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Nandanvan Jungle Safari

NAYA RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH

Address:
Nandan Van Zoo & Safari
Sector 39, Naya Raipur (C.G.)

+91 74406-05000 / 08000 / 09000

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ANIMAL HEALTHCARE

Jungle Safari prides itself in possessing a dedicated Veterinary hospital with staff to ensure 100% fitness and care for all our inmates. The hospital is fully furnished with all the necessary equipments to meet any kind of emergency. Most dedicated facilities which make the hospital top notch are as following:

  • Operation theatre
  • Quarantine wards
  • Recovery wards
  • Ultrasound facility
  • Blood bio chemistry lab
  • Clinical pathology unit

POST MORTEM ROOM

Animal healthcare is the greatest degree and challenging work as the hospital is relegated with responsibilities such as:

  • Careful handling of animals
  • Detection of illness
  • Diagnosis and treatment of zoo animals
  • Coordination with animal management and other ranges of the zoo

During the year under report the zoo veterinary wing performed the followings duties:

  • Daily inspection of feed fodder and meat procured for zoo livestock
  • Periodical collection and analysis of faecal samples for the detection of intestinal parasites.
  • Deworming of animals.
  • Treatment of sick and affected animals in the zoo.
  • Chemical restraining of wild animals for treatment & shifting purposes.
  • Rescue operations (if any) as per requirement of the department.

The animal management is looked after by wildlife veterinary section and range office that includes housing, up keeping, sanitation and animal exchange programme. This section entrusted with the following responsibilities:

  • Daily maintenance of the animal's enclosures and management of workforce involved in animal management.
  • Maintenance of moats and water pools regularly.
  • To maintain the disinfection of enclosures as per protocol.
  • Feeding of zoo livestock under proper hygiene conditions.
  • Proper disposal of feed waste, feaces and fodder waste as per solid waste disposal protocols
  • Disposal of carcasses after post mortem examination according to the guidelines of Central Zoo Authority.

Animal Nutrition & Feed

At present there are only eight species of mammals and one reptile specie that are housed in the zoo. They are provided with the balanced diet and every attempt is made to fulfill the nutritional requirement of the animals as per their condition. Depending on the specific requirement of the animal, the food is modified basis the recommendations made by the veterinary officer. To supplement the nutrients, the vitamins and minerals are added in the feed and mineral licks are also provided to the animals.
The feed for animals are procured through tender process. Fresh stocks are received on daily or weekly basis where as in case of carnivores ante mortem inspection is performed and fit animal is brought to slaughter to the slaughter house and after slaughter a post mortem inspection is carried out by wildlife veterinary surgeon before supplying to the animals by the feed supply vehicle. The Senior Veterinary Officers (zoo & safari) provided veterinary services to the zoo during the year.