DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY

COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENMCE AND ANIMAL HUSBANDRY

NARENDRA DEVA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
KUMARGANJ, FAIZABAD (Uttar Pradesh)

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a) Faculty members:
Name Designation Qualificat Mobile No. email
ion
Dr. Namita Professor M.V.Sc., 9450763939 namitajoshivet@gmail.
Joshi PhD com
Dr. Chandra Associate M.V.Sc., 9452489959 cshekhervph@gmail.c
Shekhar Professor PhD om
b) Staff member:
Name Designation Phone Number
Sri. Randheer Singh Lab Tech. 9450784775
Sri Lavlesh Singh Lab. Assistant 9452328222
Sri Swaminath Store Keeper/Typist 9453685951
Sri Ramsabad Lab Attendant 8127579217

c) Achievement:
A) Teaching
1. Undergraduate:
Course No Title Credit
Hours
VPE- 311 Milk and Meat Hygiene, Food Safety and 2+1=3
Public Health
VPE- 321 Veterinary Epidemiology and Zoonoses 2+1=3
VPE - 511 Environment and Environmental Hygiene 1+1= 2

2. Postgraduate (M.V.Sc):
Course No Title Credit Hrs.
VPH-611 Introduction to Veterinary Public Health 2+0=2
VPH-612 Food hygiene- I (Milk and Milk products) 2+1=3
VPH-613 General aspects of Zoonoses 2+0=2
VPH-614 Introduction to food safety 2+0=2
VPH-615 Food borne-diseases – I 2+1=3
VPH-616 Epidemiological methods 2+1=3
VPH-617 Environmental Hygiene 2+1=3
VPH- 621 Introduction to Epidemiology 1+1=2
VPH-622 Food Hygiene- II (Meat and meat Products) 2+1=3
 VPH-623 Environmental Pollution 2+1=3
VPH-624 Food borne-diseases – II 2+1=3
VPH-625 Systemic Zoonoses 2+1=3
VPH- 626 Occupational health hazards 2+0=2
VPH-690 Special Problem 0+2=2
VPH-691 Seminar 0+1=1
VPH-700 Thesis Research 12+3=15
3) UG Syllabus : as per VCI
4) PG syllabus :
VPH- 611 Introduction to Veterinary Public Health Cr. Hrs. 2(2+0)
Theory :Introduction and history of Public Health and Veterinary Public Health.
Objectives and role of veterinary public health in modern society.Definitions and
major areas of veterinary public health.Functions of Public Health
Veterinarians.Functions and liaison relationship of Veterinary Public Health
units. Organization of Veterinary Public Health services in India. Structures and
functions of units at different levels (Bolck, District, State and National
levels).National and international Veterinary Public Health agencies and their
activities.Definition, objectives, principles, approaches and contents of health
education. Health programmes in India.
VPH – 612 Food Hygiene I (Milk and Milk Products) Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
Theory :Hygienic control of milk and milk products, Health control of Dairy
workers and farm animals, Dairy microbiology, Sources of contamination of
milk, clean milk production, Pasteurizations. Milk Products their contamination
and prevention, Milk borne diseases, their prevention and control.
Practical :Platform test, Standard Plate count, coliform test, Phosphatase test and
other quality control tests. Tests for mastitis, preservatives, antibiotic and
adulterants in milk and milk products.
VPH- 613 Introduction to food safety Cr. Hrs. 2(2+0)
Theory :Introduction to food safety standards. Role of Veterinarians in food
safety.Food safety management system.Concept of Hazzard analysis Critical
Control Points (HACCP) and microbiological criterion.National food safety
regulations and agencies.International food safety regulations and agencies.
Global trade and food safety: Policy and marketing system. Ethics for
international trade in foods.Animal health management, application of sanitary
and phytosanitary measures in quality meat and milk production.
VPH - 614 Food born Diseases - I Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
Theory:Importance of bacterial pathogens. Common routes of entry of
pathogenic bacteria in food. Growth conditions, cultural an biochemical
characters, ecology, toxins, transmission and survival and methods of control of
following organisms in food: streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Brucella,
Mycobacterium, Clostridium, Listeria, Leptospira, Salmonella, , Enterococcus,
Vibrio, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Escherichia, Coxiella, Chlamydia .
Practical: Collection of samples from suspected food and food poisoning
outbreaks, their preservation, transportation and processing for isolation and
identification of the etiologic agents. Isolation and identification procedures for
important food borne bacteria and their toxins.
VPH- 615 Occupational Health Hazards Cr. Hrs.
2(2+0)
Theory : Health problems of farmers, livestock owners, milk producers,
butchers; Diseases of the employees of meat, hide and skin processing plants,
 rendering plants, etc. Non-infections diseases occupationally acquired such as
farmers lung, Silofilles diseases, farm accidents, animal kicks, bites etc.
Prevention and Control of such conditions which are occupationally acquired
during recycling of wastes.
VPH- 616 Environmental Hygiene Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
Theory : Introduction and definitions of hygiene. Scope, aims and objectives of
environmental Hygiene. Importance and sources of water.Physico- chemical and
microbiological quality of water.Sources of contamination of water and their
prevention. Methods of purification of domestic water supply. Public health
significance of contaminated water.Surveillance of drinking water
quality.National water quality criteria and standards.Sewage and sludge and its
public health significance.Methods of sewage and waste treatment and
disposal.Air, Composition of fresh air, strata of atmosphere.Ventilation systems.
Influence of climate on public health.
Practical : Collection of water and air samples. Assessment of physical,
chemical and microbiological quality of water. Assessment of quality of air.
VPH- 621 General aspects of Zoonoses Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
Theory: Definitions and terminologies used in Zoonoses. Evolution, phylogenic,
ethological and ecological factors affecting host- parasite
relationship.Classification of Zoonoses.Various modes of transmission of
zoonotic agents.Transmission cycle.Changing patterns of transmission of
Zoonoses.Reservoirs and their role in zoonotic disease.Maintenance of zoonotic
agents in the nature.Role of domestic and Domiciliated animals in zoonoses,
General strategies for prevention, control and eradication of zoonotic agents.
Emerging and re- emerging zoonosis.
Practical: Isolation, identification and serological methods for diagnosis of
important etiologic agents responsible for zoonotic diseases. Field visits for
survey and isolation /identification of causal agents/ organisms. Planning and
appraisal of control measures.
VPH-622 Food Hygiene II (Meat and meat Products) Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
Theory : Modern abattoir and Meat processing plants – their design,
management, sanitation and operation. Principles of meat inspection; Ante-
mortem and post-mortem examination.Public health aspects of meat
inspection.Falsification and its detection, diseased conditions caused by bacteria,
viruses.parasites and others. Meat microbiology, contamination of meat and its
products and prevention.Meat borne diseases, prevention and control of meat
food products order-Government of India.
Practical :Ante-mortem and Post-mortem examination, Bacteriological
examination of meat and meat products. Differentiation of different food animals.

