Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugurated ______ Mobile Veterinary Units and centralized call center in Thiruvananthapuram for livestock farmers in Kerala.

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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying inaugrated 29 Mobile Veterinary Units and centralised call center in Thiruvananthpuram for the benefit of the livestock farmers in Kerala.  These MVUs will be operated through a centralised call centre with a uniform Helpline No. 1962. It will receive calls from livestock rearers / animal owners and Veterinarian will prioritize all cases on the basis of emergency nature and will transmit them to the nearest MVU for attending  at farmer’s doorstep.MVUs will provide diagnosis treatment, vaccination, artificial insemination, minor surgical interventions, audio-visual aids and extension services to farmers / animal owners at their doorstep in far flung area.