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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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2005 - 20104
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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × End date: 2010 × Start date: 2000 ×
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    STUDIES ON PREVALENCE, HAEMATOLOGY, BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN FOWL COCCIDIOSIS
    (AAU, Anand, 2005) HIRANI, NITINKUMAR DEVRAJBHAI; Hasnani, J. J.
    Studies on prevalence of coccidia on commercial poultry farms under deep litter and cage system of housing with it's effect on haemato-biochemical profile and histopathology were undertaken during year 2004. Studies involved 1911 birds, 195 carcasses and 195 blood samples from 318 commercial layer and broiler farms in 8 talukas of Anand district. The overall prevalence of coccidia was 20.44 per cent on litter examination of 318 farms, while it was little lower, i.e. 17.17 per cent on examination of faecal droppings of 1911 birds. The overall prevalence was found little higher in deep litter than the cage reared birds / farms and also in layers as compared to broilers. Coccidiosis was confirmed as a primary cause of death for 60 per cent mortality on post-mortem examination of 195 birds positive for faecal coccidia. Age-wise prevalence study revealed an increasing trend of incidence with advancement of age in broiler birds, while in cast; of layer birds, the incidence was highest in growers followed by starter birds and the least in layers. Seasonal incidence of coccidia showed the highest prevalence in monsoon followed by winter and lowest during summer with the highest prevalence in the months of September and October. Further, there was no consistent trend of prevalence of coccidia among different taluka surveyed. Among all, Borsad taluka of Anand district showed the highest incidence and Khambhat the least. Haematological studies revealed that haemoglobin concentration, packed cell volume and total erythrocytes counts were significantly reduced on account of coccidial infection irrespective of type of birds or systems of rearing, whereas total leukocytes counts were increased significantly. Studies on biochemical profile revealed significantly (P < 0.01) higher blood glucose and serum total cholesterol, and decreased serum total protein concentration due to coccidial infection as compared to healthy birds. However, , SGOT, SGPT and alkaline phosphatase activities'were non-significantly higher in infected birds. The magnitude of infection and stage of development of the disease could be established by histopathological observations. Amongst pathological changes, target part of intestine and caecal pouches were found distended with crimson appearance and showed severe haemorrhagic enteritis and thickening of intestinal and caecal wall. Faecal contents were mixed with clots of blood and fibrin shreds. Widespread damage to absorptive epithelium and destruction of villi were evident on histopathological examination. The mucosa as well as submucosa were heavily infiltrated with macrophages and lymphocytes. Desquamation of superficial mucosal epithelium along with infiltration of mononuclear cells and the presence of schizonts were seen.
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    STUDIES ON PREVALENCE, HAEMATOLOGY, BIOCHEMICAL AND HISTOPATHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN FOWL COCCIDIOSIS
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2005) N.D.Hirani; Dr. J.J.Hasnani
    Studies on prevalence of coccidia on commercial poultry farms under deep litter and cage system of housing with it’s effect on haemato-biochemical profile and histopathology were undertaken during year 2004. Studies involved 1911 birds, 195 carcasses and 195 blood samples from 318 commercial layer and broiler farms in 8 talukas of Anand district
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    “CLINICO-BIOCHEMICAL ASPECTS OF CANINE DEMODICOSIS
    (Anand Agricultural University, Anand, 2005) JAYESH BABULAL SOLANKI; Dr.J.J.Hasnani
    In the present study, on microscopic examination of skin scrapings of 330 dogs with dermatitis brought at the Zaveri Clinic affiliated to the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand during the period from January, 2004 to September, 2004, the overall prevalence of demodicosis was observed to be 25.45 per cent (84 cases). The highest prevalence of disease was found in the month of March (41.18%).
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