Thrissur: India's first exclusive hospital for elephants will come up in Kerala, a veterinarian said in Thrissur today.
Noted elephant veterinarian Jacob Cheeran told IANS: "The hospital will have an in-patient treatment facility for 10 elephants at a time. Besides, the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities would be there."
Mr Cheeran said the in-patient facility has become very essential as in the coming years, majority of 500 captive elephants in Kerala will be aged over 50 years and would require augmented healthcare support.
"The contribution and the role of various agencies will be identified and then the Centre will be doing the needful," added Mr Cheeran.
Noted elephant veterinarian Jacob Cheeran told IANS: "The hospital will have an in-patient treatment facility for 10 elephants at a time. Besides, the state-of-the-art laboratory facilities would be there."
Mr Cheeran said the in-patient facility has become very essential as in the coming years, majority of 500 captive elephants in Kerala will be aged over 50 years and would require augmented healthcare support.
"The contribution and the role of various agencies will be identified and then the Centre will be doing the needful," added Mr Cheeran.
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