VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TIRUNELVELI

Objectives

• To impart Undergraduate education to the students of VC&RI, Tirunelveli
• To treat various obstetrical and gynaecological ailments of livestock and companion animals
• To offer hands on training to UG students for clinico-gynaecological and obstetrical examination cum therapeutic management in livestock.
• To provide assistance to research scholars
• To execute research on field oriented issues
• To offer training programmes to the farmers as a part of extension activities
• To function as a referral unit for Southern districts of Tamil Nadu

Infrastructure

• Compound Microscopes
• Binocular microscopes
• Microscope with close circuit television attachments and thermo stage accessories
• Phantom box
• Palpation tables/box
• Electro ejaculator
• Mono pan balance
• Incubator
• Autoclave
• Artificial vagina
• Canine collection and inseminating Kit
• Obstetrical sets
• Whelping sets
• Vaginal Speculum
• Insemination catheters AI guns as per need

Education

UG Courses offered

• VOG 411 Veterinary Gynaecology (2+1)
• VOG 421 Veterinary Obstetrics (1+1)
• VOG 511 Veterinary Andrology and Reproductive Techniques (1+1)

Units

The following units function under Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics:

• Large Animal Gynaecology unit
• Large Animal Obstetrics unit
• Large Animal Artificial Insemination unit
• Small Animal Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit

Faculty

• Dr. S.Sathesh Kumar, Professor and Head
• Dr. A.Ganesan, Assistant Professor
• Dr. M.Murugan, Assistant Professor

Contact

The Professor and Head,

Dept. of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics,

Veterinary College and Research Institute,

Tirunelveli - 627358.