VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
This center was started as Poultry Research and Development Centre on 13.11.1980. On 08.04.1999, it was renamed as Veterinary University Training and Research Centre
- Transfer of technology through extension programmes including mass media on livestock and poultry farming
- Village awareness campaigns to motivate farming community
- Exhibitions and mass contact programs for the benefit of farmers/ entrepreneurs
- Establishing linkage with line departments/NGOs for promoting community development
- Analysing specimens of disease affected animals/ birds for treatment/ prevention
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Activities |
No./ Times |
Farm visits |
4751 |
Technical advises given |
133551 |
Guest lectures |
483 |
On campus training |
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Number of programmes |
221 |
Number of beneficiaries |
6396 |
Off campus training |
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Number of programmes |
192 |
Number of beneficiaries |
6406 |
MCP / Infertility camp / LPS camp |
123 |
Radio talk |
101 |
Radio announcement |
238 |
TV Programmes |
07 |
Exhibition organized / participated |
92 |
Post mortem examination |
14562 |
Pamphlets prepared |
27 |
Specimen analysed |
5890 |
Nature and type of services offered, timings, fees, other details, etc., |
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Post mortem of birds and animals at this centre |
Rs. 20/- for poultry |
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Rs. 100/- for livestock |
Farm visit for Disease investigation |
Rs. 500/- |
Antibiotic sensitivity test at this centre |
Rs. 150/- |
Microscopical examination of blood smear/scrapings/dung/ |
Rs. 20/- each |
Two research sub projects were completed and the salient findings are as below:
- Assessment of immune response in layers against RD vaccines in different poultry farms of Tiruchy district. Scientist in-charge: Dr. T. Lurthu Reetha, Asst. Professor. NDVK booster is recommended during 18th week of age. To maintain a satisfactory immunity against RD after 36 weeks of age, LaSota administration is recommended.
- Screening of animals for blood protozoan parasites in tick infested and / or febrile animals in Vellore district. Scientist in-charge: Dr. M. Babu, Professor and Head. Only 0.37% of animals attended the camp were febrile and / or tick infested. The incidence was more in females (28.95%) than in males (16.44%). The incidence was higher in ND (26.44%) followed by HF cross (15.55%) and Jersey cross (11.35%). No positive cases was recorded in Jersey cross males, HF cross males and buffalo males.
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- One seminar on banana cultivation and post harvest technology for the farmers was organized at Kuzhumani village under the Scheme on Information Technology and Rural extension in India on 20.01.2003. Resource Persons from National Research Center for Banana, Tiruchirapalli interacted with the banana growers and explained different post harvest technologies.
| SEASON WISE LIVESTOKE AND POULTRY DISEASE INCIDENCE IN THANJAVUR DISTRICT | ||||
Season |
Year |
Disease |
Species affected |
Preventive measure suggested |
South-west |
2001-02 |
Anthrax |
Bovine |
Advised to immunization |
2002-03 |
Anthrax |
Bovine |
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2003-04 |
PPR |
Caprine and Ovine |
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| North-west | 2001-02 |
Anthrax and Foot and Mouth Disease |
Bovine |
Advised to immunization |
Blue Tongue |
Ovine |
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2002-03 |
Anthrax and Foot And Mouth Disease |
Bovine |
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2003-04 |
Anthrax |
Bovine |
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| Summer | 2001-02 |
Black Quarter And Foot And Mouth Disease |
Bovine |
Advised to immunization |
2002-03 |
Foot And Mouth Disease |
Bovine, Caprine, Ovine, Porcine |
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PPR And Sheep Pox |
Ovine |
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2003-04 |
Foot And Mouth Disease And Black Quarter |
Bovine |
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| Winter | 2001-02 |
Haemorrhagic Septicaemia |
Bovine |
Advised to immunization |
Sheep Pox |
Ovine |
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2002-03 |
Foot And Mouth Disease |
Bovine |
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2003-04 |
- |
- |
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Dr. M.Babu, Professor and Head
Dr. T.Lurthu Reetha, Assistant Professor