GURGAON: Post-Diwali pollution has caused as much distress among animals and birds because it has to people. According to veterinarians, circumstances of breathing hypersensitive reactions, watery eyes, coughing and sneezing have greater among canines and different animals within the final 3 days within the city as in comparison to the duration before Diwali.
Doctors at CGS health facility informed that 5 to six circumstances of breathing hypersensitive reactions among canines were reported within the final two days. "We generally witness five to six such cases a month. However, we have reported over six cases in the last two to three days. Besides respiratory allergies, we have received four to five burn cases as well," mentioned Dr Samar Mahendran, director, CGS Hospital in DLF three. He added that the pets must be given top fluid nutrition and if traumatised, they can be despatched to creches which can be sound evidence for a couple of days to recuperate.
Cases of accidents, breathlessness and watery eyes also greater among birds. 16 birds were brought to Bird Hospital, Jacobpura within the final 3 days from various areas together with Sector 14, DLF 2, Sushant Lok 1.
"Six birds were found injured as they might have fallen from trees as they have sharp sense of hearing and get shocked when crackers are set off. 10 cases, on the other hand, are of breathlessness and watery eyes, which could be due to chemical in air ," mentioned an ornithologist at the Bird Hospital, Jacobpura.
Veterinaries, then again, mentioned that the collection of circumstances are lower than that of final 12 months. "The situation is definitely better than the last year. However, we need to be vigilant as air pollution rises during winters . It is therefore better to keep the pets indoors, especially during morning and given them a lot of fluid ," mentioned Dr. Avinash Mathur, a city-based veterinarian.
Doctors at CGS health facility informed that 5 to six circumstances of breathing hypersensitive reactions among canines were reported within the final two days. "We generally witness five to six such cases a month. However, we have reported over six cases in the last two to three days. Besides respiratory allergies, we have received four to five burn cases as well," mentioned Dr Samar Mahendran, director, CGS Hospital in DLF three. He added that the pets must be given top fluid nutrition and if traumatised, they can be despatched to creches which can be sound evidence for a couple of days to recuperate.
Cases of accidents, breathlessness and watery eyes also greater among birds. 16 birds were brought to Bird Hospital, Jacobpura within the final 3 days from various areas together with Sector 14, DLF 2, Sushant Lok 1.
"Six birds were found injured as they might have fallen from trees as they have sharp sense of hearing and get shocked when crackers are set off. 10 cases, on the other hand, are of breathlessness and watery eyes, which could be due to chemical in air ," mentioned an ornithologist at the Bird Hospital, Jacobpura.
Veterinaries, then again, mentioned that the collection of circumstances are lower than that of final 12 months. "The situation is definitely better than the last year. However, we need to be vigilant as air pollution rises during winters . It is therefore better to keep the pets indoors, especially during morning and given them a lot of fluid ," mentioned Dr. Avinash Mathur, a city-based veterinarian.
Birds to pets, how pollution is taking a toll
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