As many as 5,900 stray dogs in 31 wards of the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) area were successfully vaccinated from September 16 to 27 in a mass anti-rabies vaccination drive undertaken by the Worldwide Veterinary Service (India, UK) and the People for Animal (PFA).
The main sponsoring organisation of the drive was Dogs Trust, UK.The State Animal Resources Development Department and students and doctors of the Veterinary College also participated in the drive.
The drive was undertaken in the wards-1, 2, 7,8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45 and 46.
Nearly 10 to 12 foreign delegates, who are in the business of mass vaccination joined the campaign along with 20 experienced dog catchers from Chennai, 10 veterinary students and volunteers.
“We are proud to lead the fight against rabies in Bhubaneswar teaming up with Mission Rabies,” said PFA member-secretary Amulya Nayak.