ANIMAL VET CARE

The zoo has a modern hospital headed by an Assistant Director (Veterinary Service) and supported by 2 contractual veterinarians, 1 biologist, and 2 support staff (labours). The hospital has an operation theatre (OT), X-ray facility, in-patient facility and Storeroom for medicines and equipment.

BBP has a branch of IAH & VB, namely WADDL, headed by a scientist and a lab technician.

There is a post-mortem room where all carcasses of dead captive animals are subjected to post-mortem and pathological investigations to know the cause of death. After the post-mortem, the carcasses are disposed of by burning. However, this process consumes a large amount of firewood and labour. To overcome this problem, it is proposed to have an incinerator of 200 kg capacity, powered by a diesel generator constructed, for the disposal of dead animal carcasses.

The following equipments are available in the zoo hospital

1. Gaseous Anesthesia
2. Autoclave
3. Operation table
4. X-ray unit & Other surgical equipments

The following equipments are available for restraining of animals:

1. Dist inject gun and pistol
2. Gas operated gun
3. Blow pipe
4. Hand syringe