The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) plans to manage to stray dogs a multi-vaccine that can improve immunity towards six ailments, together with the contagious canine distemper virus (CDV). The course of is anticipated to begin in mid-June after the election is over.
“A total of 20,000 vials, each expected to cost roughly ₹200 or more in the retail market, are to be procured through the Tamil Nadu Medical Service Corporation (TNMSC) at present. But, in case of unavailability, the GCC will have to consider floating a tender to procure the vials from private agencies,” mentioned an official within the Public Health Department of the GCC.
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was the primary civic physique within the nation to manage this vaccine, often solely administered to pets, to stray dogs beginning October 2023. The GCC is anticipated to be the second within the nation and the primary in Tamil Nadu to manage this vaccine, the official added.
Commercially referred to as Megavac-6 (6 in 1 vaccine), the vaccine covers main infections – CDV, canine contagious hepatitis virus, canine adeno virus, canine parvo virus, and two sorts of leptospirosis, leptospira canicola and leptospira icterohaemorrhagica – in response to the official.
The dogs that are introduced to the animal contraception centres in Kannamapettai, Pulianthope, Meenambakkam, and Sholinganallur can be vaccinated following the surgical course of, he mentioned.
The GCC’s Veterinary Public Health wing halted the stray canine census as a result of polling work. The civic physique has anticipated that the overall variety of stray dogs will come to round 93,000 this yr. In the 2018 survey, it was 57,366, and in 2020, it was discovered to be over 68,000, throughout a year-long mass vaccination programme.
Special vaccine camp
The GCC performed a particular camp to manage anti-rabies vaccine to stray dogs in zone 6 on Friday, on April 26, and can maintain one other at Thiruvanmiyur seaside from 9 a.m. on Monday. “We anticipate to vaccinate 150 to 200 dogs on the particular camp, performed to mark World Veterinary Day, which is yearly noticed on April 27.
Currently, the GCC has 17,000 vials of anti-rabies vaccine and extra will be procured.
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