Owners had to rush them to vets after noise from fireworks led to unusual behaviour; some dogs even miscarried because of trauma
Owners had to rush them to vets after noise from fireworks led to unusual behaviour; some dogs even miscarried because of trauma
It was a troubled Diwali for pet dogs in the city. Worried owners had to take their pet pooches to vets after they started displaying unusual behaviour because of the incessant noise of crackers. For some dogs, the trauma was so severe that they had a miscarriage and had to undergo abortion.
Sounds awful: Bingo was taken to a vet after he retreated into a corner
and refused to even eat
Roopesh Kumar, the owner of Leady, a three-year-old Labrador said, "The sound of crackers being burst throughout the night traumatised Leady and she miscarried. My 55-day pregnant dog lost four pups in the womb itself and she was howling in pain when she had to undergo a caesarean.
She has stitches and has been very quiet since that time. The government should show some consideration towards the animals and ban loud crackers."
According to veterinary doctors, puppies up to the age of four months were not affected that much but older dogs displayed behaviour like becoming aloof and suffering anxiety attacks because of the harsh sounds. Other dogs sought refuge in corners and refused to come out even to eat.
Expressing surprise at the number of cases that had come in, Dr Abid Hussain of CUPA hospital said, "We registered about ten minor cases of trauma this Diwali, which included symptoms of behavioural changes in the dogs. They showed tendencies like excessive barking, biting, shivering, and hiding, which is very unusual."
Stray animal rescuer Aarthi Ashok said she became aware that her one-year-old dog, Bingo, was traumatised by the noise when he started behaving strangely.
"My dog retreated to a corner and refused to eat. I took him to the vet and he had to be tranquilised," said Aarthi Dr Dheeraj B Kashyap of Indira Pet Clinic, who performed Leady's abortion, agreed that Diwali had traumatised the dogs. "Diwali is a bad time for dogs. There wereu00a0cases in which the dog had to undergo an abortion because of the trauma," said Dr Kashyap.
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| >>According to doctors, the city witnessed a quieter Diwali with fewer people seeking treatment for injuries. >>They attributed this to greater awareness and the rains tempering the celebrations. >>"I think there is much greater awareness now and the rains have also helped in lowering the number of people seeking treatment," said Dr Arun Samprati from Samprati Eye Hospital. >>Doctors from Narayana Netralaya, Minto Ophthalmic Hospital, Mallya Hospital and Victoria Hospital, too, reported a considerable drop in the number of patients with Diwali-related injuries from last year. |
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