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through its clinical services. Established
in 2010, one can find almost all facets of
animal care and rearing at this university.
It is also making the most of modern
technologies to reach out to the farmers
and entrepreneurs alike, informs Dr
Deepa Anand, assistant professor,
Directorate of Entrepreneurship. In
2016, the varsity launched four mobile
applications to help the farmers. It
is also giving a fillip to the start up
culture among the farmers. One such
initiative in association with kol farmers
of Thrissur district of Kerala has been
running successfully for the past three
years.
There are two full-fledged hospitals
functioning under the university at
Mannuthy and Kokkalai, where services
ne fine morning in 1970, a teacher of
a public school in Delhi was asking including endoscopy, laparoscopy,
and surgery are being offered. The
her students about their ambitions in
life. One answer seemed exceptionally regular examination of clinical samples
intriguing, propelling not only the teacher collected from farms, farmers, hospitals
but also the students to burst into and medical colleges are proven to be
laughter. “I want to take care of cats of invaluable help in the control and
treatment of many diseases affecting
and dogs,” a Class V girl said, making
up a serious face though it seemed bit birds and animals. The institute has also
amusing to others. been providing timely advice in disease
Did she become a passionate outbreak in poultry farms. The clinical
veterinarian or landed up in any other service department of the university has
been effectively handling infertility in farm
job related to animal care is unknown.
But if a student wants to take up animal and pet animals. The services, including
care, they have a multitude of options artificial insemination, cater to the needs
to explore. The Kerala Veterinary and of cattle rears across the state as they
Animal Sciences University (KVASU), are available at several colleges affiliated
to the varsity. Additionally, an ambulatory
situated in the picturesque Wayanad
district of Kerala, is one such place, clinical service and mobile sexual health
which offers quality education in animal control unit are also operational. The
sciences. department is also equipped to analyse
Apart from producing fresh graduates the quality of milk samples and detect
the presence of antibiotic residues in it.
and conducting researches to better the
lives and living conditions of the birds Research is another prominent area
and animals, the institute is actively where the varsity is focussing. It is
engaged in the wellbeing of them aimed at ensuring food safety and

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