VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THENI

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

The Department of Veterinary Pathology was established at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Theni in the year 2020 with the objective to offer quality education to B.V.Sc.& A.H. undergraduate students.

Objectives

To impart quality education to B.V.Sc.& A.H. students
To undertake research activities on livestock and poultry diseases
To provide quality diagnostic services on livestock and poultry diseases

EDUCATION

As per the MSVE 2016 regulations prescribed by VCI, the following course is being offered to the undergraduate students

Veterinary Pathology (Paper I and II) – 4+2 credit hours

INFRASTRUCTURE

Units / Sections

Clinical Pathology unit

Histopathology unit

Necropsy unit

Photomicrography unit

Museum

Facilities Available

Trinocular Microscope - Bright field, Phase contrast, Dark Field with camera and image analysing software
Binocular microscopes
Rotary microtome
Fume hood
Monopan digital balance
Refrigerator
Deep freezer(-20 degree C)
Hot air oven
Autoclave
Centrifuge

Microhaematocrit centrifuge and reader
Tissue flotation bath
L’moulds & Tissue cassette
Microtome disposable blades
Wintrobe tube with racks
Haemocytometer
Mechanical cell counter for DLC
Westergren tube with racks
Necropsy table
Carcass trolley
Post mortem instruments

SERVICES RENDERED/ EXTENSION

Disease outbreak investigation is carried out
Diagnostic services including post mortem examination of livestock and poultry diseases are rendered

Faculty

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
BASHEER AHAMAD,D	PROFESSOR AND HEAD	basheerahamad.d@tanuvas.ac.in \| dbahamad@gmail.com	9965466655
SIVASEELAN,S	PROFESSOR	sivaseelan.s@tanuvas.ac.in	9442937227
RAVIKUMAR,R	ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR	ravikumar.r@tanuvas.ac.in \| ravikumar1975path@gmail.com	8637616241
SASIKUMAR,S	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	sasiacvet@gmail.com	9786524800

The Head of the Department,
Department of Veterinary Pathology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute,Veerapandi, Theni – 625 534.
Phone: +91-4546-235400
E-mail: vpp-vcri-thn@tanuvas.org.in