Hospital on wheels to treat ailing animals in Himachal Pradesh.

June 4, 2022

The Himachal Pradesh government is set to launch a state wide veterinary ambulance network, hospital on wheels, which will provide on-site treatment to injured and sick animals.
Union government has sanctioned ₹7 crore – ₹4.96 crore under the tribal sub-plan and ₹1.44 crore under the Schedule Caste sub-plan components—for setting up mobile veterinary unit (MVUs).
In the initial phase, 44 MUVs will be stationed at block-level. One veterinary doctor and one para-veterinary worker will be assigned to every ambulance.
The vans will be stationed at strategic locations to minimise travelling time.
Equipment needed for diagnosis, minor surgery, artificial insemination, and disease investigation will be installed in the ambulances.
A round the clock veterinary telemedicine facility will also be launched with the toll-free number 1962.