VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would flag off 165 Veterinary Ambulances costing Rs.111.62 crore in the second phase of the scheme from the CM’s Camp Office at Tadepalli on Wednesday.
Officials said this is in addition to the 175 animal ambulances introduced in the first phase at a cost of Rs.129.07 crore, which benefitted 1,26,559 cattle herders and so far saved the lives of 1,81,791 cattle.
Fisheries, animal husbandry and dairy development minister Seediri Appalaraju said the Jagan government was launching the Dr. YSR Mobile Veterinary Clinical Services (Veterinary Ambulances) with state-of-the-art facilities.
He explained that Jagan government is providing a minimum of two veterinary ambulances per assembly constituency and the government aims to provide accurate and quality veterinary services to livestock farmers even in remote areas of the state.
He said that the government aimed for two super speciality hospitals in Vijayawada and Pulivendula and development of infrastructure facilities in district veterinary hospitals.
Dr Appalaraju said that in case of a veterinary emergency, the public can call the toll-free number 1962, providing details of the livestock farmer's name, village, mandal and the animal's health problem. The same information reaches the Rythu Bharosa Kendra and the veterinary ambulance immediately rushes to the spot.
Every veterinary ambulance will have one veterinary doctor, a qualified veterinary assistant and a ariver-cum-attender. A small laboratory equipped with a microscope to perform 20 types of manure tests and 15 types of blood tests, as also vaccines, medicines and hydraulic facility to load cattle into the vehicle will be available.
In addition to primary medical services, veterinary ambulances are also designed to perform minor surgeries on bovine animals, sheep, goats and pets. If need be, the animal can be taken to the nearest veterinary area hospital/veterinary polyclinic for proper treatment. After treatment, the animal is transported back to the livestock farmer's house free of cost.
