MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Objectives

To impart value added UG and PG education for immediate and long term application and utility
To prioritize strategies and develop skills to undertake epidemiological investigations and disease modelling for control and eradication programmes for zoonoses of major public health importance
To make an objective analysis of contemporary issues such as antibiotic resistance
To support for applied research by way of technical cooperation projects
To offer an effective, outreach-enhanced veterinary public health service

Education

Under Graduate

Offered as per MSVE 2016 VPE (Unit I, Unit II, Unit III & Unit IV) - 3+1 credit hours

Post graduate courses

Department offers M.V.Sc., and Ph.D., in Publich Health and Epidemiology

PG Diploma (Online Mode)

This is a postgraduate diploma distance programme, delivered online with short residential sessions, directed towards career enhancement for Veterinarians, Medical professionals, Dentists, Siddha and Homeopathy professionals. Integrating scientific skill with competence, the programme has been created to address the increasing need for awareness with developed application skills to benefit the health of the whole community in general.

Ongoing / Completed Research Schemes

Title	Total outlay (Rs. in Lakhs)	Funding agency	Duration
Crohns Disease in India: A multicenter study from the country where intestinal tuberculosis as well as Johnes disease is endemic	17.85 lakhs	ICMR	2015-2019
High Resolution Genome Based Tracing of Antimicrobial Resistant Escherichia coli in Pork production chain to identify the Critical Control Points: A One Health Systems Study	Rs.12.15 lakhs	DBT- Bill and Melinda Gates foundation through BIRAC	2019-20

Infrastructure Available

MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY	MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
PCR Thermocycler Gradient	Biosafety Cabinet II ( Separate cabinets for Viral and bacterial work)
Gel Documentation system	Airsampler
FAT microscope	Double distillation Unit
Dark Field Microscope for Leptospira diagnosis	Deep Freezer (-20◦ C)
ELISA reader with accessories	Hot Air Oven
Microcentrifuge	Incubators
Horizontal Electrophoresis systems	Autoclave

Extension

Outreach Programs in Urban and Rural settings
Antirabies prophylaxis in rural zones
World Zoonoses Day Awareness campaigns and health camps
World Rabies Day Awareness campaigns and health camps

Salient Achievements

Status of Reverse Zoonoses and Parazoonoses
Antimicrobial resistance to common antibiotics
Status of adulteration in milk
Cost effective DNA extractions for routine molecular work
Post bite dynamics of antirabies vaccination
Qualitative assessment of clinical rabies for practitioners
Molecular applications for detection of Meat adulteration

Thrust areas of research

Multidisciplinary Approach to One Health Concept
Surveillance of Zoonotic and public health significant diseases
Status and Risk factors Identification
Pet Travel Care scheme to safeguard public health across borders
Meat species adulteration –Status in prepared foods
Network Surveillance for Mycobacterial Zoonoses

Faculty

Name & Designation	E-mail	Mobile #
Dr. S. Sureshkannan Professor and Head	hodvphmvc@tanuvas.org.in	+91-9840330193
Dr. M. Ashok Kumar Assistant Professor	drashokpmd@gmail.com	+91-9442343276
Dr. K. Porteen Assistant Professor	rajavet2002@gmail.com	+91-8220201724

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