VETERINARY UNIVERSITY TRAINING AND RESEARCH CENTRE
TIRUPUR
- Systematic survey of poultry / livestock industry in Coimbatore District.
- Survey of various diseases prevailing in this area and suggesting suitable remedial measures.
- Attending to specific outbreaks, disease problems and ensuring prompt and efficient diagnosis to prevent further loss.
- Catering the needs of Livestock and Poultry farmers on various aspects of poultry feed management and health management.
- Post-mortem of poultry especially broilers are being done regularly at the center and at the farm itself and suitable remedial measures are being suggested.
- Water samples are being analyzed for coliform contamination and farmers are being advised for proper sanitation of water, based on the analysis.
- Transfer of technology are being carried out from this center by publishing and distributing pamphlets to the farmers and by publishing articles on health and management of livestock and poultry in local vernacular and journals meant for farmers for the benefit of farming community.
- Forecasting of disease outbreak in livestock and poultry are being given through AIR, Coimbatore to facilitate vaccination against the disease by the farmers.
- Regular short-term on-campus and off-campus training programs are conducted throughout the year, to train the farmers to adopt modern management practices and to adopt scientific methods in livestock activities.
- Mass Contact Programme / Special Animal Health Campaign are being attended in collaboration with Animal Husbandry Department and other line department like TNMPUC Ltd.
- Special training programs are being organized and conducted for members of Self Help Group and TANWA women in association with DRDA / Panchayat Union / Dept. of Animal Husbandry Statistics and Computer Applications. of Agriculture / Other N.G.Os.
- To study the incidence of tapeworms of poultry, samples collected during autopsy and as well as from litter revealed occurrence of Cotugnia sp. And Choanotaenia infundibulaum, prevalence of C.infundibiulum being the first report from domestic fowls in Tamil Nadu.
- Eimeria Brunetti causing distinct ileo-rectal lesions occasionally involving caecum also was encountered in few cases. The incidence of this species is reported for the first time from domestic fowls in Tamil Nadu.
- Hydropericardium-Hepatitis Syndrome (Leechi Disease) was recorded in broilers of Palladam area, first in South India.
- In-campus and Off-campus training programmes on various Animal Husbandry practices are regularly conducted in this Centre for the benefit of farmers.
- Mass Conduct Programs are attended with the Animal Husbandry Department and specimen like blood smear, cervical smears, vaginal swabs and dung sample, skin scrapings are collected for analysis in this center.
- Disease forecasting and seasonal management of livestock and poultry is done through AIR, Coimbatore for the benefit of farmers.
- Pamphlets pertaining to Animal Husbandry activities are published.
- Training programs are being conducted mainly to improve the economic status of women farmers belonging to SHG of Tirupur, Pongalur, Avinashi and Mettupalayam.
1. Post mortem of poultry |
: Rs.20/- |
2. Microscopical examination of sample |
: Rs.20/- |
3. Cultural Examination of biological samples for presence of aerobic bacteria |
: Rs.100/- |
4. Antibiotic Sensitivity Test of biological sample |
: Rs.150/- |
5. Water analysis for the presence of Coliforms by Presumptive coliform count |
: Rs.100/- |
6. Haemagglutination Test to identify RD antigen |
: Rs.20/- |
7. Haemagglutination inhibition test to estimate antibody titre against Ranikhet disease |
: Rs.50/- Sample |
8. Haemagglutination inhibition test to estimate antibody titre against Ranikhet disease |
: Rs.20/- Sample |
9. Disease investigation in the farms |
: Rs.500/- |
Dr. R.Selvaraj, Associate Professor & Head
Dr. N.Karthikeyan, Assistant Professor
Dr. R.Mathivanan, Assistant Professor