In a welcome gesture for pet lovers and livestock farmers in Kohima, a well-equipped veterinary clinic was formally dedicated by Rev Zotou Kiewhuo, Senior Pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church & Principal Kohima Bible College on 7th June 2024.

The veterinary clinic named “Kicükiri Clinic” is manned by a qualified veterinary specialist, Dr. R. Talimoa Mollier, and is located above Clover Dental Clinic near Sainik Bhawan, Sepfüzou, Kohima, a press release informed.

Rev Zotou Kiewhuo, Senior Pastor of Koinonia Baptist Church, spoke from the Bible and said that God created all beings and loving and taking care of animals is also our humane responsibility. In his dedicatory prayer, Rev Kiewhuo blessed the clinic, the surroundings, the workers and everyone involved. He stressed that everyone must strive to make Nagaland self-sufficient in livestock products and that vets must assist and educate farmers as much as they can.

Speaking at the programme, Vipralhou Kesiezie, former Chairman of NPSC and former director of SCERT, recollected how he inaugurated the Clover Dental Clinic four years back in the same building. He said that he was happy to be speaking again on this auspicious occasion of the Kicükiri Clinic dedication. While congratulating the proprietor on his new clinic, Kesiezie expressed his deep appreciation for the new breed of educated Nagas venturing out independently instead of seeking government employment. He also encouraged the clinic to provide services outside the clinic for farmers.

Former Additional Director of H&FW, Dr. Medem, speaking on behalf of the family, congratulated Dr Talimoa and expressed hope that it would benefit the pet lovers and livestock farmers in and around Kohima.

Dr Talimoa narrated how he started his journey as a veterinary student in 2007 at Khanapara under Assam Agricultural University. He has a post graduate degree in veterinary microbiology from Hyderabad and is an expert in pig artificial insemination and piggery development.

The dedication programme was attended by family members, well-wishers, farmers and pet lovers,

Kicükiri Clinic at Kohima is equipped with its own laboratory and conventional radio diagnosis. It has separate areas for healthy and infected pets; a dedicated operation theatre, bloodless surgery options, patient monitor and other diagnostics devices “specifically calibrated for animals”.

It also has pet grooming, day care and in-patient facilities. It will also provide consulting and hand-holding services for livestock farmers.