Dec 10 , 2015
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First Zoo Hospital of Pakistan completed at Lahore Safari Park
LAHORE - Wildlife and Parks Punjab - Director General - Khalid Ayaz Khan has said that the first zoo hospital in the history of the country has been completed at Lahore Safari Zoo Park with a cost of Rs. 4 crore. The hospital will be made operational after provision of necessary staff, equipment and medicines.
He was presiding over a meeting to review the pace of ongoing schemes at his office today. Director Lahore Zoo, Deputy Director Lahore Safari Zoo Park and officers concerned were present. Khalid Ayaz Khan said that the first zoo hospital set up over two acres land will help in the treatment of ill and injured animals and birds of zoos, breeding centers and wildlife parks.
He said that the facility of blood test, X-ray, surgery, ultrasound and dispensary will also be available at the zoo hospital. Khalid Ayaz Khan said that in the next phase focus will be laid on the artificial breeding of wild animals.
He said that in order to provide immediate help and treatment to the animals and birds, efforts are also continuing for the launching of mobile animal unit rescue service so that immediate assistance could be provided to the animals and birds at wildlife parks and zoos in various districts of the province.
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