Sahana preventive vaccination to elephants in Chandaka sanctuary

Prameyanews English

Published By : Prameya News Bureau | February 25, 2021 IST

Bhubaneswar, Feb 25: As a precaution against Sahana outbreak in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary in Kalahandi, Wildlife department has launched mass vaccination of elephants in Chandaka Wildlife Sanctuary in Bhubaneswar. A team of veterinarian led by Prof. Indramani Nath of Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT), Bhubaneswar vaccinated three kumki trained elephants named Nanda, Jasoda and Shankara. Similarly, a team led by animal veterinarian Dr Bikash sahu vaccinated four elephants tamed inside Nandankan Zoological Park. Notably, seven elephants were killed to fatal Sahana disease in Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary within a fortnight.

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