Expert Animal Birth Control technical team aims at making Kerala animal-friendly and rabies-free

The team, christened DATTA (Daya Technical Team for ABC), is composed of a group of three veterinary surgeons and five animal handlers led by master animal handler Ramesh Pulickan

In a novel initiative, Daya Animal Welfare Organisation, recognised by the Animal Welfare Board of India (AWBI) and active for the last two decades, has put together a technical team for the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme. The team, christened DATTA (Daya Technical Team for ABC), is composed of a group of three veterinary surgeons led by consultant surgeon Kishore Janardhanan, and five animal handlers led by master animal handler Ramesh Pulickan, one of the founding members of Daya and trained in animal handling at the National Institute of Animal Welfare. The objective is to make Kerala animal-friendly and rabies-free.