National IVA President and Veterinary Council of India (VCI) President Dr. Umesh Chandra Sharma inaugurated the KGVOA Directorate dharna against the unjust suspension of Dr Saira, Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Kazhakootam Veterinary Hospital . VCI members Dr. Amit Nain, Dr. Sandeep Ingle, National IVA Lady Wing Convener Dr. Lakshmi Srinivasan, KGVOA State President Dr. Dilip Chandran, General Secretary Dr. Kuriakos Mathew, State Vice President Dr. Usha. R etc delivered their speech. On August 31, 2022, the Central Animal Husbandry Commissioner had directed all the state department secretaries, department heads to control the movement of animals, provide vaccination and prepare treatment protocol and give it to the veterinary doctors of the department as per the guidelines given on the issue of controlling lumpy skin disease. But after so many months, without taking any action, after the disease had spread in the state and caused heavy damage to the dairy farmers, Dr. Saira has been suspended for not undertaking steps to contain the infection. It is a part of scapegoating the doctors of the department. The allegations of bribery leveled against Dr. Saira by the inspection team is mere a repetition of the media report cooked up without any evidence. It is ridiculous that a group of officials who have nothing to do with the veterinary medicine, ignoring the report given by the head of the department and the additional director, have accused medical negligence in the investigation report. If doctors start to be suspended because of the death of cows due to lumpy skin disease, there will be a situation where there will be no doctors to work in the department in our state where according to official estimates, about a thousand cows have died due to the disease. KGVOA President Dr. Dilip Chandran in a discussion with the head of the department informed him that until the suspension of Dr. Saira is withdrawn, the organisation will continue with strong strike programs..
