Floating hospital a lifeline for livestock

It comes to the rescue of animals suffering from flood-related diseases in Kuttanad

It was the bellows of his cow and the newborn calf that worried Joji Mathew most when floodwaters started to enter his house compound at North Veliyanadu in Kavalam last week.

At the time, the cow, which gave birth to the bull calf on October 11, was ailing and needed treatment to stand up.

“Although the floodwaters did not inundate the house and cattle shed, the entire area, including the roads, were submerged. I feared for the health of my cow as it was almost impossible for veterinary doctors to reach my home and provide treatment wading through the floodwaters,” says Mr. Mathew.