Overview

• On July 6, NGO Furry Friends and Mangaldai’s State Veterinary Hospital vaccinated 30 street and pet dogs during a day-long free camp to mark World Zoonosis Day.
• Volunteers from Furry Friends and veterinary hospital staff collaborated to deliver an awareness session on the origins of Zoonosis Day and strategies to prevent disease spread between animals and humans.
• In Kadapa district, authorities stocked 17,000 anti-rabies vaccine doses at the veterinary polyclinic for free administration to pet dogs.
• District Collector Sridhar Cherukuri urged pet owners to utilize the free vaccination service and called on veterinarians to schedule periodic immunizations due to their ongoing exposure.
• Organizers emphasized coordination between human and animal health services as part of a One Health framework to enhance community immunity against rabies.