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Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal

Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine


The Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine was started in the year 1985 to teach Veterinary Clinical Medicine to the Under-Graduate students of BVSc degree programme Later, the Department was upgraded to Post-Graduate Department, and offers M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. in Veterinary Clinical Medicine from the year 2006 and 2008, respectively.


Objectives

  • To impart UG and PG education.
  • Treatment of sick animals and disease diagnosis at Veterinary College Hospital using special diagnostic aids.
  • Disease investigation in field during outbreak.
  • Extension activities.
  • Farm advisory service and conducting training programs for the field.

Education

Currently, the Department offers a course on "Veterinary Medicine" for the students undergoing B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme, as per Veterinary Council of India under MSVE Regulations (2016). The Department, also, offers M.V.Sc., and Ph.D., degree programmes in Veterinary Medicine.

INFRASTRUCTURE

  • Colour Doppler Ultrasonography for Large and Small animals.
  • Electrocardiography for Large and Small Animals.
  • Endoscopy for Ruminants, dogs and Horses.
  • Doppler Blood Pressure.
  • Defibrillator.
  • 12- lead ECG.
  • Oxygen generator for Critically ill patients.
  • Rumen lab.
  • Infusion pump for ruminants-Rumen drenching system Veterinarians and Progressive farmers.
  • Downer cow sling and aqua cow.

Thrust Area of Research

  • Downer cow syndrome.
  • Traumatic reticuloperitonitis (TRP).
  • Pneumonia in small ruminants and large ruminants.
  • Cardiac, renal and gastro intestinal diseases of small animals.

Research

Title Funding Agency
Self financing scheme on “Diagnostic Imaging and Electrocardiography Unit” TANUVAS
Revolving Fund Scheme on “Designing of Infusion pump for oral rehydration solution in Ruminants” TANUVAS

Achievements

  • Ultrasonographic evaluation of canine hepatic diseases.
  • Evaluation of bovine acute respiratory disease syndrome in cattle.
  • Endoscopic evaluation of respiratory tract diseases in buffaloes.
  • Standardization of effect of potassium chloride in recumbent cows.
  • Standardization of Systolic indexes in cardiomyopathy in dogs.
  • Echocardiographic evaluation of Pericarditis in cattle.

Faculty

Name and Designation Mobile # E-mail
Dr.D.Sumathi, M.V.Sc., Ph.D.,
Associate Professor and Head
+91-9952929086 dev_sumi@yahoo.comn
Dr.K.Mohanambal, M.V.Sc.,
Assistant Professor
+91-9443252942 mohanambalmvsc@gmail.com
Dr.R.Ravi, M.V.Sc.,
Assistant Professor
+91-9994302676 raviprsvengi@gmail.com
Dr.K.Sasikala, M.V.Sc.,
Assistant Professor
+91-8248939089 sasikalakaliapan@gmail.com

The Associate Professor and Head,
Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002.
Phone: +91-4286-266491/92/93
E-mail: vcm-vcri-nkl@tanuvas.org.in