A cow shelter in Dibrugarh was inaugurated on Sunday making it Northeast's first-ever cow hospital, news agency ANI reported.

The cow hospital was launched on the occasion of Gopashtami.

The hospital called Surbhi Aarogyashala, is set up by Shree Gopal Gaushala at a cost of Rs 17 lakh.

"On the auspicious occasion of Gopashtami, we have inaugurated the first hospital for cows in the Northeast. The hospital will provide services in 30 km radius," Nirmal Bediya, manager of Shree Gopal Gaushal told ANI.

There are 368 cows in the shelter, the report added.