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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 Parasitology × Author: Devada, K × End date: 1989 × Start date: 1980 × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Biology, pathogenesis and control of syngamus trachea infection in chicken
    (Department of Parasitology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, 1987) Devada, K; KAU; Sathianesan, V
    In a study conducted for a period of one year on the biology, pathogenesis and control of Syngamus trachea infection in chicken, it has been found that the infection was more in very young birds below 1 to 2 months of age, reared under the free range system and during the monsoons. The egg cultures became infective on the seventh day of culturing. A dose of 3,000 infective eggs or larvae was found to be suitable for a successful establishment of infection in chicks. Experimental infection could be set up by the direct feeding of the infective eggs or larvae without the necessity of the intervention of any transport hosts like earthworms. A detailed study on the stage to stage development of the parasite was carried out. They established in the trachea by the eighth day and attained patency 18 to 22 days following infection. Gaping movements, nodular growths on the tracheal mucous membrane, haemorrhage and production of mucus in the trachea, consolidation and ecchymosis of the lungs were the chief clinicopathological symptoms observed. Anthelmintic efficacy of mebendazole, thiabendazole, albendazole and ivermectin was assessed on the basis of the reduction of ova in the droppings, disappearance of worms from the trachea and gain in body weight of the treated birds. Mebendazole administered at 40 mg per kg body weight was found to be the most effective among the drugs tried closely followed by albendazole given at 15 mg per kg body weight and then thiabendazole at 500 mg per kg body weight. Ivermectin dosed at 200 micrograms per kg body weight subcutaneously was found to be the least effective. Assessment of the effect of irradiation at 5 KR on the development of S. trachea in chicken was attempted twice with no conclusive results.