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New Delhi : Appreciating the difficulties faced by the Zoo Veterinarians in the diagnosis of diseases and treatment of the wild animals kept in captivity, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Dr Harsh Vardhan, on September 11, 2017, said that advancements such as CAT scan and MRI must be used for the benefit of animals.
Speaking at the inaugural session of the training workshop on “Capacity Building Of Indian Zoo Veterinarians On Animal Health Management In Captivity” here, the Minister said that such capacity-building workshops should be organised more by the Central Zoo Authority in association with organisations having expertise similar to that of the Smithsonian National Zoological Park. He reiterated that National Zoological Park, New Delhi, must strive to become the best Zoological Park in the world, according to a PIB release.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan gave an assurance that the government will adequately support the proposals from zoos that come up with ideas to develop model zoos. The Minister noted that interaction of the participants with the experts from the Smithsonian National Zoological Park will certainly help our zoos in adoption of modern trends in animal care.
The training programme has been organised by the Central Zoo Authority in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Zoological Park (SNZP), Washington DC, USA, at the National Zoological Park, New Delhi, and conclude on September 19. In the present training programme, the veterinarians will not only be exposed to the technique and procedures being followed in USA, but will also carry out hands-on exercises. It is expected that these hands-on exercises, coupled with discussion and sharing of experiences with experts and among participants would develop higher level of confidence, according to the PIB release.