(India/US)Sharing viewpoints on abuse of animals

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Sharing viewpoints on abuse of animals

 

NT Bureau

Chennai, May 30:

 

'Unless people understand the extent of abuse of

animals, they would not regret their act', Radha

Rajan, joint secretary, Vigil Public Opinion Forum,

has said.

 

Speaking at a seminar on 'Animal Welfare In India and

USA' yesterday, Rajan said people had less concern for

animals and fail to understand them.

 

While highlighting the nature of abuse on animals by

using them for sports, entertainment and experiment,

she came down heavily on the animals used for food.

 

She said US alone exports beef worth $100 billion to

some of the countries such as Canada, Japan and

Mexico. The cows were fed with meat bone meal

(extracted from sheep) to increase their weight.

 

This led to the spread of various diseases and people

do not take much care, she said.

 

Rajan also condemned the practice of animal sacrifice

in temples and urged the government to make proper

arrangements where stray animals were concerned.

 

P S Mohan Kumar, assistant surgeon, College of

Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, USA,

said that while taking up research on animals, they

take the maximum steps to minimise the pain on animals

and they also take post- surgical care.

 

Also, before undertaking research, the person involved

in it has to undergo various procedures as the US

government gives much importance for animal care, he

said.

 

Dr P Thangaraju, Dean, Madras Veterinary College, and

Dr A Mahalinga Nainar, director of Clinics - In

-charge, Madras Veterinary College, also spoke. The

seminar was organised by the Madras Pinjarapole

Veterinary Hospital.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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