Veterinary Services & Animal Health Care

Veterinary aid is being provided to the livestock owners of the State by a network of 2070 veterinary institutions. These institutions include 7 Polyclinics, 328 Veterinary Hospitals and Central Veterinary Dispensaries, 14 Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries and 1721 Veterinary Dispensaries. Following services are being provided by these Veterinary aid institutions.

1. Treatment of Ailing animals in the institution as well as at the door step of the farmer.

2. Prophylactic vaccination of the animals against contagious disease like Foot and Mouth Disease, Haemorragic septicemia, Black quarter etc. To keep check on animals entering the state from the adjoining States and their health status 4 Veterinary Check Posts are working at Milwan ( Kangra ) Swarghat ( Bilaspur ) Pandoga and Mand (Una).

3. Dipping and drenching of animals against ectoparasites and endoparasites

4. In the event of any outbreak of disease, two fully equipped Disease Investigation Laboratories under take disease diagnosis work promptly. These Laboratories are located at Kamand ( Mandi ) and Shimla . This disease diagnosis work helps to render effective treatment based upon Modern Scientific lines and save farmers from huge economic losses.

5. Epidemiological unit of the State, located at Shimla carries out disease surveillance work in the State. This unit keeps close watch on out breaks of diseases and takes timely action to combat further spread of disease.

Following services were provided by Hospitals and Dispensaries During the year 2005-06.

Following services were provided by Policlinics During the year 2005-06.

Following services were provided by Mobile Vety. Disp. (MVD) During the year 2005-06.