Animal Health Division

Mandate :

Development of preventive and control measures and package of practices for economically important diseases of goat.

TARGETS :

• To reduce significant losses in goat production on account of Diseases
• To determine incidence of major goat diseases in country
• To develop diagnostic tests for goat diseases.
• To formulate preventive strategies for goat diseases
• To find out cost effective treatment to reduce the cost of health coverage

Significant Achievements

• Formalin killed whole cell polyvalent vaccine was developed against ETEC E.coli.
• Preventive Health Technology was developed and used in the field for control of goat diseases.
• DOT-ELISA kit (BRUCHECK) was developed for detection of Brucellosis.
• Latex agglutination (SPOT TEST) and ELISA tests were developed for diagnosis of goat Mycoplasmosis, using native isolate.
• PCR test for group and species specific detection of Mycoplasma mycoides subsp capri causing CCPP was developed.
• Indigenous diagnostic kits such as Microscopic examination kit, Plate ELISA kit,Culture test kit,IS 900 PCR kit,Dot ELISA kit were developed.
• Inactivated vaccine for Johne’s Disease for goats and sheep was developed.
• Herbal ectoparasiticidal drug(ALQUIT®) for animals was developed and commercialized.
• Anti-dirrhoeal and anti-coccidial herbal drugs were developed.