MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE

• To offer courses in Veterinary Parasitology for undergraduate and postgraduate students and to introduce innovative educational technologies in teaching and evaluation for U.G. and P.G. students.
• To undertake research on parasitic diseases for rapid diagnosis and effective control
• To disseminate the advances in diagnosis and control of parasitic diseases/infections by offering training programmes and contact courses to field veterinarians
• To create awareness on parasitic infections in livestock and pets and the need to control them to entrepreneurs, farmers and pet owners through TV, All India Radio, popular articles, pamphlets and books.

• Undergraduate teaching-B.V.Sc &b A.H.: VPA (3+2) Paper I (Unit I - General Veterinary Parasitology, Unit II – Trematodes and cestodes of Veterinary Importance, Unit III – Nematodes of Veterinary Importance)
• VPA (3+2) Paper II (Unit IV – Arthropods of Veterinary Importance, Unit V – Protozoa of Veterinary Importance)
• VLD 411-Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosis (0+1)
• offering M.V.Sc and Ph.D degree courses in Veterinary Parasitology

Title	Funding agency	Period	Total outlay (Rs. in Lakhs)
Helminthology Research Scheme	ICAR	1939-1958	-
AICRP on Nasal schistosomosis	ICAR	1971-1974	2.05
Studies on the incidence, bionomics, role in the causation of disease with special reference to transmission of piroplasmosis and control of ticks of domestic stock	ICAR	1973-1978	3.65
Studies on immunization against Tropical theileriosis (Theileria annulata) in cattle in Tamilnadu	ICAR	1974-1978	1.65
AICRP on intracellular blood protista with particular reference to immunoprophylaxis and control	ICAR	1988-1993	24.88
Studies on the epizootiology, transmission, diagnosis and control of Ehrlichia canis	ICAR	1996-1999	12.00
AICRP on blood protista – Scheme on Ehrlichia canis	ICAR	2000-2002	14.15
NATP Scheme on Development of anti tick vaccine	ICAR	2000-2003	35.00
Fund for improvement of Science and Technology Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Education Institutions	DST, GOI	2006-2011	55.00
Evaluation of the anti tick effect of TICKNAY-D	M/s. Sanved Research Lab Pvt. Ltd., Chennai	2008	0.81
Development of multivalent oral vaccine against chicken  coccidiosis using local isolates	DBT, GOI	2006-2010	36.64
In-vivo evaluation of anticoccidial efficacy of salinomycin and amprolium in commercial chicken	M/s. Suguna Poultry Farm Ltd., Coimbatore	2009-2010	1.29
Clinical trials of Eprinomectin pour on solution against Ectoparasites and Endoparasites in cattle	Indian Immunologicals, Hyderabad	2010-2011	0.79
Control of Coccidiosis: Eimeria brunetti a neglected but important  pathogen of chickens	BBSRC - UK	2008-2012	18.25
Evaluation of anti tick effect of Acorus calamus and production of a deliverable product	Bhuvicare Pvt. Ltd	2012	3.17
All India Network Programme on Gastro Intestinal Parasitism	ICAR	2000	Continuous
Remote integrated systems for controlling nematodes Using emerging technology for both resource – poor and commercial farmers	BBSRC - UK	2010-2013	152.00
Anticoccidial vaccine development: The importance of genetic diversity and delivery strategy	BBSRC – UK	2010-2014	52.07
Developing a validation portfolio to exploit key virulence proteins in Fasciola species  for parasite control	BBSRC – UK	2010-2014	86.52
RFLP-PCR based detection of acaricide resistance in ticks under field conditions	DBT, GOI	2012-2016	28.36
Development of entomopathogenic fungal bioformulation for the control of ticks	DST, GOI	2013-2016	22.31
Molecular Epidemiology of Ticks and Tick Borne Disease,  Host Resistance and Development of Novel Pathogen Vaccines	DBT-BBSRC	2014-2018	89.292
Designing of novel and ecofriendly tick control devices for cattle	DST-GOI	2018-2022	34.975

• Undergraduate lab with LCD facility, well equipped museum and internet connectivity
• Post graduate research lab facility equipped to undertake classical, molecular parasitology work

Deep freezer -20 deg C and -80 deg C	Electrophoresis apparatus
BOD incubator	Western blotting apparatus
Real time PCR	ELISA reader
Gradient PCR	Compound, Dissection and Inverted microscopes
Gel documentation system	Stereozoom microscope
Laminar flow	Refrigerated centrifuge
CO2 incubator	Biospectrometer with nanocuvette
Shaking incubator	Haemoautoanalyzer
Light microscope with attached camera	Remi Microcentrifuge
Micro oven	Weighing balance

• Flash cards: 468
• Digitalized E Flash cards
• Flip Books: 3 (Veterinary Helminthology-1, Entomology and Acarology -1 and Veterinary Protozoology -1)
• Parasite models: 18
• Text Books on Veterinary Helminthology, Entomology and Acarology and Veterinary Protozoology in Tamil
• Booklets: 3
• Problem based learning modules: 5 Titles
• E module: General Parasitology and Veterinary Helminthology, Entomology and Acarology and Veterinary Protozoology

