Vet from Sussex helps to tackle rabies in India

A veterinary surgeon from Burgess Hill in Sussex has been helping to tackle the problem of rabies in India.

Jo Iddon, from Heath Veterinary Clinic carried out work involving vaccinating stray dogs against the disease and marking them with a red spot so people are aware they’ve had the immunisation.

India is the world’s hotspot for rabies, with an estimated death toll from the disease of 30,000 a year. The project Jo was involved in is the monthly mass vaccination drive, which has been successful in vaccinating over 60,000 dogs so far.