VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UDUMALPET

DEPARTMENT OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY

The Department of Livestock Products Technology (LPT) has been established in the year 2023 as per G.O (Ms.) No.22 dated 14.02.2023 of Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Fisheries and Fishermen Welfare (AH 6-2) Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Chennai to offer Under-Graduate course (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) in the field of Livestock Products Technology. The department is equipped with Dairy technology laboratory, Meat technology laboratory and slaughter hall in compliance with the Minimum Standard of Veterinary Education (MSVE 2016) of Veterinary Council of India.

Objectives

To impart knowledge on milk and meat processing and technology of value added Livestock products to undergraduate B.V.Sc & A.H students
To carry out need based research projects in Livestock products technology
To provide hands on training and entrepreneurship skills to students, farmers, unemployed youth and self-help groups on the preparation of value added milk and meat products

Education

As per Veterinary Council of India under MSVE Regulations -2016, the following course is being offered to the undergraduate (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) students during Third professional year at this department.

Livestock Products Technology (2+1)

Unit I	Milk and Milk products technology
Unit II	Wool Science
Unit III	Abattoir practices and Animal by-products technology
Unit IV	Meat Science

Research

To develop novel milk and meat products
To undertake field oriented research programme to assess the quality of milk and meat products
To develop freeze dried ready to cook meat products

Extension

Training programmes being offered on the preparation of value added milk and meat products to the farmers, entrepreneurs, rural youths and Self Help Group members.

Training programmes being offered on

Hygienic milk production practices
Hygienic meat production practices
Preparation of Value added milk products
Preparation of Value added meat products
Effective utilization of dairy by- products
Effective utilization of slaughter house by-products

Laboratory facilities available

(A) Dairy technology laboratory

Abbe refractometer
Lactometer
Butyrometer
Gerber centrifuge
Cream separator
Butter churner
Autoclave
Hot air oven
Hot water bath
pH meter
Pressure cooker
Refrigerator
Deep freezer

(B) Meat technology laboratory

pH meter
Vernier calliper
Screw gauge
Spherometer
Student microscope
Ermascope
Electronic monopan balance
Pressure cooker
Hot air oven
Food processor
Meat mincing machine
Sausage filler

(C) Slaughter hall

Balance for weighing birds
Small animal balance
Electrical stunning device
Captive bolt pistolr
Butchering sets
Bleeding cone
Scalding tank
Defeathering machine
Evisceration table
Portioning machine
Impulse sealer

Faculty

Name of the Faculty	Designation	E-mail	Mobile#
POORANI,A	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AND HEAD	pooraniarunachalam@gmail.com	9597619247
NALINI,P	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	aishvet@gmail.com	9442617605
SATHEESH RAJA,S	ASSISTANT PROFESSOR	drsatheeshtyke@gmail.com	9677688989

Head of the Department,
Department of Livestock Products Technology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Udumalpet – 642 205.
Phone: +91-4252-295399 | 295499
E-mail: lpm-vcri-udp@tanuvas.org.in