VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, THENI

VETERINARY CLINICAL COMPLEX

Veterinary Clinical Complex, Veterinary College and Research Institute, Theni has been established on 01.02.2021 with the main goal of providing quality veterinary clinical services to livestock and pet animals and imparting education to undergraduate students.

OBJECTIVES

To cater Veterinary Clinical service to the farmers and pet parents
To provide advanced diagnostic facilities for livestock and pet animals
To provide clinical training to undergraduate and internship students
To offer expert opinion and treatment of referred cases
To provide ambulatory clinical service to the public
To carry out research on veterinary and animal sciences
To organize need-based training/awareness programs for the benefit of veterinary students and veterinary practitioners

HOSPITAL WORKING HOURS

On Weekdays: 8.00 a.m. to 01.00 p.m. (Monday to Friday)

On Saturdays, Sundays and All Government Holidays: 08.00 am – 11.30 am

EDUCATION

As per the Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education – 2016 regulations prescribed by the Veterinary Council of India, Veterinary Clinical Practice: VCP 311 (0+1) & VCP 411 (0+5) are being offered presently to undergraduate students.

UNITS FUNCTIONING AT VCC

Outpatient Unit

Veterinary Clinical Complex is providing clinical services covering Medicine, Surgery and Gynaecological and Obstetrical cases to the farmers of Theni and nearby districts. During the year 2022-2023, an average of 206 bovine cases, 168 ovine and caprine cases, 228 canine cases and 300 other cases (equine, avian and feline) were being treated every month.

SAC – OP – Medicine
SAC – OP – Surgery
SAC – OP – OG
LAC – OP – Medicine
LAC – OP – Surgery
LAC – OP – OG
Pharmacy unit
SAC – Operation theatre
LAC – Operation theatre
Dermatology unit
Ultrasonography unit
Physiotherapy unit
Ophthalmology & Dental Unit
Radiology Unit
Endoscopy Unit
Vaginoscopy Unit
Infectious Disease Unit
Small Animal Isolation Unit
Large Animal Isolation Unit
Rabies Ward

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

A well-equipped clinical lab with the facilities to handle various clinical samples and to carry out diagnostic works has been established with an Automated biochemical and haematology analyser. Every month, on an average of 80 samples are examined for various diagnoses.

Clinical Biochemistry Lab
Clinical Pathology Lab
Clinical Microbiology Lab
Clinical Parasitology lab

AMBULATORY UNIT

Veterinary Clinical Complex extends ambulatory services for the neighbouring village - Dharmapuri from Monday to Friday (9.00 AM– 11.00 AM) throughout the year.

EXTENSION ACTIVITIES

Veterinary Health Camps, Mass Contact Programmes, Infertility Treatment Programmes, Pet Animal Vaccination Camps and Awareness Programmes are regularly conducted at nearby villages and VCC, VCRI, Theni.

Faculty

Dr. A. Methai, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Head
Dr. K. Padmanath, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. R. Arun, M.V.Sc., Assistant Professor
Dr. C. Sowbharenya, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
Dr. K. Arulanandam, M.V.Sc., Assistant Professor
Dr. M. Kalaivanan, M.V.Sc., Assistant Professor

The Associate Professor and Head,
Veterinary Clinical Complex,
Veterinary College and Research Institute,Veerapandi, Theni – 625 534.
Phone: +91-4546-235401
E-mail: vcc-vcri-thn@tanuvas.org.in