Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Gujarat's Mobile Veterinary Scheme Treats 85 Lakh Animals, Becomes National Model
Imagine a special ambulance for farm animals in Gujarat, India.
This ambulance, called a mobile veterinary clinic, is like a mini-hospital on wheels.
It travels to villages to help sick cows, goats, and other farm animals, and the best part is, it's free!
A vet and an assistant are inside, ready to give medicine and care.
This program has helped over 85 lakh animals, which is a lot!
Because it works so well, the whole country of India is now using this idea to help animals everywhere.
It helps farmers and keeps the animals healthy, which is important for people's food and income.
Gujarat's mobile veterinary scheme has provided free treatment to over 85 lakh animals.
The initiative inspired the central government to adopt a similar model nationwide.
The scheme operates with 127 MVU vans and approximately 460 mobile clinics across Gujarat.
Veterinary care is accessed via a toll-free helpline number (1962), dispatching equipped vans.
The program aims to improve animal health, support rural livelihoods, and strengthen the rural economy.
- Who
- Gujarat government's Animal Husbandry Department, livestock owners, veterinarians
- What
- A pioneering mobile veterinary scheme providing free treatment to animals, which has now been adopted as a national model.
- When
- Announced on Thursday; scheme has treated over 85 lakh animals.
- Where
- Gujarat, India; the model is being implemented nationwide.
- Why
- To provide accessible and timely veterinary care in remote rural areas, reduce losses from delayed treatment and preventable diseases, strengthen the rural economy, and support livestock owners.
- Animals Treated
- Over 85 lakh
- Mobile Veterinary Units (MVUs)
- 127 MVU vans currently operational under CM Patel's government; ~460 mobile clinics operate under the '10 villages - one mobile veterinary clinic' scheme.
- Helpline Number
- 1962
- Staff per Unit
- Qualified veterinarian and a driver-assistant
- Key Animal Breeds in Gujarat
- Gir and Kankrej cattle