India’s first ambulance for street animals has been launched in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It has been started by the Blue Cross of India in collaboration with the international animal welfare organization “Four Paw”. Madras High Court Justice Dr Anitha Sumanth launched the ambulance. The Stray Animal Care programme will be a “hospital on wheels” with an onboard veterinarian to provide on-site treatment to injured and sick street animals.
Buy Prime Test Series for all Banking, SSC, Insurance & other exams
Apart from the veterinarian, the animal ambulance will also include a para veterinary-worker-cum-driver. The ambulance will include a treatment table, two fans, an inverter, a fridge, and drawers for sterile products and bandages. It will also come with a washbasin, an anti-skid shock-absorbing mat, a stretcher trolley, a retractable doctor’s seat, a retractable tarpaulin, dog-catching equipment, two movable cages to hold dogs, and overhead cupboards. There will also be a provision to administer intravenous fluids and oxygen on board.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
The Punjab government reportedly launched SANGAT Mental Health Clubs in 40 colleges on 22 October…
Indian para-badminton players Nitesh Kumar and Naveen Sivakumar reportedly won men’s singles gold medals at…
Greece’s Parliament reportedly approved legislation on 23 October 2026 to prohibit children under 15 from…
A Kochi-based architecture student won the 28th Charles Correa Gold Medal in Mumbai on October…
Ameena Nazreen A S received a US$500 cash award at the Global Youth Institute on…
Indian table tennis players Yashaswini Ghorpade and Harmeet Desai secured a medal in mixed doubles…