ABC programme faces challenges in Ernakulam
Kochi: Even as incidents of stray dog attacks are rising in the district, local bodies have failed to implement animal birth control (ABC) programme successfully in their localities.
On Friday, a girl collapsed after six stray dogs chased her in Thykoodam. She was later rescued by locals. There are only three ABC centres in the district, and their functioning is not in full swing.
ABC centres are operational in Brahmapuram, Kolencherry and Mulanthuruthy. In Brahmapuram, shortage of medicine has affected sterilization. Besides, shortage of trained dog handlers also affects functioning of the centre.
In the other two centres, delay in clearing salary dues of contract staff is a major hurdle.
Officials said stray dog population can be brought down only if ABC programme is implemented consistently for four to five years. It is the local bodies that have to take steps to sterilize stray dogs and cats.
As per the last livestock census in 2019, there were 18,000 stray dogs in Ernakulam. District officials assume that there might be 38,000 to 40,000 stray dogs in Ernakulam now.
"Exact number will be available after govt publishes latest livestock census report. Tripunithura and Aluva will get one ABC centre each. The centre in Tripunithura will start functioning soon. In Aluva, the facility will be set up for sterilization of dogs and cats in 36 local bodies.
It will have two operation theatres with the facility to sterilize 200 dogs per month," said an animal husbandry official.
Meanwhile, some veterinary doctors said the media is creating panic among public. "When people see photos of dogs in the news, they get frightened whenever they see dogs. We are flooded with calls from public for a week when an incident of stray dog bite is reported," said a doctor.
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