Namakkal is the most thickly populated poultry belt in India and gets first and second place in egg production in Tamil Nadu and National level respectively. In Namakkal zone layer poultry population is approximately 4.0 crores and daily egg production is nearly 3.0 crores. To sustain the poultry industry in this area Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University upgraded the existing Poultry Research and Development Centre as a full fledged Poultry Disease Diagnosis and Surveillance Laboratory(PDDSL). This Laboratory handled and controlling the existing and emerging diseases such as diseases caused by E.coli, Chronic Respiratory Disease (CRD), Fowl cholera, Salmonella, Gangrenous dermatitis, Newcastle (ND), Infectious Bursal (IBD), Infectious Bronchitis (IB), Marek's and Lymphoid leucosis diseases by doing post mortem, HA, HI and culture works.
In association with Department of Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Microbiology and Poultry Science under graduate and post graduate courses were offered
The laboratory is mainly concern with the diagnosis and control of poultry diseases. For this purpose the following diagnostic facilities are available to the poultry farmers on cost basis
| S. No. | Name of the test | Cost per sample (in Rs.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Post mortem examination | 10.00 |
| 2 | Serology for Ranikhet disease (RD) - (HI)(Filter paper blood sample) |
5.00 |
| 3 | Serology for Infectious bronchitis (IB) - (HI)(Filter paper blood sample) |
5.00 |
| 4 | Serology for Ranikhet disease (RD) - (HI)(Serum) |
10.00 |
| 5 | serology for Infectious brounchitis (IB) - (HI)(Serum) |
10.00 |
| 6 | Serology for Ranikhet disease (RD) - (HI)(Egg) |
10.00 |
| 7 | serology for Infectious brounchitis (IB) - (HI)(Egg) |
10.00 |
| 8 | Detection of RD virus - (HA) |
10.00 |
| 9 | Detection of IB virus - (HA) |
10.00 |
| 10 | Detection of Infectious bursal disease virus(IBD) virus – (AGPT) | 10.00 |
| 11 | Culture testsFeed, Feed ingredients, feed additives, medicines and organs |
|
| a) E.Coli | 100.00 | |
| b)Staphylococcus | 100.00 | |
| c)Clostridium | 100.00 | |
| d)Salmonella | 200.00 | |
| e) Coliform count (Water) | 50.00 | |
| 12 | Shed environment microbiology – Plate exposure test | 50.00 |
| 13 | Total Microbial count | 250.00 |
| 14 | Total coliform count | 250.00 |
| 15 | Vaccine potency test | 50.00 |
| 16 | Farm visit for disease investigation | 100.00 |
| 17 | Biological materials available for sale |
|
| a)RD antigen for HI test(3ml) | 50.00 | |
| b)IB antigen for HI test (3ml) | 50.00 | |
| c)Tripsin enzyme for IB test (2ml) | 50.00 | |
Screening of Salmonella sp. in poultry farms and poultry products under international standards for the benefit of the poultry product exporters. Molecular confirmation of Avian pathogens Clinical Surveillance of Avian influenza in enrolled layer farms.
Dr. T.R.Gopala Krishna Murthy, Professor and Head | gopalakrishnamurthy.t.r@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. K.Senthilvel, Professor | senthilvel.k@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. V.Gowthaman, Assistant Professor | gowthaman.v@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. P.Nithya, Assistant Professor | nithya.p@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. S.Udhayavel, Assistant Professor| udhayacrivet@gmail.com
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