Visakha SPCA-flood field outreach report from Pradeep Nath

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Rough report re Field Outreach Work of 25 villages compiled from Pradeep's

emails, please scroll down for numbers of animals treated: Will be sending out

a short report later with photos, please email me if interested in receiving it

if you are not on the list already. Here is a map of Andra Pradesh which shows

some of the areas mentioned: http://tinyurl.com/axngx

Weintraub, U.S. Representative, Visakha SPCA www.VisakhaSPCA.org

(more reports on the web site)

 

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2 November - Tomorrow will be the first observation cum demonstration of mobile

same day release ABC at Madhurwada (this is where those horrible dog

electrocution photos still on our web site originally took place).

 

Then we leave to Vizianagaram to meet Animal Husbandry people re the Foot and

Mouth disease issue.

 

Then preparing a proposal and budget for the Municipality here to adopt this

programme and be a part of the budget.

 

The latest HSI funding has paid for two additional people who have just arrived

from Indonesia. The SriLanaka team leaves to Ahmedabad on Saturday leaving the

Indonesia team here. They are scheduled to come back within two weeks and we

are hoping for that. Meanwhile we will be working on developing the team and

training them more enough and the reconstruction of shelter and now the bigger

problem dealing with the outreach problems.

 

For WSPA's donation we had a budget of 21 days and starting serious works from

the 16th Oct we are over 17 days and we have used nearly 80% of the costs.

 

But as far as outreach is concerned the situation is far worse than we thought

and that was because of the continuous rains for three months now and continuing

heavy rains even now. By the time we reached the Vizianagaram end and begun in

the Srikakulam area the Foot and Mouth disease has already attacked the cattle,

sheep and goats.

Sensing the trouble Sherry Grant of HSI Asia and I and the Sri Lankan vet Dan

had been with two teams today to assess the situation and plan more with the

disease outbreak issue while attending to other medical attention like deworming

and vaccinations.

 

And today was a big day and horrible to observe in the Chintallpalle village the

Foot and Mouth had killed 10 these last few days while three were dying in front

of us. In this village there are 1500 sheep. We vaccinated them all four days

ago but the immunity comes in after the 10th day. We vaccinated to those that

are OK and not those that were infected.

 

Now here we cannot kill these diseased ones as the owners will not do it and we

are experienced in tackling this kind of disease so recommended for treatment.

We now are doing the antibiotic injections , B complex, cleaning and dressing of

the wound on the feet, and asking them to give the animal warm liquid diet. Can

be cured with hard work. The antibiotic has to be longacting for four days to

last so that we can come back to this area after attending to others.

 

Somehow even then teams will not be enough to meet the demand and I may be

pleading for more help as the whole of AP will be probably in this manner but

will stick to the three districts that I asked for and carryon with others. If

more teams or help comes in the form of vets, paravets (we have the labours)

then more area coverage can be done quickly.

 

Sherry is planning something on this but would like WSPA and others to know

about the ground realities. She is also working on other reports about the work

and about us. The nearly 26 villages that we covered were all lucky to have the

vaccinations in time while now we trudge with more . More rains effect more

animals as the conditions are all wet.

 

 

 

1 November 2005

 

 

 

Below are the data from 16.10.05 to 28.10.05 with very serious work though we

did our bit on our own from the first day after the cyclone before we received

anyone’s support. The below works is mostly from the WSPA donation after it was

credited by the bank.

 

 

 

It is to be noted that outbreak of foot and mouth disease is now prevalent at

many villages that we are coming across. With all the three teams we are still

unable to move fast forward due to the immense works at every village. We may

now to necessities to go ahead with more equipped and expanded teams. The

earlier we can get out there and with more teams the better.

 

 

 

Rains are unabated. We had very heavy rains today morning and at the shelter

from yesterday night. Andhra Pradesh is the worst affected and there is every

need that flood rescue mission is launched in throughout the district.

 

 

 

Looking at the situation and Sherry Grant's field trips, I will do an

assessment of what is further needed and effectiveness of our work throughout

the districts. The foot and mouth disease makes this now an absolute necessity.

 

 

 

Pradeep.

 

 

 

Andhra Pradesh flood effected rescue efforts into 25 villages by VSPCA outreach

teams:

 

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1.. 16.10.05 = Marikavalasa village of Pardesipalem mandalem of Visakhapatnam

District.

