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VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THENI

VETERINARY CLINICAL COMPLEX


Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Theni has been established on 01.02.2021 with the main goal of providing quality veterinary clinical services to livestock and pet animals and imparting education to undergraduate students.


OBJECTIVES

  • To cater Veterinary Clinical service to the farmers and pet parents
  • To provide advanced diagnostic facilities for livestock and pet animals
  • To provide clinical training to undergraduate and internship students
  • To offer expert opinion and treatment of referred cases
  • To provide ambulatory clinical service to the public
  • To carry out research on veterinary and animal sciences
  • To organize need-based training/awareness programs for the benefit of veterinary students and veterinary practitioners

HOSPITAL WORKING HOURS

On Weekdays: 8.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

On Saturdays, Sundays and All Government Holidays: 08.00 am – 11.30 am

EDUCATION

As per the Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education – 2016 regulations prescribed by the Veterinary Council of India, Veterinary Clinical Practice: VCP 311 (0+1) & VCP 411 (0+5) are being offered presently to undergraduate students.

UNITS FUNCTIONING AT VCC

Outpatient Unit

Veterinary Clinical Complex is providing clinical services covering Medicine, Surgery and Gynaecological and Obstetrical cases to the farmers of Theni and nearby districts. During the year 2022-2023, an average of 206 bovine cases, 168 ovine and caprine cases, 228 canine cases and 300 other cases (equine, avian and feline) were being treated every month.

  • SAC – OP – Medicine
  • SAC – OP – Surgery
  • SAC – OP – OG
  • LAC – OP – Medicine
  • LAC – OP – Surgery
  • LAC – OP – OG
  • Pharmacy unit
  • SAC – Operation theatre
  • LAC – Operation theatre
  • Dermatology unit
  • Ultrasonography unit
  • Physiotherapy unit
  • Ophthalmology & Dental Unit
  • Radiology Unit
  • Endoscopy Unit
  • Vaginoscopy Unit
  • Infectious Disease Unit
  • Small Animal Isolation Unit
  • Large Animal Isolation Unit
  • Rabies Ward

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

A well-equipped clinical lab with the facilities to handle various clinical samples and to carry out diagnostic works has been established with an Automated biochemical and haematology analyser. Every month, on an average of 80 samples are examined for various diagnoses.

  • Clinical Biochemistry Lab
  • Clinical Pathology Lab
  • Clinical Microbiology Lab
  • Clinical Parasitology lab

AMBULATORY UNIT

Veterinary Clinical Complex extends ambulatory services for the neighbouring village - Dharmapuri from Monday to Friday (9.00 AM– 11.00 AM) throughout the year.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Veterinary Health Camps, Mass Contact Programmes, Infertility Treatment Programmes, Pet Animal Vaccination Camps and Awareness Programmes are regularly conducted at nearby villages and VCC, VCRI, Theni.

No. of animals vaccinated Name of the vaccine 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 Total
Species
Canine DHLPPi 0 0 161 767 928
Canine ARV 0 0 106 551 657
Feline CRP 0 0 0 0 0
Feline ARV 0 0 0 0
Birds RDV 0 0 0 0 0
Bovine ARV 0 0 0 0
Caprine ARV 0 0 0 0
Total 1585 3170 3170 2903 1585
Animal birth control
canine Castration 0 9 19 55 83
canine Spaying 0 10 11 115 136
feline Castration 0 0 0 1 1
feline Spaying 0 1 6 5 12
Total 0 20 36 176 232
Revenue generated 0
Registration 0 0 0 42740 42740
Vaccination 0 42800 208500 251300
Other diagnostic procedures 0 0 0 27350 27350
Total 0 0 42800 278590 321390
Special Surgeries
Major surgery 12 57 103 239 411
Minor surgery 16 52 52 69 189
Total 28 109 155 308 600
Total cases
Bovine 2215 2475 3098 2723 10511
Equine 86 21 37 47 191
Caprine 2013 2321 3028 2764 10126
Ovine 498 628 1088 813 3027
Canine 2761 2124 4339 5248 14472
Feline 137 67 174 227 605
Birds 3507 856 367 372 5102
others 36 15 21 33 105
Total cases 11253 8507 12152 12227 44139

Faculty

Name of the Faculty Designation E-mail Mobile#
SENTHILKUMAR,A PROFESSOR AND HEAD senthilkumarwls@gmail.com 9443108832
KANAGARAJADURAI,K ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR kanaksvet@gmail.com 8056477186
ABINAYA,S ASSISTANT PROFESSOR abinaya190499@gmail.com 8248790322
HARISH,L.J ASSISTANT PROFESSOR harishoffice321@gmail.com 9566008558
RAJESH KUMAR,K ASSISTANT PROFESSOR rajeshvet2297@gmail.com 9443822497
ARUNPANDIAN,J ASSISTANT PROFESSOR arunarsasu5596@gmail.com 8940084242
VISHNURAHAV,R.B ASSISTANT PROFESSOR vishnu.vet6@gmail.com 9567657253

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