Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 It is good to read something positive like this. What is the situation like in Bangalore? I used to visit it regularly for a period of 5 years until 2000. - " Dr.Chinny Krishna " <drkrishna <aapn > Wednesday, June 28, 2006 6:36 PM Rabies cases down to five per year in Chennai > > The following news report appeared in the Deccan Chronicle, Chennai > edition > on June 27, 2006. > > Rabies cases down to 5 per year in city > > By Our Correspondent > > Chennai, June 26: " Since 1996, instances of rabies in humans have reduced > from 120 to five a year in Chennai " said Dr. K. Manivasan, Joint > Commissioner (Health), Chennai Corporation here on Monday. > > ====== > The above statement was made at a workshop " Roadmap to Rabies-Free India " > organised by the Animal Welfare Board of India, Government of India. The > workshop was attended by representatives from animal welfare groups; > representatives from municipal bodies; government officials; > veterinarians; > media persons etc. > > Dr. V. N. Appaji Rao, Vice Chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India > presented a well documented study on the incidence of rabies in pet dogs > as > recorded at the largest government veterinary hospital for the 25 years, > 1980 to 2005. It studied the incidence over two periods - the first from > 1980 to 1995 when the municipality was killing dogs as the method of > choice > of rabies control and the second period from 1996 to 2005 after the > killing > was replaced by spay/vaccinate and return. The results showed a rapid > distinct downtrend after 1996 and was further proof, if any were needed, > that Animal Birth Control / Vaccination is the only sensible way to go to > control the street dog population and rabies. > > To a few references about the apparent lower costs of killing compared to > an > ABC programme, Dr. Appaji Rao said: " Forget about killing. It is illegal > and > does not work. Those who kill will be prosecuted and punished " . > > The Madurai municipality deserves to be congratulated for having set up > its > own surgery and kennels to carry out the programme at its own expense. > > S. Chinny Krishna > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 29, 2006 Report Share Posted June 29, 2006 small comment: more than the municipality of Madras, I think, it is the Blue cross Madras, which has to be congratulated, which got all this going...! Padma - Dr.Chinny Krishna aapn Wednesday, June 28, 2006 12:36 PM Rabies cases down to five per year in Chennai The following news report appeared in the Deccan Chronicle, Chennai edition on June 27, 2006. Rabies cases down to 5 per year in city By Our Correspondent Chennai, June 26: " Since 1996, instances of rabies in humans have reduced from 120 to five a year in Chennai " said Dr. K. Manivasan, Joint Commissioner (Health), Chennai Corporation here on Monday. ====== The above statement was made at a workshop " Roadmap to Rabies-Free India " organised by the Animal Welfare Board of India, Government of India. The workshop was attended by representatives from animal welfare groups; representatives from municipal bodies; government officials; veterinarians; media persons etc. Dr. V. N. Appaji Rao, Vice Chairman of the Animal Welfare Board of India presented a well documented study on the incidence of rabies in pet dogs as recorded at the largest government veterinary hospital for the 25 years, 1980 to 2005. It studied the incidence over two periods - the first from 1980 to 1995 when the municipality was killing dogs as the method of choice of rabies control and the second period from 1996 to 2005 after the killing was replaced by spay/vaccinate and return. The results showed a rapid distinct downtrend after 1996 and was further proof, if any were needed, that Animal Birth Control / Vaccination is the only sensible way to go to control the street dog population and rabies. To a few references about the apparent lower costs of killing compared to an ABC programme, Dr. Appaji Rao said: " Forget about killing. It is illegal and does not work. Those who kill will be prosecuted and punished " . The Madurai municipality deserves to be congratulated for having set up its own surgery and kennels to carry out the programme at its own expense. S. Chinny Krishna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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