ETHNO VETERINARY HERBAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR POULTRY, Namakkal
The modern poultry husbandry system has continuously been challenged with several bacterial, viral, parasitic and metabolic diseases.
The indiscriminate use of antibiotics, chemical drugs and other synthetic medicines in commercial poultry farms become widespread which poses potential hazards to the society, such as antibiotic residue in poultry products viz. egg and meat and microbial resistance to antibiotics. Also, the goal of international agencies and Indian government now-a-days has been changing from food security to food safety.
Medicinal herbs provide immense potential as an alternate to antibiotics and synthetic drugs, but unfortunately these are being less utilized by the poultry husbandry.
Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, with the clear prudence has established Ethno Veterinary Herbal Research Centre for Poultry (EVHRCP) in Namakkal on 25.02.2011, the first of its kind for poultry in India.
The objectives of the Centre in broad sense are documentation of ethno veterinary practices in poultry, validation of ethno veterinary practices by different in vitro and in vivo methods and propagation of viable practices to the poultry husbandry.
OBJECTIVES
Documentation of traditional herbal knowledge and ethno veterinary practices on poultry.
Phytochemical analysis for quality assessment of herbs
In house testing of herbs for their effects by different invitro and invivo methods.
On-farm research on biological effect of herbs in poultry health and production.
Training on primary health care of poultry to poultry farmers and veterinarians
Maintenance of herbal garden with important medicinal plants.
Infrastructure
The laboratory of the Centre is well equipped with infrastructures for qualitative phytochemical analysis of herbs, assessment of antibacterial activity of herbs etc.
Salient achievements
The Ethno Veterinary formulations for the treatment of Newcastle Disease, Fowl Pox, enteric infections, parasitic infections and to boost the immune response are disseminated to the farmers in person by on campus training and over phone. Pamphlets are available in vernacular language for the above formulations and distributed to the farmers.
Qualitative phytochemical screening of herbs for secondary metabolites is routinely carried out and the facility is utilized by research scholars and faculty of TANUVAS.
In ovo trial to evaluate the antiviral activity of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of ethnoveterinary formulation for Newcastle disease has been conducted
ABST for aqueous and ethanolic extracts of ethnoveterinary formulation for Newcastle disease against five poultry pathogens Viz.Staphylococcus sp., E.coli, Klebsiella, Pasteurella and Salmonella and proximate analysis for Newcastle disease formula was carried out.
Documentation of traditional herbal knowledge and usage of herbal drugs in poultry and livestock is being done.
Maintaining medicinal plants of importance at the Centre for display to the farmers during training.
Research
TANUVAS Subproject on” Prevention and Control of Newcastle Disease through Ethno Veterinary Practices” was completed with a fund outlay of 0.25 lakhs
Current Focus
Prevention and Control of Newcastle Disease through Ethno Veterinary Practices
Effect of herbal preparation on immune status of desi chicken.
Antibacterial activity of herbs under in vitro and in vivo system.
Outreach
Trainings (on-campus) on primary health care of poultry using herbs are offered to the poultry farmers every month.
Messages on primary health care of poultry using are broadcasted through All India Radio stations.
Pamphlets on primary health care of poultry using herbs are regularly issued to poultry farmers during training and while rendering advisory service.
Technical papers/ reports on the role of herbs in poultry health are presented in national and international seminar/ conference/ symposium.
FACULTY
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Dr. T.R. Gopala Krishna Murthy, Professor and Head (In-charge)
Professor and Head,
Ethno Veterinary Herbal Research Centre for Poultry,
Veterinary Hospital Campus, Namakkal - 637 001.
Phone: +91-4286-266 226
E-mail: evhrcp@tanuvas.org.in
