Petnet - Urban Animal Management Conference. The services provided depend largely upon the requirements of the 'council'. The influence of personalities and power politics, at whatever level the people are involved, is very strong. This appears to be the major animal service councils currently seek from veterinarians. Unfortunately councils are like so many farmers of old who only called in the vet for 'firefighting' - usually after they have consulted every unqualified person they knew.
Prevention is more cost effective than 'firefighting' and, thankfully, some councils are changing.
2.Killing of other animals that sometimes come under council jurisdiction. This includes such situations as horses hit by cars after midnight, abandoned sheep and goats and mauled waterfowl from council parks and ponds. 3.Provision of emergency treatment to injured and sick 'stray' dogs. These are usually animals to which council's rangers or dog catchers had been called by some member of the public. 5.Provision of boarding facilities for healthy impounded, surrendered or dumped animals, This involves providing the 'pound' for these animals until they are claimed or their 'time' has run out.