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Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur

The history of agricultural education in Kerala can be traced back to the year 1896 when a scheme was evolved in the erstwhile Travancore State to train a few young men in scientific agriculture at the Demonstration Farm, Karamana, Thiruvananthapuram, presently, the Cropping Systems Research Centre under Kerala Agricultural University. Agriculture was introduced as an optional subject in the middle school classes in the State in 1922 when an Agricultural Middle School was started at Aluva, Ernakulam District. The popularity and usefulness of this school led to the starting of similar institutions at Kottarakkara and Konni in 1928 and 1931 respectively. Agriculture was later introduced as an optional subject for Intermediate Course in 1953. In 1955, the erstwhile Government of Travancore-Cochin started the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, Thiruvananthapuram and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Mannuthy, Thrissur for imparting higher education in agricultural and veterinary sciences, respectively. These institutions were brought under the direct administrative control of the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Animal Husbandry, respectively. With the formation of Kerala State in 1956, these two colleges were affiliated to the University of Kerala. The post-graduate programmes leading to M.Sc. (Ag), M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees were started in 1961, 1962 and 1965 respectively. On the recommendation of the Second National Education Commission (1964-66) headed by Dr. D.S. Kothari, the then Chairman of the University Grants Commission, one Agricultural University in each State was established. The State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) were established in India as an integral part of the National Agricultural Research System to give the much needed impetus to Agriculture Education and Research in the Country. As a result the Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) was established on 24th February 1971 by virtue of the Act 33 of 1971 and started functioning on 1st February 1972. The Kerala Agricultural University is the 15th in the series of the SAUs. In accordance with the provisions of KAU Act of 1971, the Agricultural College and Research Institute at Vellayani, and the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, were brought under the Kerala Agricultural University. In addition, twenty one agricultural and animal husbandry research stations were also transferred to the KAU for taking up research and extension programmes on various crops, animals, birds, etc. During 2011, Kerala Agricultural University was trifurcated into Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU), Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS) and Kerala Agricultural University (KAU). Now the University has seven colleges (four Agriculture, one Agricultural Engineering, one Forestry, one Co-operation Banking & Management), six RARSs, seven KVKs, 15 Research Stations and 16 Research and Extension Units under the faculties of Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering and Forestry. In addition, one Academy on Climate Change Adaptation and one Institute of Agricultural Technology offering M.Sc. (Integrated) Climate Change Adaptation and Diploma in Agricultural Sciences respectively are also functioning in Kerala Agricultural University.

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Subject: Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics × Author: KAU × Author: Vijayakrishnapillai, G P × End date: 1980 × Start date: 1980 ×
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    Studies on anoestrum in crossbred cattle
    (Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1980) Vijayakrishnapillai, G P; KAU; Neelakanta Iyer, C P
    The object of the study was to assess the incidence of anoestrum among crossbred cattle of Kerala and to find out the possible etiological factors so as to evolve suitable therapeutic measures for the same. For this, 184 crossbred cows and 76 crossbred heifers above 18 months of age maintained in the livestock farms attached to the Kerala Agricultural University and 401 crossbred cows and heifers presented for treatment at various infertility camps in the State were utilised. The incidence of anoestrum was assessed from the breeding history and detailed gynaecoclinical examinations. The nutritional status of the animals was determined by haematological examinations. The anoestrous animals showing nutritional deficiency were treated with Fertimin brand of mineral mixture and those showing normal nutritional status were treated with ‘Fertivet’. Among the farm animals, 28.3 per cent of cows 28.4 per cent of heifers were in apparent anoestrum though true anoestrum was observed only in 17.4 per cent of cows and 22.4 per cent of heifers. The other cases of apparent anoestrum were due to silent oestrum (3 to 15 per cent), cystic ovaries (0.5 to 1.3 per cent) and hypoplasia of ovaries (1.3 per cent). Similarly among the animals brought for treatment at various infertility camps, true anoestrum was observed only in 28.2 per cent though 49.9 per cent were reported to be anoestrous. The other cases were early pregnancy (2.7 per cent), cycling (7.7 per cent), cystic ovaries (0.2 per cent), underdeveloped genitalia, (9 per cent) ovarian hypoplasia (0.2 per cent) and in heat (1.7 per cent) Wide Ca. P ratio (2.69 and 2.46) and subnormal copper level (88.32 g/dl and 91.07 g/dl) were detected in 46.6 per cent of cows and 54.65 per cent of heifers respectively in true anoestrum. ‘Fertivet’ was capable of inducing ovulatory oestrum in 100 per cent of cows and 89.47 per cent of heifers in true anoestrum due to non nutritional causes within a period of 5.73 and 5.43 days respectively, while only 33.3 per cent of cows and 30 per cent of heifers in the control group came in heat; the variations being highly significant. Similarly, the conception rate in the treated groups was 66.6 per cent for cows and 42.11 per cent for heifers, while only one cow from the control group conceived, the variation in both the cases being significant. Treatment with ‘Fertimin could induce ovulatory oestrum in 91.67 per cent of cows and 78.26 per cent of heifers within a mean period of 38.8 and 27.77 days respectively, while the response in the control groups were only 11.1 per cent for cows and 25 per cent for heifers respectively, the difference being highly significant in both the cases. Significant variations were observed in conception rate between experimental and control groups, the values being 50 per cent for cows and 43.48 per cent for heifers in the experimental group. None of the animals in control groups conceived.