Delhi HC directs action against use of oxytocin in dairy colonies
The Delhi High Court has directed authorities to take action against the spurious use of oxytocin in dairy colonies here, saying the administration of the hormone amounts to animal cruelty and is an offence. A bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Court asked the Delhi government’s department of drugs control to conduct weekly inspections […]
High Court notice to Centre on petition against use of Oxytocin for increasing milk production
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today issued notice of motion to the Union of India, among others, on a petition filed in public interest seeking action against dairy farmers “brutally causing cruelty to cows/cattle by using drugs as Oxytocin for increasing milk production for monetary benefits”. The notice by Division Bench of Acting Chief […]
Animal Equality Investigating and Exposing Abuse to Buffaloes
From 2021 to 2022 Animal Equality has conducted an extensive investigation into 27 small and medium farms, 6 animal markets and 2 slaughterhouses in the states of Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Telangana and West Bengal. In 2017 Animal Equality introduced its first nationwide investigation into dairy farms documenting illegal practices routinely conducted for the production of […]
Pune dairies to conduct tests to rule out oxytocin traces in milk
Following the Tuesday arrest of six dairy farmers in Pune and the adjoining areas for injecting buffaloes with oxytocin to increase their milk-producing capacity, milk federations such as Katraj and Sonai have decided to conduct the necessary tests to rule out any traces of oxytocin in the milk produced by them Following the Tuesday arrest […]
5 dairy owners in Palanpur booked for using oxytocin on buffaloes
Five dairy owners in Banaskantha’s Palanpur were booked for allegedly using banned oxytocin injection to increase milk producing capacity of their buffaloes. Oxytocin, a schedule H drug, is banned for retail sale by the union government since 2018 due to its misuse in the cattle industry to increase milk production. According to police, the racket […]