India's First Elephant Hospital With Unique Medical Facilities Opens Up In Mathura
India&rsquos first hospital dedicated to elephants has opened in Mathura at Farah blocks Churmura village. Hospital is strategically located near elephant conservation and care centre. It is designed to treat injured sick or geriatric elephants.
India¡¯s first hospital dedicated to elephants has opened in Mathura at Farah block's Churmura village. The first-of-its-kind hospital has unique facilities including wireless digital X-ray, laser treatment, dental X-ray, thermal imaging, ultrasonography, hydrotherapy and quarantine facilities.
The hospital is strategically located near elephant conservation and care centre. It is designed to treat injured, sick or geriatric elephants and is equipped with a medical hoist for lifting elephants, as also an elephant restraining device with a dedicated indoor treatment enclosure for long duration medical procedures.
An observation deck will allow veterinary students and interns to observe and learn about the elephant's behaviour and treatment from a safe distance.
The promoter NGO Wildlife SOS CEO Katick Satyanarayan told IANS that this is a milestone in the conservation journey. "The facility will allow us to take better care, and gradually develop as a destination for humane management of elephants."
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The Wildlife SOS established the first elephant conservation and care centre in 2010 and is currently looking after 20 elephants requiring specialised treatment.
