Veterinary Services & Animal Health Care

Veterinary aid is being provided to the livestock owners of the State by a network of 2143 veterinary institutions. These institutions include 7 Polyclinics, 284 Veterinary Hospitals and 30 Central Veterinary Dispensaries and 1766 Veterinary Dispensaries. Following services are being provided by these Veterinary aid institutions.

1. Treatment of Ailing animals in the institution as well as at the door step of the farmer. 

2. Prophylactic vaccination of the animals against contagious disease like Foot and Mouth Disease, Haemorragic septicemia, Black quarter etc. is being done.

3. Dipping and drenching of animals against ectoparasites and endoparasites 

4. In the event of any outbreak of disease, two fully equipped Disease Investigation Laboratories under take disease diagnosis work promptly. These Laboratories are located at Kamand ( Mandi ) and Shimla . This disease diagnosis work helps to render effective treatment based upon Modern Scientific lines and save farmers from huge economic losses.

5. Epidemiological unit of the State, located at Shimla carries out disease surveillance work in the State. This unit keeps close watch on out breaks of diseases and takes timely action to combat further spread of disease.

Following services were provided by Hospitals and Dispensaries During the year 2016-17. 

SR.NO.	PARTICULARS	PROGRESS
1	Treatment against Contagious Diseases	2,713
2	Treatment against Non Contagious Diseases	26,77,113
3	Castration	3,00,978
4	Deworming	24,51,006
5	Dipping	25,53,351
6	Dehorning	62,977
7	Vaccination	72,21,355

Following services were provided by Policlinics During the year 2016-17.

SR.NO.	PARTICULARS	PROGRESS
1	Cases related to Gynecology.	4,949
2	Cases related to Surgery	5,172
3	Cases related to Medicine	44,836
4	Samples collected for lab examination	8,016
5	Camps	329