From March 1st to 12th, our Veterinary Assistant Venkatesh attended a training entitled: “Animal Birth Control Surgery Protocols” at the nearby ‘Help for Animals Society’, Guntur, under the auspices of the Worldwide Veterinary Service. This training camp went in-depth pointing out best recommended practices for veterinary assistants, and gave the participants opportunity to polish and
Dear Friends of Karuna, Finally Corona has entered Karuna. We have tried to be very strict with the masks, but…..! Some of our staff have been coughing recently and Narendra, our Secretary, and his family tested positive some days ago. (All have now recovered.) Two days ago, two more attendants got sick and needed to
Please see our attached Monthly Treatment Report for April! This month we treated 127 animals and gave them 1,622 separate treatments. Our staff works hard every day to care for animals in distress!
Buddy’s owner brought him in after he had an accident and had two broken legs. We kept Buddy with us for many weeks, treating him every day until his legs healed completely. His owner visited him regularly and finally took him home. Buddy is another Karuna Success Story! Thank you all for your ongoing support!
On 28 March, with strict covid safety protocols in place, we held our annual “Employee Awards and Recognition” function at the Enumulapalli Office location. Presiding at the function was Karuna’s President Clementien Koenegras, Vice-President Romula D’Silva and Secretary Narendra Reddy, who informed the employees about the upcoming salary increments. All our valued employees were
Our March 2021 treatment report saw a sharp drop in the number of distemper and parvo virus cases, as the season for these dangerous diseases winds down. Still, we treated 164 in & out-patients and gave nearly 1,500 separate treatments! We also did a few ABC surgeries again, successfully sterilising 26 dogs and giving 31
When somebody calls you an “old cow” it is meant as an insult. At Karuna Society the term “Old Cow” is a compliment, for the cow and the society. Since 2002 Karuna has rescued more than 700 cows, buffaloes, donkeys and horses. Where in the world can you find an old cow that looks like
Karuna Society was contacted by the French news agency, AFP, in connection with the “Plastic Cow” surgery that took place early this month in Faridabad (North India). The reporter spoke to the Vice-President of Karuna, Romula DSilva, since Karuna Society is reputed to have conducted around 60 rumenotomies. To know more about Karuna’s “Plastic Cow”
A few days back a rickshaw arrived at the clinic and a paralysed dog was dumped in front of the gate. This happens regularly. The rickshaw turned and left with the lady and child who dumped the dog. Some of our staff saw it and made an alarm. Two years ago, with the kind donation
Please see our February Treatment Report – we treated nearly 230 animals and they received 2,426 separate treatments. This month the distemper cases have increased (we treated 87 dogs with distemper this month, compared to last month’s 73) but thankfully, parvo-virus cases have significantly decreased, with only 25 dogs needing treatment, compared to last month’s