Animal Husbandry
Department of Animal Husbandry in Kerala came into existence in 1956.The animal health care and livestock and poultry production are the main objectives of the department. The major activities of the department are veterinary services and animal health care, disease eradication programmes, cattle, goat, pig, and poultry development programmes, control of zoonotic diseases, extension , training programmes for farmers and veterinarians and production of biologicals. The department has one District Animal husbandry office headed by District Animal Husbandry officer at the District headquarters. There are around 95 institutions like veterinary hospitals, veterinary dispensaries, veterinary sub centres etc in Kottayam District. The details of these institutions are listed below.
Services Provided
1. Veterinary Hospitals / Veterinary Dispensaries & DVC- District Veterinary Centre Kodimatha, Kottayam
Treatment & other Veterinary services
2. Mobile Veterinary Hospital, Kottayam
Mobile Veterinary Hospital
3. Pig Breeding Farm, Kappad PO, Kanjirappally
Pig Farm
4. RP Vigilance-Kottayam, Vayaskkarakunnu,Kottayam
Rinderpest Eradication
5. Regional PoultryFarm-Manarcaud P O, Kottayam
Poultry Farm
6. ADCP Kottayam, District Veterinary Centre, Kodimatha, KottayamSouth PO
Disease Control
7. LMTC Thalayolapparambu P O, Kottayam
Training Centre
8. MFAU Erumeli, Mukkoottuthara PO ,Erumeli
Mobile Veterinary Service
9. Calf Feed Subsidy Programme ,Vayaskkarakunnu
Calf Feed Distribution
Animal Husbandry Department related Websites:
Animal Husbandry Department, Government of Kerala: https://ahd.kerala.gov.in
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