Chennai: Case filed against vet after stray dog dies post ABC surgery; autopsy confirms rabies

A police complaint was filed against a veterinarian after a stray dog died following an Animal Birth Control surgery at the Kannamapet Animal Birth Control centre in Chennai. Animal activists and dog rescuers acted following the incident, urging the Greater Chennai Corporation to revoke visitor restrictions at the kennels. E Martina alleged that untrained doctors performed botched surgeries and stated that volunteers previously achieved zero post-surgery deaths over six months of monitoring. Lional Praveen alleged that proper food and medicines rarely reach the animals despite government fund allocations. A Greater Chennai Corporation Veterinary Department official stated that the surgery occurred on November 4, and the dog died after becoming aggressive and biting its own surgical site. Police personnel inspected the Kannamapet Animal Birth Control centre following the complaint, and the post-mortem report confirmed the dog was infected with dumb rabies. The official added that over 25 dogs that died post-surgery over six months were similarly infected, and access was restricted only to volunteers who caused impediments to operations.