• Life cycle of Schistosoma nasale was described for the first time, treatment schedule for nasal schistosomosis in livestock and recommendations for snail control was formulated
• Latex agglutination test for rapid diagnosis of cystic echinococcosis in human beings and food animals
• ELISA using native and recombinant proteins of Toxocara canis (native TES, recombinant Tc-CTL) for detection of toxocarosis in dogs
• Species specific and allele specific PCR techniques for detection of multidrug resistance to Haemonchus contortus
• ELISA and Flow through technique using excretory-secretory antigen was standardized and evaluated for the detection of visceral schistosomosis caused by Schistosoma spindale in cattle

• Lure and kill pheromone traps viz, electric, solar and delta traps for house flies were designed and tested in field and delta traps baited with pheromone-fish meal pellet dispenser was found effective in reducing house fly density by 36% in poultry units
• Ecofriendly tick traps fabricated and successfully tested in field conditions- bamboo sticky tick trap and solar tick trap using vapour patch pheromone dispenser found effective in environmental control of Rhipicephalus sanguineus
• Mapping of tick fauna and effective tick control strategies were devised
• Detection of Wolbachia in Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks was reported for the first time in India
• Cross-vane sticky traps (CVST) using pheromone impregnated in vapour patch for house flies (two red, two white and two transparent) were fabricated and evaluated. Traps were found effective for house flies.
• Detection of Wolbachia in Haemaphysalis bispinosa ticks was reported for the first time in India
• Technology acquisition by TRPVB, TANUVAS : solar tick trap with assembly pheromone impregnanted vapour patch for control of dog ticks

• Transmission, immunodiagnosis and immunoprophylaxis of tropical bovine theileriosis was exhaustively carried out
• Transmission, Immunodiagnosis and molecular diagnosis of canine ehrlichiosis was undertaken
• Mapping of chicken coccidia, bioinformatics studies on Eimeria brunetti was completed
• Molecular detection and typing of Cryptosporidiosis in dairy calves
• Molecular study on Theileria parasites of small ruminants was carried out using nested PCR and a parasite genetically similar to T. luwenshuni was detected from sheep and goats
• Two Theileria annulata schizont infected lymphocyte cultures (TaNUVAS 339 and TaNUVAS 5689) were established, passaged and sequenced
• Genus specific primary PCR and species specific nested PCR for simultaneous detection of Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina, Anaplasma marginale and Ehrlichia bovis of cattle was standardized and used for routine screening of cattle for haemoprotozoan parasites
• Multiplex PCR has been developed for simultaneous detection of Theileria annulata, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale in cattle
• Detection of Babesia ovis and Anaplasma ovis in Rhipicephalus haemaphysaloides tick by molecular methods was reported for the first time in India

• The department offers outreach programmes on diagnosis and control of parasitic diseases through TV and All India radio
• Training the field veterinarians and lab technicians
• International Training programme offered in Laboratory techniques in Veterinary Parasitology
• ASCAD/IAMWARM Training programme offered for field veterinarians on anthelmintic resistance
• International/National webinars
• Preparation of booklets and training manuals

• Identification of helminthes, arthropods and protozoan parasites of Veterinary and Medical importance
• Forensic Entomology service for medico and veterolegal cases
• Diagnosis of hydatidosis in human beings and animals by Latex agglutination test
• Regular screening of clinical samples from University farms, State government farms for epg and anthelmintic resistance assessment
• PCR based diagnosis of haemoparasitic diseases of small and large animals
• Regular screening of police dogs for presence of helminthes
• Morphological identification of ticks at genus and species level

• Development of recombinant antigen based diagnostic kits for helminth infections
• Detection and survey of anthelmintic resistance and its reversal through cheminformatics approach
• Development and Evaluation of indigenous colour chart based detection of anemia in sheep and goat, an alternative to FAMACHA© chart
• Validation of ethno veterinary practices against endoparasites
• Host Resistance to helminth parasites

• Detection of acaricide resistance
• Alternative methods of tick control by use of botanical/herbal acaricides, semiochemicals, fungi and nematodes
• Lure and kill traps to control Musca domestica
• Forensic Entomology
• Molecular taxonomy for the identification of insects and acarines
• Pheromone trap based control of dog and cattle ticks

• Molecular detection of Theileria spp of small ruminants
• Molecular epidemiology of tick borne diseases in ruminants
• Genetic diversity of blood protozoan parasites of cattle
• Host resistance to Theileria annulata infection
• Multiplex PCR/Nested PCR based detection of blood protozoan parasites of animals
• Coccidian parasites of diversified poultry birds
• Exploration on the life cycle and prevalence of Neospora caninum
• Exploration on the prevalence of Blastocystis

• Dr. Bhaskaran Ravi Latha, Professor and Head
• Dr. A. Sangaran, Professor
• Dr. N. Jeyathilakan, Professor
• Dr. S. Arunkumar, Professor
• Dr. K.T. Kavitha, Assistant Professor
• Dr. B. Dhivya, Assistant Professor
• Dr. B. Rubinibala, Assistant Professor

The Professor and Head,
Department Of Veterinary Parasitology,
Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007.
Phone: +91-44-25304000
E-mail: hodvpamvc@tanuvas.org.in