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Our MVS (Mobile Veterinary Service) units placed in Similipal TR and Bandipur TR are continuously handling wildlife rescue and rehabiliation cases arising from natural and anthropogenic causes.

Bandipur MVS has handled three cases of rescue and rehabilitation. An Indian Pond Terrapin (Melanochelys trijuga) was found on the road near Begur village, Bandipur with a fractured carapace. The team also found two more terrapins from a resident’s house. Though, team provided proper veterinary care and treatment to all the three terrapins, but only two of them survived. After proper monitoring and acclimitization the same were successfully released back to the wild where they were initially found.

Also, a pied bushchat was rescued by locals and brought to the MVS team, covered in tar with possible fracture of one limb. It was cleansed and given adequate care for 4 days, after which it was released back in to the wild. Additionally, the MVS veterinarian assisted in the rescue of a buffalo that had fallen into a storm water drain on the Bandipur highway. With the assistance of local trucks (in the absence of JCB), the MVS team pulled the buffalo out. Veterinary care was provided to the buffalo and was subsequently released.

In Similipal TR, the MVS unit attended cases of rat snake, common langur, elephant calf, parakeets, and palm civets. A rat snake had fallen into a well. The team straightway went to the site and rescued the snake. After checking for any possible injuries, the snake was released immediately. In another case, a common langur became a victim of conflict with humans in Bangri post and was injured due to retaliation. The MVS Similipal went to the site, and brought the langur at field station for treatment. Stitches were given to the animals along with wound dressing. One leg of the langur is completely damaged, for which the team is planning to amputate so that the infection doesn’t spread over the body.

MVS unit rendered veterinary and feeding care to an orphan elephant calf at Pithabata, Similipal TR. The team is also hand raising four parakeets that were confiscated by the Forest Department. Once they fledge, they will be released into the wild after screening for diseases. Three young common palm civets were also rescued and are being raised at the MVS station. They will be released after proper acclimatization into Similipal TR.