Name of the scheme :
Veterinary Health Services, Medical store and Vaccine Depot. Animal Disease Diagnostic and Intelligence Unit.

Objective:
To provide Veterinary Health services to Farmers, Livestock, Poultry and Pet Owners, so as to maintain proper health of Livestock.  A wide network Veterinary Institutions are established and necessary treatment for sick animals and prophylaxis for the various disease are done by way of vaccination against various diseases of livestock.

Activity:
This scheme aims that the animal owners maintain their animal in proper health in order to get sustained benefits by way of the products obtained from them and the income generated through them are available for their lively hood. Apart from this, the health service not only covers the health of animals but also the public health by way of containing the spread of a number of Zoonotic diseases spread through animals namely, Brucellosis, Rabies, Tuberculosis, Anthrax etc.,

Details and functions of staff :

The Joint Director (Livestock Health) is the supervisory officer of this scheme. The Joint Director utilizes the fund allocated for the implementation of the programs. 

The Development of infrastructural facilities for the institution, maintenance and supply of inputs to the institution like Medicine, Vaccine, Equipment etc., and providing diagnostic support by establishing and maintaining Disease Investigation Centre and Clinical Laboratories are the main responsibility of the Joint Director.

The health services are carried out by the respective Veterinary Assistant Surgeons incharge of the Veterinary Institution and they look after the sick and ailing animals in their jurisdictions with the help of the supportive staff. They conduct periodical vaccinations and control the spread of disease among livestock.

The details of services rendered by the staff of the established Veterinary Health institutions in various places are detailed below :

VD - Veterinary Dispensary: Institutions has the facility for treatment of animals, minor surgeries and cattle and goat breeding. I/C Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.
MVD - Mobile Veterinary Dispensary : A Veterinary Dispensary functions in a four-wheeler. Moves about every day visiting villages in remote areas and provide treatment to Animals. I/C Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.
MiVD: Minor Veterinary Dispensary: Veterinary institutions upgraded from Key Village Unit has facility for treatment of animals and cattle breeding.
DIC - Disease Investigation Centre : Veterinary Institution intended for investigation of outbreak, disease surveillance, submit status report on disease of areas.
CL - Clinical Lab : Veterinary institutions has laboratory diagnostic facility. Collect biological sample from Veterinary Institutions and provide diagnostic support to field institutions. I/C Veterinary Assistant Surgeon.
CVMS - Central Veterinary Medical Stores : Institution collect requirement from all Veterinary Institutions and supply required medicine, vaccine, equipment, and allied items.

Working hours of all the Veterinary Institutions :

Emergency Veterinary Health Service:
Casuality : Availability for 24 hrs at Veterinary Dispensary Dispensary, Puducherry only.

Puducherry Region

Commune Wise Details

Karaikal Region

Commune Wise Details

 

Mahe Region

Yanam region

Rules and Acts

As such there is no Rules or Acts involves in the availing of the services provided in this scheme.

Services and Beneficiaries

Services are provided free of cost to all the beneficiaries of farming community, involved in the production of milk, meat, eggs and other value added milk based products and also pet animals.

 

Services Available With Livestock Health Section

 

All services are rendered free of cost to all except for ambulatory service.

For Ambulatory Services
Contact person: The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon, Veterinary Dispensary
Phone No : +91-413-2206889
Tariff Minimum Rs.50/- upto ------ Km additional every ------- Km Rs.

Disposal of carcasses of zoonatic importance

Any death of livestock due to zoonotic disease, especially anthrax may be confirmed with the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon of the respective jurisdication of the Veterinary institutions. The Dept. provides incentives for scientific disposal of such carcasses.

Large animal cattle & Buffaloe : Rs.2,000,
Small animal sheep & Goat :Rs.500

The Veterinary Assistant Surgeon supervise and certify the scientific disposal of the carcasses and recommended for payment of incentives. 

Application

No application forms are required to avail the services of the scheme.

However for receiving the incentive provided for the disposal of carcase of cattle died due to Anthrax disease, the cattle owner should inform any sudden death of cattle to the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon incharge of the Jurisdiction with a written application and dispose the carcass as directed by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon

 

Address of the official to be contacted
Joint Director (Livestock Health),
Address : Department of Animal Husbandry and Animal Welfare,
Maraimalai Adigal Salai, Puducherry.
Phone No : 2203135, 2206888 and 2206889
E-mail : ahd[dot]pon[at]nic[dot]in

 

An e-mail ID for receiving suggestions / feedback may be provided on the site. ahd[dot]pon[at]nic[dot]in

Recommended vaccine schedule for Livestock for Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam.

 

Duties and Responsibilities

Veterinary Dispensaries, Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries I & II

 

Central Veterinary Medical Stores and Vaccine Depot.  (CVMS)

 

 

Livestock Health Section