GUWAHATI: Minister for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Atul Bora said on Friday, September 20 that the state government will likely introduce an ambulance service for dead and injured animals in the interior areas of Assam.
Based on a report by the Hindustan Times, Bora said that a pilot project of six ambulances for livestock has been started in the state’s remote areas where there is a lack of availability of services provided by veterinary doctors. Thus, these livestock ambulances will have veterinary doctors and other staff on board.
Bora further stated that if this pilot project is successful, it would be implemented all throughout the state.
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Based on the 19th livestock census in 2012, Assam has 19.8 million cattle, 435,270 buffaloes, 518, 070 sheep, 6.1 million goats, 14, 150 horses and ponies, 1050 donkeys, 1.63 million pigs, 527,520 domestic dogs and 450 domestic elephants.
Also, the state is home to 1517 veterinary polyclinics, hospitals, dispensaries and first-aid centres according to state government figures.
