VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, SALEM

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

The Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology was established with the space of 4400 Sq.ft in the year 2023 with an aim to enlighten the under graduate on application of Veterinary knowledge in protection and improvement of human well-being and also emphasizing one health approach towards handling complexities in human and animal ecosystem. lab & Entomology and Protozoology Lab which are endowed with state of the art facilities for education and research in Veterinary Parasitology to aid in diagnosis of livestock and poultry diseases. Equipment worth of Rs. 89,64,400/- was purchased for teaching of undergraduate students, research and diagnostic purpose.
The department focuses on offering quality education on Veterinary Parasitology to the undergraduate students as per the MSVE’ 2016. It also renders diagnostic services to the allied departments of this college, field veterinarians and livestock and poultry farmers. Disease investigation is regularly carried out during outbreaks for diagnosis and suitable control and prevention measures are being advised for the benefit of farming communities.

Objectives

To impart under graduate education on Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology.
To strategically prioritize diagnosis and control of zoonotic diseases by one health approach.
To undertake surveillance and application of epidemiological tools for disease control in animals in North western agro-climatic zone.
To conduct research on global concerns viz., AMR and neglected zoonoses.

Thrust areas of research

One health concept in surveillance & control of Zoonotic diseases.
Food safety - Food borne diseases and its control.
Epidemiological modelling and GIS in animal disease prevalent in this region.

Facilities Available/Services Offered

Laboratories for UG Education

Zoonoses cum Epidemiology Laboratory.
Meat Hygiene Laboratory.
Milk Hygiene Laboratory.

Equipment for Research purpose

High Performance Liquid Chromatography.
Gas Chromatography unit.
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry.
Biosafety cabinet level II.
Somatic cell counter.
Water Analysis system.
PCR with Gel documentation.
ELISA Reader.

Research

Research studies on economically important zoonotic diseases.

Extension activities

On the eve of World Zoonoses Day, World Tuberculosis Day and World Rabies Day, this department offers awareness and health camp programmes every year.

Faculty

Name and Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
Dr. M. Vijaya Bharathi Professor and Head	mvijayabharathi74@gmail.com	+91-9840161505
Dr. A.Sundar Assistant Professor	asundarvet@gmail.com	+91-8489135699

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