Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine was first of its kind started in the year 1958 at Madras Veterinary College and focusing on teaching and research on various infectious diseases of farm and companion animals. More than 200 post graduate and doctoral research scholars have graduated from this prestigious department. This department is currently focusing on molecular epidemiology, disease forecasting models, and vaccine studies on canine viral diseases, brucellosis, tuberculosis, Johne's diseases, toxoplasmosis, and other economically important emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases of farm and companion animals. This department is taking care of Infectious Disease Unit of Madras Veterinary College Teaching Hospital, TANUVAS.
| S. No. | Achievements |
|---|---|
Companion Animals |
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| 1 | First report of CPV-2c in dogs in Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Assessed pre and post vaccinal immune response against canine parvovirus in dogs and its recommendations |
| 3 | Recommendation of vaccination against CPV-2 infection in dogs: Primary vaccinations against CPV-2 with two booster doses are mandatory to protect household puppies from the CPV-2 infection in Chennai. |
| 4 | An inactivated vaccine (canine parvovirus) developed from a local field isolates |
| 5 | Development of prediction models for canine viral diseases in Chennai were developed with special reference to canine distemper, rabies, canine parvo and corona viral enteritis |
| 6 | Pre and post immune response in dogs against distemper |
| 7 | Development of Leptospiravaccine for canine population |
| 8 | Brucellacanis was isolated for the first time in India |
| 9 | Epidemiological studies on canine brucellosis and two isolates of Brucellacaniswere obtained from dogs |
| 10 | Modified DRIT can be used as an effective ante-mortem test for dogs suspected with rabies |
| 11 | Utility of nuchal skin as an alternative sample for rabies diagnosis especially in cases where the brain is not fit for diagnosis. |
| 12 | Concurrent evaluation of rabies vaccine and its post immune response in naive and immunized Dogs. |
| 13 | Pioneer study on canine corona virus in India |
Farm Animals |
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| 1 | First report of genotyping of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats in Tamil Nadu |
| 2 | Disease prediction models (multiple linear regression) for bovine tick-borne diseases in Tamil Nadu were developed |
| 3 | Epidemiological studies on bovine brucellosis in Tamil Nadu. i-ELISA and m-ELISA were found to be highly sensitive tests in detecting the Brucellosis |
| 4 | Pioneer approach on role of FPA in bovine brucellosis diagnosis in Tamil Nadu |
| 5 | Studies on the efficacy of Brucellasuis and Brucellamelitensis local isolates vaccines in small ruminants |
| 6 | LPS based vaccine of B. suisand B. melitensis were developed |
| 7 | Heterologous B. suis LPS based lamb-hood vaccination of goats in endemic areas were studied |
| 8 | Studies on the prevalence of brucellosis in swine |
| 9 | Studies on prevalence of brucellosis in small ruminants: B. abortusbiovar - 4, B. melitensisbiovar - 2, B. ovis and un-typed biovar were identified from sheep and goat population |
| 10 | Brucella isolates from small ruminants by multiplex AMOS-PCR |
| 11 | Studies on the immune response to Mycobacterium bovis |
| 12 | Studies on BCG vaccination in calves against tuberculosis and immunogenicity against bovine tuberculosis |
| 13 | Comparative evaluation of cellular and serological diagnosis of Mycobacterium Avium sub species Paratuberculosis(Map) infection in small ruminants |
| 14 | Evaluation of BCG vaccine immunogenicity against bovine tuberculosis |
| 15 | Utilization of gamma interferon assay as a screening test for tuberculosis and Johne’s disease |
| 16 | Excretion pattern of Mycobacterium in dairy animals |
| 17 | Study on the post – exposure therapy of bovine rabies virus |
| 18 | Sero-epidemiological survey of bovine viral diarrhoea among cattle in Tamil Nadu. |
| 19 | Study on Bluetongue – entomology – the role of Culicoides sp. in the transmission of Bluetongue in sheep |
| 20 | Studies on the prevalence of IBRT |
| 21 | The epidemiological studies on leptospirosis in cattle, buffalo, sheep and dogs to understand the pattern of disease in different areas. |
| Separate UG and PG laboratory with basic instruments | pH Meter |
| Fluorescence Microscope | Micro oven |
| Dark Field Microscopy | Laminar flow |
| ELISA Reader | Serological Water Bath |
| Gradient PCR - Thermocycler | Water Distillation Plant |
| Refrigerator Centrifuge | Deep Freezer(-20℃) |
| Gel electrophoresis | BOD incubator |
| Plate form Shaker and Vortex Mixer | Hot Air Oven |
| Electronic Balance | Microscopes – Light (Nickon) |
Professor and Head, Department Of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007. Phone: +91-44-25304000 E-mail: hodvepmvc@tanuvas.org.in
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