 

 

Deworming to she buffaloes = 23 nos.

 

Foot and Mouth Vaccination = 23 nos. ( Includes she buffaloes 10, bulls 2, cows

11)

 

E/T Vaccine for goats = 36 nos.

 

 

 

Special medical attention and feeding done to 7 street dogs.

 

Special cattle feed provided to the cattle. Medical packets for ongoing

treatment for the cattle suffering from diarrhea.

 

 

 

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2.. 17.10.05 = V.Madugula village of Chodavaram mandel of Visakhapatnam

District.

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 31 she buffaloes

 

= 05 bulls

 

E/T vaccination = 28 goats

 

Treatment of injuries and wounds = 12 ( 7 buffaloes and 5 bulls)

 

 

 

Special feeding and medical attention to 9 street dogs done.

 

Special cattle feed with supplements provided to all the cattle.

 

 

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3. 18.10.05 = Kapuluppada village of Visakhapatnam District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 83 she buffaloes

 

= 41 cows

 

E/ T Vaccination = 130 goats

 

 

 

Lots of street dogs here but provided the special medical attention and

treatment to 23 of them.

 

Also provided the special cattle feed to all the cattle.

 

 

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4. 18.10.05 = Thimmapuram village of Visakhapatnam District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 23 she buffaloes.

 

 

 

Provided medical help and special feed to 11 street dogs while providing the

special cattle feed with supplements to all the cattle.

 

 

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5. 19.10.05 = Pardesipalem village and mandal of Visakhapatnam District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 18 she buffaloes

 

= 13 calves

 

 

 

Special cattle feed to all the cattle with tonic supplements.

 

 

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6. 20.10.05 = Thalavalasa of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 11 cows

 

E/T vaccination = 89 goats

 

 

 

Special cattle feed to all the cattle with tonic supplements.

 

Also provided the special feed and treatment to 6 needy dogs.

 

 

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7.. 20.10.05 = Vizianagaram urban.

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 15 she buffaloes

 

Special Feeding to the street dogs = 16 nos.

 

 

 

Special cattle feed to all the cattle with tonic supplements.

 

 

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8.. 20.10.05 = Ramavaram of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 31 cows

 

= 12 she

buffaloes

 

= 09 calves

 

= 08 bulls

 

E/T vaccination = 93 goats

 

 

 

Distributed special cattle feed bags of 15 nos of 50 kgs to the cattle.

 

 

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9. 20.10.05 = Chelluru of Vizianagaram District.

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 5 bulls

 

= 6 she

buffaloes

 

= 3 calves

 

= 7 cows

 

 

 

Distribution of special cattle feed = 9 bags of 50 kgs to the cattle.

 

Special feed and medical help to 9 street dogs.

 

 

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10. 20.10.05 = Anandapuram of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 31 she buffaloes.

 

 

 

Distribution of the special feed = 07 bags of 50 kgs .

 

 

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11. 21.10.05 = Endada junction of Visakhapatnam District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 95 sheep

 

E/T vaccination = 55 goats

 

 

 

Treatment of injuries to = 7 cows ( provided special

feed)

 

= 5 dogs

(provided food and water)

 

 

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12. 21.10.05 = Kotta Thalavalasa of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 295 she buffaloes

 

= 367 cows

 

 

 

E/T and F/M vaccination = 09 sheep.

 

 

 

Distribution of the special cattle feed provided with 45 bags of 50 kgs to the

cattle.

 

 

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13. 21.10.05 = Velankangi village of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 27 she buffaloes

 

= 08 cows

 

= 19 sheep

 

E/T vaccination = 17 goats

 

 

 

Distribution of the special feed bags of 5 nos of 50 kgs to the cattle.

 

Dogs were provided special feed and supplement medicines numbering 06.

 

 

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14. 22.10.05 = Narava village of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 65 she buffaloes

 

= 73 cows

 

E/T vaccination = 03 goats

 

F/M vaccination = 25 sheep.

 

 

 

Special feedings and medical attention to the injured and weak dogs numbering 15

and cats 2 nos.

 

Distribution of the special cattle feed of 25 bags of 50 kgs to the cattle.

