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Although the Health department's intervention has reduced excessive usage of antibiotics, it was found that antibiotics were sold for use in pet animals without veterinary doctor's prescription.
While they were able to shift cows from houses to temporary shelters, the dogs and cats which had lost their owners seldom come near them.
This service, operating on boats, is designed to meet the medical needs of livestock in areas such as Kuttanad.
After culling, disposing of the carcasses is a big challenge as the firewood, coconut husks and shells would be dampened by the rain.
Mitral valve disease is the most common heart condition in dogs in India as well as in the rest of the world.
Originally from Vellanadu, Dr Abhiramia was a senior resident doctor in the Department of General Medicine at the Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram.
He also said that Arikomban's wounds had healed and that it was eating grass and drinking water as both grass and water were in abundance in the forest area.
According to the Veterinary Department, the hybrid bull was in its musth stage when the attack occurred.
A cage was set up in Thovarimala under the Meppadi forest range to capture the tiger following the villagers' complaint about its presence in human-inhabited areas.
The incident happened on Friday morning soon after the rope was untied to let out the cow.