VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, TIRUNELVELI

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology, Tirunelveli was established in the year 2012 and is committed for undergraduate education and offer an effective, outreach enhanced veterinary public health service. It also has programmes for zoonosis as thrust area of research and extension.

Objectives

To impart value added UG education for immediate and long term application and utility
To develop skills to undertake epidemiological investigations and disease modelling for control and eradication of programmes for major livestock diseases of public health importance
To offer an effective outreach enhanced veterinary public health service

Infrastructure

Autoclave
All in one microscope (Bright field, Fluorescent, Phase contrast and Dark field)
Monocular microscopes
Binocular microscopes
Laminar flow cabinet
BOD incubators
Incubators
Refrigerated centrifuge
Centrifuge
Hot air oven
Analytical balance
Gerber's centrifuge
Magnetic stirrer
Vortex mixer
Hot plate
Refrigerator
Water bath
Deep freezer (-40oC)
Spectrophotometer

Education

UG Courses offered

VPE-311: Milk And Meat Hygiene, Food Safety and Public Health (2+1)
VPE-321: Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonoses (2+1)
VPE-511: Environment and Environmental Hygiene (2+1)

Extension

Guest lectures, Radio and TV talks are being given for the benefit of farmers, students, academicians and general public

Faculty

Dr. S.Malmarugan, Professor and Head | malmarugan.s@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. S.Rajagunalan, Assistant Professor | rajagunalan.s@tanuvas.ac.in
Dr. A.Sundar, Assistant Professor | sundar.a@tanuvas.ac.in

Contact

The Professor and Head,
Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute,
Tirunelveli - 627358.
Phone: +91-462 -2330675 | E-mail: vphvcritni@tanuvas.org.in