 

 

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14. 23.10.05 = Pedipalem village of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 45 cows

 

= 35 she buffaloes

 

Deworming and E/T and F/M

 

Vaccination = 75 goats

 

= 16 sheep

 

 

 

Special feeding and medical attention to the dogs in distress = 04 nos.

 

 

 

Distribution of special cattle feed supplemented with feed tonics packets to the

cattle.

 

 

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15. 23.10.05 = Gannatalem village of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 25 cows

 

= 7 she

buffaloes

 

 

 

Special Feeding and medical attention to the dogs in distress = 10 nos.

 

Distribution of the special cattle feed supplemented with feed tonics

packets to the cattle.

 

 

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16. 24.10.05 = Deebagundu village of Vizianagaram District.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 23 cows

 

= 21 she buffaloes

 

E/T vaccination = 05 sheep

 

 

 

Note : 05 nos buffaloes were rescued from four feet logged water kept tied by

their owners thinking that these water buffaloes will withstand the water and

that the rain would subside. They were all shifted to higher regions, provided

feed and all medical protocols were followed.

 

Special feeding and medical attention to the dogs in distress = 16 nos.

 

Distribution of the special cattle feed supplemented with feed tonic packets

were provided to all the cattle especially more in quantity to the rescued ones.

 

 

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17. 24.10.05 = Chintallaagraharam village of Vizianagaram village:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 37 cows

 

= 29 she buffaloes

 

E/T vaccination = 05 goats

 

 

 

Distribution of the special cattle feed supplemented with feed tonic packets

were provided to all the cattle.

 

 

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18. 25.10.05 = Chintalavalasa village of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

This village was worst effected with very serious flooding and stagnant water

of five feet throughout.

 

53 cattle suffering from fever.

 

10 goats were affected with the Foot and Mouth disease.

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 235 cows

 

= 19 she

buffaloes

 

E/T vaccination = 10 goats

 

Antibiotics were provided to the effected cattle and all the effected goats

were treated for the F/M disease with our traditional experience of five years

dealing with this kind of disease with special treatment and open dressings. We

have taught the villagers to deal with this healing process. However we will

again be visiting all these kind of villages which numbers seem to increase by

the day and help continue the medical protocols.

 

 

 

Special cattle feed with more tonic supplements were also provided.

 

 

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19. 25.10.05 = Dukavanipalem village of Vizianararam:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 16 she buffaloes

 

= 19 cows

 

 

 

Special cattle feed with supplements tonics provided to the cattle.

 

 

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20. 25.10.05 = Duupeta village of Vizianagaram :

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 17 cows

 

E/T vaccination = 09 goats.

 

 

 

One cow was found to be very weak. Provided more special feed and also gave to

the keeper more bags and supplements for feeding the cattle.

 

 

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21. 26.10.05 = Jonnada village of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 89 cows

 

E/T vaccination = 45 goats

 

E/T vaccination = 50 sheep.

 

 

 

Special feed and medical care provided to 10 nos. dogs that needed help.

 

Also the special cattle feed with tonic supplement were provided to the cattle.

 

 

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22. 26.10.05 = Munnalipeta village of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 71 cows

 

= 25 goats

 

E/T vaccination = 45 goats

 

= 33 sheep.

 

Special feed for the cattle along with the supplement tonics were provided to

all the cattle.

 

 

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23. 27.10.05 = Inneda village of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 131 cows

 

= 38 she

buffaloes.

 

 

 

Some of the cattle were suffering from diarrhea for which they were medicated

and provided further medicines for continuation.

 

Special cattle feed with supplements were provided to the cattle.

 

 

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24. 28.10.05 = Boghapuram village of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 35 cows

 

= 49 she buffaloes

 

E/T vaccination = 25 sheep

 

= 35 goats

 

 

 

Distress feeding and medical attention to 10 nos dogs were dog.

 

Special cattle feed with supplements were provided. Anti diarrhea medicines

were provided to all the families for their cattle in the future.

 

 

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25. 28.10.05 = Appanapeta and Rawada of Vizianagaram District:

 

 

 

Deworming and F/M vaccination = 43 cows

 

E/T vaccination = 74 goats

 

 

 

Special cattle feed with supplements were provided to all the cattle.

 

 

 

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