The State Government of Meghalaya on 13th December 2021 has specified certain minor veterinary services which can be provided by the youths after completing accredited training in the vocational training institute of the department to increase the penetration of veterinary services in the rural areas for the benefit of livestock rearer.
The following services is to be rendered by the non-graduate para veterinarian under supervision of a registered veterinary practioner namely:
- Preventive health care and disease reporting i.e. diagnosis of common diseases and their treatment.
- Veterinary first aid and pregnancy diagnosis
- Prevention of external and internal parasite
- Non-surgical castration
- All type of vaccination and prophylactic treatment
- Compounding and dispensing medicine.
- Assist all registered Veterinary practitioner in performing major operation
- Artificial insemination and follow up action.
- Collection and dispatch of sample blood, serum, urine, faeces, semen, milk and other specimens for laboratory diagnosis.
- Any other duty assigned by registered veterinary practioner.
