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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicAnimal health

Topic: Animal health

Owners’ consent must, only voluntary donations—Centre’s new blood transfusion rules for animals

From establishing blood banks to guidelines on how to collect, store & match blood samples, the SoP makes blood donations easier & standardised for domestic animals.

From scans & surgery to skincare, all under one roof, India’s pet clinics are getting modern upgrade

Pet healthcare has evolved from basic veterinary services into thriving industry. Growing demand from upwardly mobile pet parents has led to rise in upscale vet clinics.

India’s Equine Lab in Hisar Earns Global Recognition

Hisar facility now a World Organisation for Animal Health Reference Laboratory for equine piroplasmosis

Are the fish in your aquarium happy? Five things to look out for

This list shows that fish have complex needs just like other pets – even if you can’t take them for a walk.

India’s other vaccine mess: Modi govt lost hundreds of crores on faulty shots for cows in 2019/20

A Modi govt programme to vaccinate livestock for foot-and-mouth disease hit a wall in 2020 after all the vaccine batches were recalled from states/UTs over quality concerns.

Vaccines for 2 contagious diseases to be in India’s first list of essential drugs for animals

The health ministry has added vaccines for foot-and-mouth disease and Brucella abortus in the list, and could consider including other veterinary vaccines.

Sheep, gorillas and 24 other animals may be susceptible to Covid, study says

New mathematical equation to improve RT-PCR tests and how removing distancing measures increases virus risk, ThePrint brings the latest research on Covid-19.

New study says obese dogs have similar traits to obese humans

Obesity is now considered the biggest threat to the well-being of our pets. But the emotional and cognitive behaviour of obese dogs has received little attention.

On Camera

Why sharp selloff in Japanese bonds has a message for India’s budget

Although its overall GDP will soon be bigger than Japan’s, on a per-capita basis India is still 12 times poorer.

India’s looking at 14 million metric tonnes of e-waste by 2030, recycling can’t keep up—NITI Aayog

Country's used lithium-ion battery problem is also set to grow sharply in next decade. India 3rd largest e-waste producer with 7% global share but currently recycles only about 10% of it.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.