Pre-Diploma in Veterinary Science
Course Introduction
This curriculum consists of the subjects like veterinary extension and communication; veterinary anatomy and physiology; animal nutrition and fodder production; veterinary epidemiology and public health; animal husbandry and entrepreneurship development; Veterinary medicine; veterinary laboratory technology; general veterinary pharmacology; theriogenology and basic surgery with skills and knowledge necessary for a veterinary JTA. It also includes six month’s “on- the- job training (OJT) program” with a view to provide opportunity, to the students, to be familiar with and gain actual work experience of their future world of work/profession.
Objectives
After completing this curricular program, the students will be able:
- To extend skills and knowledge of veterinary science (medicine) to the livestock farming communities in order to contribute in community development as well as entrepreneurship development.
- To provide suggestion about animal nutrition and fodder production to the livestock farmers
- To facilitate farmers for scientific production of livestock / livestock products
- To make farmers conscious about veterinary epidemiological hazards and its impact on public health and related precautions to be taken
- To diagnose/treat/manage diseases/disorders of livestock and poultry
- To provide disease treatment/management services to the livestock farming
communities - To handle simple surgical cases
- To handle simple gynaecological cases and cases of obstetrics
Course Module
- Veterinary Extension and Communication
- Veterinary Anatomy and Physiology
- Animal Nutrition and Fodder Production
- Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health
- Animal Husbandry and Entrepreneurship Development
- Veterinary Medicine
- Veterinary Laboratory Technology
- General Veterinary Pharmacology
- Theriogenology and Basic Surgery
- On the job training (OJT)