kochi as part of the animal birth control abc programme of the kochi corporation the veterinary doctors will now shift to vasectomy to sterilize male street dogs from the current procedure of removing testiclesunder the abc programme which began last year around 1700 stray dogs have been sterilized in kochi a veterinary doctor associated with the abc programme said when testicles are removed testosterone levels fall and consequently aggressive behaviour comes down in dogs but the lifespan of some dogs decline and some die early such issues have not cropped up in vasectomy compared with removing testicles vasectomy is expensive while vasectomy is reversible in humans its not so in the case of dogsthe vasectomy procedure will be introduced in a few months meanwhile implanting microchips in pet dogs will be strengthened in the second phase of the project with 2000 dogs expected to get such chips in the first phase which began before the election code of conduct came into force the local body had announced implanting 500 microchips in pet dogs by organising medical campsonly 70 pet dogs have received implants in the first phase till now after the code of conduct came into place we could not hold any medical camps in the coming days we will have more such camps this is a necessary component of the project the abc programme a doctor saidthe microchips will be implanted for rs 100 for dogs not meant for breeding and rs 300 for those meant for breeding