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News: World Veterinary Day in Sikkim, India
Posted by: JimEdwards on May 07, 2008 - 02:35 PM
WVDay
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 Our day started with the Animal Husbandry Minister Mrs Kalawati Subba inaugurating the newly built Sikkim State Veterinary Polyclinic in Gangtok. This was followed by the 1st ever ‘Pet Dog Care Show’ in Sikkim organised by the Dept of Animal Husbandry Livestock Fisheries & Veterinary Services.
Introduction to the event was given by ‘Vets Beyond Borders’ volunteer veterinarian Dr Tim Tolley from Australia who told us why we must all be proud to be vets. We had a variety of events at the show with prizes for the largest dog (won by a Tibetan mastiff), smallest dog, best street dog, most obedient dog etc. All entrants were vet checked by ‘Vets Beyond Borders’ veterinary volunteers & veterinarians from the State Veterinary Department. Anti rabies vaccinations, de worming & flea treatments were given to each dog. A special display of explosive detection, obedience & jumping through hoops of fire was put on by the trained Labradors of the SSB (Sashastra Seema Bal). It was a very successful day with many visitors & participants.
Just to tell you a little about the SARAH programme….we are the 1st state wide anti rabies & animal health programme in India. SARAH is collaboration between Sikkim State Government, Vets Beyond Borders & Fondation Brigitte Bardot. The programme has been functioning just over 2 years & we have sterilised more than 10,000 dogs & vaccinated more than 20,000 animals against rabies.
For more info see http://www.vetsbeyondborders.org/vbb.projects/sikkim.project
Dr Beth McGennisken
Project Manager
S.A.R.A.H. (Sikkim Anti Rabies & Animal Health) Programme
Gangtok, India
www.vetsbeyondborders.org
'Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them whenever they require it.' - St Francis of Assisi
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