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Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Assam Agricultural University is the first institution of its kind in the whole of North-Eastern Region of India. The main goal of this institution is to produce globally competitive human resources in farm sectorand to carry out research in both conventional and frontier areas for production optimization as well as to disseminate the generated technologies as public good for benefitting the food growers/produces and traders involved in the sector while emphasizing on sustainability, equity and overall food security at household level. Genesis of AAU - The embryo of the agricultural research in the state of Assam was formed as early as 1897 with the establishment of the Upper Shillong Experimental Farm (now in Meghalaya) just after about a decade of creation of the agricultural department in 1882. However, the seeds of agricultural research in today’s Assam were sown in the dawn of the twentieth century with the establishment of two Rice Experimental Stations, one at Karimganj in Barak valley in 1913 and the other at Titabor in Brahmaputra valley in 1923. Subsequent to these research stations, a number of research stations were established to conduct research on important crops, more specifically, jute, pulses, oilseeds etc. The Assam Agricultural University was established on April 1, 1969 under The Assam Agricultural University Act, 1968’ with the mandate of imparting farm education, conduct research in agriculture and allied sciences and to effectively disseminate technologies so generated. Before establishment of the University, there were altogether 17 research schemes/projects in the state under the Department of Agriculture. By July 1973, all the research projects and 10 experimental farms were transferred by the Government of Assam to the AAU which already inherited the College of Agriculture and its farm at Barbheta, Jorhat and College of Veterinary Sciences at Khanapara, Guwahati. Subsequently, College of Community Science at Jorhat (1969), College of Fisheries at Raha (1988), Biswanath College of Agriculture at Biswanath Chariali (1988) and Lakhimpur College of Veterinary Science at Joyhing, North Lakhimpur (1988) were established. Presently, the University has three more colleges under its jurisdiction, viz., Sarat Chandra Singha College of Agriculture, Chapar, College of Horticulture, Nalbari & College of Sericulture, Titabar. Similarly, few more regional research stations at Shillongani, Diphu, Gossaigaon, Lakhimpur; and commodity research stations at Kahikuchi, Buralikson, Tinsukia, Kharua, Burnihat and Mandira were added to generate location and crop specific agricultural production packages.

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Subject: Veterinary Surgery and Radiology × Author: DEURI, BITUPONA × End date: 2022 × Thesis Type: Ph.D ×
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    INTEGRATED SURGICO-THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT OF CANINE MAMMARY TUMOUR
    (Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, 2013-07) DEURI, BITUPONA; Sarma, K. K.
    The present study was conducted on clinical canine patients presented to the College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati-22 for five calendar years starting from 1st April 2008 to 31st March 2013. Of the total 5760 cases registered, 330 were various neoplasm cases and 114 (34.55%) were confirmed as mammary gland tumours. Incidence study revealed that the age groups between 9-12 years (41.23%) were mostly affected and German Spitz (49.09%) breed and females (97%) were more susceptible and the inguinal pair (68.42%) of gland was mostly affected. Among 53% malignant and 47% benign tumours, papillary adenocarcinoma and fibroadenoma (24.57%) were highest. Clinical study revealed that the intact bitches were mostly affected and were also associated with other diseases like pyometra etc. The mammary tumour cases were further divided into three groups having six animals in each group. The animals of Gr-I were treated with regional mastectomy alone, Gr-II with chemotherapy (Capecitabine ‘Xabine’500mg oral tablets) and that of Gr-III were treated with mastectomy followed by the use of capacitabine. In GR-I, after regional mastectomy, the benign tumours didn’t show and reoccurrence where as two malignant tumours reoccurred after 1 year. In GR-II, after capecitabine therapy, the tumour less than 3cm size regressed after second round of chemotherapy but the tumours above 3cm size didn’t show any regression. In GR-III, there was no incidence of recurrence till one and half year of treatment. The hematological parameters revealed no adverse effects on the animal’s health except mild leucopaenia, neutropenia, thrombocytopaenia, lymphocytosis and monocytosis for a transient time in GR-II and GR-III as a result of chemotherapy. Whereas, the biochemical parameters revealed significant difference in BUN, Serum creatinine, AST, ALT and ALP levels within groups as well as between groups. But the effects were not long lasting to hamper the animal’s general health. The estradiol, progesterone and cortisol levels were significantly higher in mammary tumour cases which subsided in due course of treatment. Complications were minimal except mild anorexia and discharges from the tumour site.