Peacock saved and treated.

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  On Saturday morning

(28.08.2004) an adult Peacock, was found in an injured state, on the college

playground, by the staff of A.S.College for Boys ,Khanna distt.Ludhiana(Pb).Few

Peacocks visit the college campus due to shady trees and safe environment. Staff

informed Head of Zoology Deptt.,Dr.Narinder Singh, Who after ensuring safety of

Bird informed People For Animals’ Shelter for Animals & Birds(Jeev Kalyan

Kendra & Bhagwan Mahavir Abhayshala) as there is no such Govt.shelter in

Punjab. On getting information undersigned contacted Divisional Forest officer &

Forest Range Officer, Doraha, sent his staff & arranged the shifting of Peacock

to PFA Shelter.

On examination the PFA Vet.

found that there was no apparent injury or Fracture, however it was limping and

was unable to fly. There was every possibility of Blunt injury on right thigh,

probably due to hitting by someone. Treatment was Started and expert opinion

from Dr.M.P.Singh, a Bird Specialist (Who also visits Chatt Bir Zoo) and

Dr.Vibhu Parkash of Vulture centre Panchkula was also sought. They suggested

some analgesics, Vitamins and Minerals (Calcium). A wildlife expert from

Srilanka Dr.Kala Santha also advised some medicines and local application on

email. The High protein diet was provided by Mixing pulses to grains and

Millets.Marble Chips was added to diet, which is necessary for digestion of

food. Soft straw Bedding was provided and bird was kept in a large cage in an

isolated Room, without much human interference. Homoeopathic Medicine was also

administered by undersigned .After two days’ treatment the bird started showing

improvement and started moving in cage and standing on both legs. The

painkillers have been stopped as in wild animals /birds very less medicines

should be administered. The bird is provided with Vitamins and Calcium mixed in

drinking Water.The National Bird has been Provided a VVIP treatment.

 

The bird is hale and hearty and will

be handed over to wildlife Deptt. as it can not be kept along with human beings

for long, in captivity. Who will release it at a safe place, in company of other

Peacocks. Keeping Peacock in captivity and hunting it is an offence under

Wildlife Protection Act 1972(Ammended2003).

 

P.F.A.Ludhiana’s Shelter has about

forty pigeons (injured or disabled), Four Geese, Two Muscovy ducks (rescued from

a circus), six Guinea fowls, Two parrots (disabled) in its Birds Section.P.F.A

has treated Peacocks, Hornbill, Barn Owl, Doves, Pigeons, Shikras and even an

abandoned youngone of a Bat.The birds are set free or handed over to wildlife

officials, after recovery.

 

Dr.Sandeep K.Jain

President,PFA LUDHIANA.