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Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
BMC to use new surgery technique for sterilising stray dogs
1 2 3 Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to use the electrocautery surgical technique to sterilise stray dogs during its animal birth control (ABC) drive. The method, which is in practice in modern human surgeries, controls bleeding while removing damaged or unwanted tissue. The operation will ensure quick healing so that dog kennels are vacated and a new batch can be brought in for surgeries, officials said. "Earlier, a scalpel was the perfect tool to cut tissues during sterilisation of dogs. This is the first time we will use the electrocautery technique to operate on thousands of dogs. In this method, the device burns the tissue without stopping blood flow," said Debi Prasad, a veterinary doctor who leads the ABC programme of BMC. Prasad said there is 0-1% fatality chance in the traditional method, which means one in 100 dogs may die because of post-operative complications. "In the electrocautery method, there will be no fatality. The kennels are of good quality. There will be proper food and rest during admission," he added. As the civic body resumes its sterilisation programme after a two-year gap, the city's estimated canine population has surged to 80,000. A Hyderabad-based private firm has been contracted to perform around 70 sterilisation operations daily. BMC additional commissioner Ratnakar Sahu said a dog census will be conducted within a week, and services of the sanitation workforce will be used for the exercise. "The comprehensive survey will reveal how many sterilised dogs are present, as they can be identified through a V-shaped nudge in their ears, the number of males, females, and puppies," he added. According to BMC's plan, dogs will be counted by sanitation workers riding on motorcycles in each lane early morning. "The count will be done through direct sighting," Sahu said. BMC has readied a total of 360 dog kennels for the surgery of stray dogs. "We have established new kennels with 120 beds each at Mancheswar and Saheed Nagar. As per standard practice, one vet can operate on up to 20 dogs in a day," said a BMC officer. "We welcome the resumption of dog sterilisation and introduction of the new method of surgery. For more than 18 months, local bodies have not operated on the dogs," said Jivan Ballav Das, secretary of People For Animals, an animal welfare NGO.
Time of India
13-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Feeding stray dogs near airport may increase risk of animals entering runway: Officials
1 2 3 Bhubaneswar: Feeding stray dogs outside the city airport poses a danger as the canines sometimes stray into operational areas in search of food, prompting authorities to engage field personnel to drive them away, officials said. If the dogs enter the runway during aircraft landing and takeoff, it may pose serious safety risks, they said. "We have been witnessing that passengers and their relatives feed dogs close to the airport's parking facilities, passage to exit, taxi stand and cityside beautification areas. Dogs know those who offer food. If they are hungry, they keep coming to the same place if they feel they are getting food easily. It is not that dogs shouldn't be given food, but it shouldn't be close to the airport," said a senior airport officer. Airport sources said it is unlikely that a stray dog will enter the airport's operational area through departure and arrival gates. "There are instances of canines making their way into operational areas (runway and apron) through other gates. Once they sneak in, no one knows how they will behave inside the sprawling area. They keep field duty staff on tenterhooks," the officer added. In Nov 2012, a wild cat was found trapped in a cage. In Sep 2013, a wild jackal was found in the operational areas. In June and July 2014, two jackals were found. However, since then, there has been no incident of wild animals being sighted in the airport's operational area. Airport authorities conduct regular cleaning drives to cut and prune bushy patches to prevent wild animals from hiding there. However, dogs keep straying, and they are driven away. Jivan Ballav Das, secretary of People For Animals, an NGO working for the welfare of stray dogs, said people can't be asked to stop feeding dogs, but it can be regulated by not allowing them to do so close to the airport. "A designated dog feeding place should be earmarked at a considerable distance so that they don't come towards the airport side," he told TOI. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
