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Rabies vaccination drive reaches over 25,000 dogs
“Vaccinating 26,951 dogs in just a week is an incredible achievement by a dedicated and passionate Indian-led team” – Luke Gamble.
Sixty teams of volunteers took part in week-long project in Mumbai.

A rabies vaccination drive in Mumbai, India, has vaccinated 26,951 dogs in one week.

The project, which ran from Monday, 26 February to Friday, 1 March, was led by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in partnership with Mission Rabies, a project ran by the charity Worldwide Veterinary Service (WVS).

Sixty teams administered vaccines to free-roaming dogs in the city and surrounding area, using an app to record the location of each vaccination and information about the dogs. The teams were made up of volunteers from India and around the world, including veterinary professionals from the UK.

The drive was part of an ongoing mission to make Mumbai a city free from rabies. An earlier long-term vaccination project in Goa saw the state declared a “Rabies Controlled Area” in 2021. There have been no human rabies deaths in Goa since 2018.

Around 20,000 people die from rabies every year in India, the majority of whom are children under 15 years old.

The World Heath Organisation, alongside the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the World Organisation for Animal Health and Global Alliance for Rabies Control, aims to eliminate human deaths from dog-mediated rabies by 2030.

Luke Gamble, CEO and founder of WVS, said: “Vaccinating 26,951 dogs in just a week is an incredible achievement by a dedicated and passionate Indian-led team.

“This intensive campaign is an important part of a much wider project led by the local government to vaccinate close to 100,000 dogs in the Mumbai region this year and we are honoured to support the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation in their efforts to rid Mumbai of this cruel and deadly disease.”

Image © Worldwide Veterinary Service

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Antibiotic Amnesty survey opens

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 The Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance - Companion Animal and Equine (RUMA - CA&E) has launched a survey which seeks to measure the success of this year's Antibiotic Amnesty campaign.

Its results will help the group to calculate how many unused or out-of-date antibiotics were returned as part of the campaign throughout November. Practices are also asked how they engaged with clients to raise awareness of the issue.

Participating practices can enter a prize draw to win up to 100 in vouchers for taking part. Further prizes from BSAVA and Webinar Vet will be available for practices with the best input.

The survey takes a few minutes to complete and will be running throughout December. It can be accessed via this link. 

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Bluetongue cases lead to restricted zone extension

Following the detection of new cases of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3), the restricted zone has been extended to include additional parts of Hampshire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and North Yorkshire, as well as Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and part of Dorset.

The zone now covers 28 counties and unitary authorities in England. As of 16 December, 185 cases of BTV-3 have been confirmed in England and Wales during the current vector period.

Bluetongue is a notifiable disease. Suspected cases must be reported on 03000 200 301 in England or 03003 038 268 in Wales. In Scotland, suspected cases should be reported to the local field services office. Suspected cases in Northern Ireland should be reported to the DAERA Helpline on 0300 200 7840 or by contacting the local DAERA Direct Veterinary Office.

A map of the area where movement restrictions apply can be found here.