Bareilly: In a groundbreaking achievement, Dr. Rohit Kumar and his team at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) have successfully conducted India’s first indigenous hip replacement surgery for dogs. Until now, artificial hips had to be imported at costs exceeding ₹5 lakh. This new cemented implant has been specially designed for Indian breeds, using entirely local technology. The team worked for three years, collaborating with human orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Alok Singh and Bareilly Medicare’s Yogesh and Devesh Saxena. Gujarat’s Life Ortho Care developed the implant and instruments. The design process…
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