randhawa, Director (Clinics), educated pet owners about the importance of proper vaccination and de-worming for keeping their pets safe and healthy from serious and life threatening diseases.

Mineral mixture, calcium supplements, de-wormers and other feed supplements were distributed free of cost among dairy farmers. Various queries of farmers were answered by experts during celebrations. Brucellosis testing for veterinarians and farmers was also arranged with the help of Centre for One Health.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Inderjeet Singh, Vice-Chancellor, GADVASU, said, “World Veterinary Day is celebrated to uplift the veterinary profession by working on one health concept for improvement of the animal and human welfare, the environment and food safety.” He also congratulated organisers on the successful completion of the week-long celebrations.

Dr Raj Sukhbir Singh, Professor (Clinics), appreciated Carus laboratories Pvt Ltd, Virbac Animal Health India Pvt Ltd and MSD Animal Health for providing complimentary vaccines and feed supplements. — TNS