VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALEM

Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology was established in the year 2023 as a constituent of Veterinary College and Research Institute, Salem to cater to the needs of B.V.Sc & A.H curriculum.

Objectives

To impart quality education to undergraduate students of B.V.Sc. & A.H. in the discipline of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.
To undertake research projects in collaboration with external funding agencies and private pharmaceutical companies.
To offer drug information and poison information services to field veterinarians and farmers.
To create awareness on the impact of antimicrobial resistance and the importance of Ethno Veterinary Medicine among field Veterinarians and farmers.

Education

The following courses are offered in the third professional year to the undergraduate students in the discipline of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, VCRI, Salem as per the Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education – 2016 regulations prescribed by Veterinary Council of India:

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (Paper I and II) – 4+1 credit hours

VPT – Paper I

Unit I: General Pharmacology.
Unit II: Drugs acting on Autonomic Nervous System.
Unit III: Drugs acting on Central Nervous System.
Unit IV: Drugs acting on Different Body Systems.

VPT – Paper II

Unit V: Chemotherapy.
Unit VI: Veterinary Toxicology.

Research and Extension Activities

Need oriented research works on cattle, sheep and goats and poultry farms are being carried out.
Routine processing of faecal and blood samples submitted to this department from other departments of this institute, nearby dispensaries and farms for the diseases diagnosis.
Disease investigation is rendered during the outbreak within and outside district.

Infrastructure and facilities

UG Laboratory

The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, VCRI, Salem has four laboratories well equipped with teaching aids and instruments to provide hands-on training to undergraduate students as per MSVE 2016 standards for UG teaching.

Pharmacy Laboratory.
Experimental Pharmacology Laboratory.
Chemotherapy and Toxicology Laboratory.
Research Laboratory.

Contemplations

To develop Computer Aided Learning Facility and simulation models for teaching Experimental Pharmacology.
To arrange exposure visits to pharmaceutical companies for the undergraduate students.
To conduct pharmaceutical meet to the undergraduate students.
To establish and maintain central laboratory animal facility as per CCSEA guidelines.
To document Ethno Veterinary practices and popularize proven Ethno Veterinary formulations among the field veterinarians and farmers.

Facilities Available

The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, VCRI, Salem is having the following infrastructure facilities for under graduate students as per VCI minimum requirements.

Isolated tissue bath with accessories - Multichannel Isolated Tissue Bath with Data Acquisition System
Isolated tissue bath with simple kymograph
Monopan Electronic Balance
Binocular microscopes
Spectrophotometer
Centrifuge
pH meter
Photoactometer
Antibiotic zone reader

Hot Plate Analgesiometer
Vernier caliper
Plethysmometer
Laminar flow or biosafety cabinet
Incubator
Autoclave
Hot air oven
Metallic trays
Refrigerators

Faculty

Name and Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. S.P. Preetha Associate Professor and Head	drsppreetha@gmail.com	+91-8939936060
Dr. C. Vijayakumar Assistant Professor	vetviji2000@gmai.com	+91-8903856694

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