<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka 1962 Veterinary Ambulance Service Helpline celebrated its first anniversary on August 5.</p>.<p>Launched on August 5, 2023, the helpline operates through a centralised call centre in Bengaluru, supported by 275 mobile veterinary units across the state.</p>.<p>This initiative is a collaboration between the Union and Karnataka governments, executed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Eduspark International Private Limited, a Mumbai-based organisation.</p>.<p>The ambulance service provides free, high-quality veterinary care to animal owners and farmers at their doorsteps, offering diagnostics, treatment and even surgical procedures.</p>.<p>In its first year, the service has handled over 900 cases daily, treating a total of 2.76 lakh animals. This includes over 1.78 lakh buffaloes, 48,566 goats, 28,293 pigs, 17,282 sheep, 359 dogs and more than 2,900 other animals.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The Karnataka 1962 Veterinary Ambulance Service Helpline celebrated its first anniversary on August 5.</p>.<p>Launched on August 5, 2023, the helpline operates through a centralised call centre in Bengaluru, supported by 275 mobile veterinary units across the state.</p>.<p>This initiative is a collaboration between the Union and Karnataka governments, executed through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) with Eduspark International Private Limited, a Mumbai-based organisation.</p>.<p>The ambulance service provides free, high-quality veterinary care to animal owners and farmers at their doorsteps, offering diagnostics, treatment and even surgical procedures.</p>.<p>In its first year, the service has handled over 900 cases daily, treating a total of 2.76 lakh animals. This includes over 1.78 lakh buffaloes, 48,566 goats, 28,293 pigs, 17,282 sheep, 359 dogs and more than 2,900 other animals.</p>