VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALEM

Department of Livestock Products Technology

The Department of Livestock Products Technology, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem was established during February 2021 as Meat Science block (13396.20 Sq.mt) and Dairy science block (14417.72 Sq.mt) as per the norms of Veterinary Council of India (VCI) with an aim and objective of disseminating knowledge about hygienic meat and milk production, utilization of milk by-products, preparation of value added indigenous as well as western milk products, hygienic slaughter, dressing of food animals, preparation of value added meat products, utilization of slaughterhouse by–products for the under graduate course offered and as well as to carry out basic and applied research in the field of Livestock Products Technology.
This department has modern slaughter halls for poultry, small animals and large animals to carry out hygienic meat processing, along with modern meat examination laboratory and facilities for value addition of meat and meat products. This department has hygienic milk processing facilities along with research laboratory.

Objectives

To impart quality education to the Under Graduate students in Livestock Products Technology
To undertake field-oriented research programmes pertaining to livestock products
To develop value added, shelf stable and functional meat and dairy products
To provide advanced diagnostic facilities for livestock and pet animals
To conduct meat and dairy entrepreneurship development programmes on processing and value addition of livestock products

Education

As per the new Veterinary Council of India Regulation, the department is offering the following courses to the B.V.Sc & A.H students:

Unit 1: Milk and Milk Products Technology
Unit 2: Wool Science
Unit 3: Abattoir Practices and Animal by-Products Technology
Unit 4: Meat Science

Infrastructure and facilities

Slaughter facility for poultry, small and large animals and meat processing unit
Meat processing and examination laboratory with modern meat processing equipment
Dairy technology laboratory with modern quality control equipment
Milk and meat microbiology laboratory

Major Equipment available

Abbe Refractometer
Autoclave
Balance for weighing birds
Butchering sets (knives etc.)
Deep freezer
Electronic monopan balance
Impulse sealer
Food processor
Hot air oven
Hot water bath
Meat mincing machine
pH meter digital
Refrigerator
Sausage filler
Small animal balance

Student microscope
Electrical Stunning device
Bleeding cone
Scalding Tank
Defeathering machine
Evisceration Table
Portioning machine
Ermascope
Spherometer
Captive bolt pistol
Butter churners
Butyrometer
Gerber’s centrifuge
Lactometer
Cream separator

Faculty

Name and Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. D. Santhi Associate Professor and Head	drdshanthitanuvas@gmail.com	+91-9841027633
Dr. A.S. Sobana Assistant Professor	sobivimal@gmail.com	+91-9786085016
Dr. B. Karthik Assistant Professor	drkarthiklpt@gmail.com	+91-9994014246

The Associate Professor and Head,
Dept. of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education,
Veterinary College and Research Institute,
Thalaivasal Koot Road, Near Nathakarai Toll Plaza,
Salem - 636 112, Tamil Nadu, India.
Phone: +91-4282-290998
E-mail: lpt-vcri-slm@tanuvas.org.in