Vet varsity organises dog show

LUDHIANA: Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University organised "Dog show - 2024" on Sunday.

- HT Correspondent

Joint commissioner of police, Shubham Agarwal, the chief guest, spoke about the importance of domestic and companion animals throughout the evolution of society. He highlighted the services extended by the university for the development of livestock sector and lauded the efforts put in for organising the show to create awareness about pet animals, especially dogs.

Vice-chancellor Jatinder Paul Singh Gill spoke about the long running association of dogs with human civilisation. He also highlighted the research, clinical and training facilities provided by the university for dogs. He said the show would be beneficial for academicians to develop a sustainable strategy for the development of this sector.

A souvenir consisting of selected articles on dog health and welfare was also released by the dignitaries. A special show of the dog squad of the Indo Tibetan Border Police was organised during the inaugural session.