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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: Veterinary Medicine × Author: Devi, T × Author: KAU × Start date: 2001 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Epidemiology and clinico- therapeutic studies on dermatomycosis in dogs
    (Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 2004) Devi, T; KAU; Vijayakumar, K
    The present study was mainly focused on epidemiological, diagnostic and clinico-therapeutic aspects of dermatomycosis in dogs. A total of 94 animals showed positive results for the presence of arthrospores on direct microscopic examination, out of the total 11016 animals brought to University Veterinary Hospitals Kokkalai and Mannuthy from April 2003 to March 2004, were included in the infected group. No age, sex, breed predilection and seasonal variation for dermatophyte infection were observed. Clinical signs of the infected group are non-specific and quite variable, hence the diagnosis mainly relied on the examination of skin scrapings by direct microscopy and cultural method. Direct microscopic examination is considered to be an ideal method of diagnosis for detecting dermatophytes, since cultural method requires minimum of three weeks time and delays the treatment, even though, it is conclusive. Isolates of Microsporum spp and Trichophyton spp were identified by cultural method using Sabouraud’s dextrose agar with chloramphenicol and cycloheximide supplement. Haematological abnormalities recorded were low haemoglobin content and leucopaenia and serum biochemistry revealed increased levels of total protein, albumin, globulin and A/G ratio in infected group compared to that of control group. No significant variations were observed on serum minerals such as copper, iron and zinc contents in infected group compared to control group. But mean values of copper and iron in infected and control groups were lower than the respective normal range in canine, where as zinc levels in both the groups were within the normal range. Three different therapeutic trials were conducted in three different experimental groups. Group 1 animals treated with ketoconazole at the dose rate of 5 mg per kg bodyweight daily orally for two weeks, showed a dramatic clinical response. Clinical examination of dogs at the end of treatment, revealed complete remission of lesions and signs of regrowth of hairs in almost all affected areas in all the animals. Terbinafine at the dose rate of 4 mg per kg body weight once daily orally given in-group 2 animals was proved to be very effective in treatment of dermatophyte infected dogs. Combination of intramuscular injection of “Biocan M” vaccine adsorbed with aluminium hydroxide and topical application of ketoconazole shampoo in-group 3 animals was not found to be effective. Hence the results of present study confirms the importance of the diagnosis of dermatophyte infections by direct microscopy, applicability of the cultural method of isolation of dermatophytes and proved the efficacy of ketoconazole and terbinafine as the good choice of drugs for the effective treatment of dermatomycosis.