Table 6.

Engagement of paravets in the delivery of animal health services, in Guwahati, Karnal, Bangalore, and Kolkata (September–October 2018).

Study area	Number of years in veterinary practice	Number of paravets interviewed	Number of dairy animal cases reportedly handled in a week
Karnal	10–15 years, 30–35 years	8	100–300 (animal treatment as well as vaccination, artificial insemination)
Kolkata	1–5 years	4	50–100 (animal treatment as well as vaccination and artificial insemination)
Bangalore	10–15 years	8	100–200 (just vaccination and artificial insemination. The paravets were not involved in treatment)
Guwahati	30–35 years	9	30–40 (animal treatment as well as vaccination, artificial insemination)