The Odisha Government has decided to launch a sterilization drive of stray dogs under Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme with renewed vigour to curb the aggressive behavioural instinct in canine species and put brakes on cases of rabies.
According to a study of rabies trends, using data from the National Health Profile (NHP), a collection of state-wise monthly health condition reports, 2,863 rabies cases in India were reported between 2005 and 2020.
Researchers at the University of Bristol revealed that feeding dogs raw meat increases their chances of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by the antibiotic ciprofloxacin.
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A pack of street dogs attacked a girl at a residential society in the Raj Nagar area of Ghaziabad on Saturday.
While the causal nature of pet ownership on sleep quality and sleep disorders was unable to be established, the results of the study are consistent with previous studies that found that pet ownership has a negative impact on sleep quality.
On getting information about the incident, animal lovers reached the spot and informed the police. The police took out the bodies of the puppies with the help of local villagers and sent them for postmortem.
According to the police, the incident took place on Monday evening in the Lotus Boulevard Society of Sector 100.
August 26 is International Dog Day which is dedicated to celebrate the love and compassion that dogs shower over humans.
Following the Thakurganj incident last month, in which a little girl was mauled to death by stray dogs, the Lucknow Municipal Corporation has increased its efforts to sterilise stray canines.
