VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, NAMAKKAL

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

BACKGROUND
            The department was started on 14.06.1985 with the scheme ‘Unit XIII-Veterinary Education and Research - Veterinary Plan - Institute of Higher Studies and Innovations, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal’. The department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology is offering B.V.Sc., and M.V.Sc., courses, which is a continuing process every year.

OBJECTIVES

            Main objective:
a. Imparting education in veterinary pharmacology and toxicology to under-graduate and post-graduate students.
b. Conducting pharmaceutical meet for outgoing B.V.Sc., students.
c. Offering drug information services to the needy doctors and farmers.

            Research Objectives:
a. Documentation and Identification of active principles of plant origin for the treatment of viral and bacterial diseases of poultry and cattle.
b. Collection of materials to develop a herbal garden for the development of ethno-pharmacology wing.
c. Collaborating with pharmaceutical companies for evaluating their products.

COURSES OFFERED

            Under Graduate:

1. VPT 311 - General and C.N.S. pharmacology, 2+1.
2. VPT 321 - Autonomic and systemic pharmacology, 2+1.
3. VPT 411 - Chemotherapy, 2+1.
4. VPT 412 - Toxicology, 2+1.

            Post Graduate:
           
            Major courses:

1. VPT 601, General pharmacology, 3+0.
2. VPT 602, Neuro pharmacology, 3+1.
3. VPT 603, Endocrine, reproductive and autacoid pharmacology, 3+0.
4. VPT 604, Cardiovascular and renal pharmacology, 3+0.
5. VPT 605, Digestive and respiratory pharmacology, 2+0.
6. VPT 606, Chemotherapy, 3+1.
7. VPT 607, General Toxicology, 1+1.

Minor courses:

1. VPT 608, Toxicology of agrochemicals, metals, mycotoxins, phytotoxins, 2+1.
2. VPT 609, Clinical pharmacology, 2+0.
3. VPT 610, Immunopharmacology, 2+0.
4. VPT 611, Pharmacology of indigenous drugs, 2+1.
5. VPT 631, Seminar, 1+0
6. VPT 641, Research, 0+15.

INFRA STRUCTURE
            All infrastructural facilities are available for U.G. Practicals as mentioned in VCI minimum requirements.
A. The following instruments are available for assessing drugs acting on C.N.S.    
Analgesiometer.
Hot plate apparatus.
Rota-rod apparatus.
Pole climbing apparatus.
Actophotometer.
Tele thermometer.
B. The following instruments are also available for assessing the pharmaceutical quality control of drugs:

1. Tablet friability test apparatus.
2. Tablet hardness tester.
3. Tablet disintegration test apparatus.
4. Tablet dissolution test apparatus.

C. Further, computer aided learning (CAL) is also being used for teaching experimental pharmacology to U.G. Students.
D. The department has all the required facilities for the conduct of P.G. practicals as well as research work.
            The following infrastructural facilities are available:

1. U.V. Double beam spectrophotometer with system.
2. Flame photometer with system.
3. Laminar Flow – Vertical type.
4. Rotary vacuum evaporator.
5. Micro pipettes of various sizes.
6. Homogenizer
7. Micro centrifuge.
8. Water bath.
9. Rotary shaker.
10. Magnetic stirrer – Hot plate.
11. Vertex shaker.
12. Soxhlet extraction apparatus.
13. Laboratory blender.
14. Digital vernier caliper.
15. TLC apparatus.
16. Plethysmometer

ACHIEVEMENTS / EXCELLENCE

 RESEARCH

Name of the Project coordinator	Title of the project / Scheme	Year	Funding Agency
Dr. N. Punniamurthy	Ecto Paraciticidal effect of Sitaphal	2000	TN Student Council for Science & Technology (TNSCST)
Dr. V. Suresh Kumar	In vitro evaluation of antifungal effect of garlic extract	2008	-do-
Dr. S.Murugesan	In vitro anthelmintic activity of seed extracts of Cleome viscosa against GI nematodes of small ruminants	2010	-do-
Dr. M.J. Raja	In vitro antimicrobial activity of whole plant extracts of Moringa olifera against poultry pathogens	2010	-do-

ONGOING PROJECTS

1. Exploration of herbs to alleviate the adverse effects of indiscriminate use of antibacterial drugs in poultry (Ph.D.,).
2. Pharmacological evaluation of emu oil with or without herb (Cleome viscosa) for anti-inflammatory activity in rats (M.V.Sc.,).
3. Documentation of indiscriminate use of antibacterial drugs in poultry, in and around Namakkal (Departmental project).
           
CURRENT FOCUS
           
1. Establishment and maintenance of Instructional herbal garden and utilization of herbs for PG research.
2. Screening of plant extracts for antibacterial, hepatoprotective, immunomodulatory and anti-arthritic property.
3. Collection of data on indiscriminative use of antibiotic in poultry industry in and around Namakkal.

FACULTY MEMBERS
           

Name	Designation	Email & Tel No.
Dr. Jagadeeswaran, A .	Associate Professor and Head	9443251330
Dr. Arivuchelvan, A.	Assistant Professor	arivuchelvan@tanuvas.org.in 9486068509
Dr. Raja, M. J.	Assistant Professor	rajamj_74@yahoo.co.in 9345141155
Dr. Mekala, P.	Assistant Professor	mekskathir@yahoo.com 9442092237
Dr. Yogeswari , R.	Assistant Professor	yogamvsc@yahoo.co.in 8870570767