The state capital has recorded a 50 per cent rise in animal bite cases in the last two months, with 90 per cent of the cases involving dog attacks.
Other cases are of cat and monkey bites.
Data from three major government hospitals shows that 120 bite cases are being reported every day.
If follow-up patients who received anti-rabies vaccines are included, this number reaches about 350 per day.
Most of the cases are from densely populated areas like Chowk, Moulviganj, Wazirganj, Rakabganj and Saadatganj.
N.B. Singh of Balrampur Hospital saw an increase in vaccinations from 80-90 to 150.
Lokbandhu and SPM civil hospitals reported a similar trend, where more than 130 patients have been vaccinated. Earlier it was around 80 per day.
Former Director of Animal Husbandry Department S.K. Malik links the increase in such cases to the increasing dog population and lack of resources, resulting in aggressive behavior.
“Conduct regular surveys to monitor dog populations and adjust control programs accordingly,” he suggested.
High temperatures and UV exposure may also contribute to this trend, he said, affecting dogs' dopamine levels and increasing aggression.
Private veterinarian Pramod Kumar Tripathi pointed to the breeding season of May-June, where high cortisol levels and absence of sweat glands cause irritability in dogs.
Lucknow Municipal Corporation's animal welfare officer, Abhinav Verma, said the increase in bite cases is due to population growth, adding: "About 75 per cent of the estimated 105,000 dogs in Lucknow have been sterilised."
Other cases are of cat and monkey bites.
Data from three major government hospitals shows that 120 bite cases are being reported every day.
If follow-up patients who received anti-rabies vaccines are included, this number reaches about 350 per day.
Most of the cases are from densely populated areas like Chowk, Moulviganj, Wazirganj, Rakabganj and Saadatganj.
N.B. Singh of Balrampur Hospital saw an increase in vaccinations from 80-90 to 150.
Lokbandhu and SPM civil hospitals reported a similar trend, where more than 130 patients have been vaccinated. Earlier it was around 80 per day.
Former Director of Animal Husbandry Department S.K. Malik links the increase in such cases to the increasing dog population and lack of resources, resulting in aggressive behavior.
“Conduct regular surveys to monitor dog populations and adjust control programs accordingly,” he suggested.
High temperatures and UV exposure may also contribute to this trend, he said, affecting dogs' dopamine levels and increasing aggression.
Private veterinarian Pramod Kumar Tripathi pointed to the breeding season of May-June, where high cortisol levels and absence of sweat glands cause irritability in dogs.
Lucknow Municipal Corporation's animal welfare officer, Abhinav Verma, said the increase in bite cases is due to population growth, adding: "About 75 per cent of the estimated 105,000 dogs in Lucknow have been sterilised."
