Rly dog Chinnaponnu on track to recovery

According to a Facebook post by Chennai based animal activist Priyanka on January 2, Chinnaponnu fell ill and required medical treatment. “I requested a private vet to admit her and treat her for her illness. Blood samples were taken and he started treatment for her tick fever. But still, she is not active, yesterday I got a call from the vet saying she may have distemper and have been kept isolated. The doctor asked me to discharge her today for the safety of other animals admitted there. Though the results came negative for distemper initially, symptoms were seen yesterday,” read the post.

Currently, the native breed dog is doing better. But Priyanka is still looking for funds to cover the treatment costs. The activist is hesitant to reveal more information about where the animal is being held for safety reasons.