VPH- 623 Environmental Pollution Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)

Theory :Classification of environmental pollutants. Air pollution and its health
hazards.Water pollution and its health hazards. Residues of agrochemicals in
feed and fodder and associated health hazards.Residues of veterinary drugs in
animal products and associated health hazards. Acid rains, green house effect,
radioactive pollution, noise pollution.Effects of pollution on wild life and
domestic animals.
Practical :Estimation of agrochemicals, veterinary drug residues and antibiotics
in food and water. Microbial contamination of food, water and air.
VPH- 624 Food borne Diseases – II Cr. Hrs. 3(2+1)
 Theory: Importance of bacterial pathogens. Common routes of entry of
pathogenic bacteria in food. Growth conditions, cultural an biochemical
characters, ecology, toxins, transmission and survival and methods of control of
following organisms in food: streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Brucella,
Mycobacterium, Clostridium, Listeria, Leptospira, Salmonella, , Enterococcus,
Vibrio, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Escherichia, Coxiella, Chlamydia .
Practical: Collection of samples from suspected food and food poisoning
outbreaks, their preservation, transportation and processing for isolation and
identification of the etiologic agents. Isolation and identification procedures for
important food borne bacteria and their toxins.
VPH- 625 Systemic Zoonoses 3(2+1)
Theory: Etiology, growth cycle, epidemiology, pathogenicity, diagnosis, prevention
and contraol of following important zoonotic organism:
Bacteria: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Bacillus, Listeria, Mycobacterium,
Corynebacterium, Vibrio, Enterobacteria, Brucella, Aeromonas, Leptospira,
Halicobacter, Bordetella, Morexella, , Borellia, Campylobacter, Vibrio, , Clostridia,
Mycoplasma, rat bite fever, cat scratch disease and Chlamydia, Rickettsia, etc.
Viruses: Rabies, Influenza, canine parvo virus, dengue, chicken guinea, KFD,
Encephalitis viruses, pox viruses, foot and mouth disease and prion diseases,
Avain influenza, Ranikhet disease etc.
Parasites: Toxoplasma, Cryptosporidiasis, sarcosystosis, Leishmaniasis, Visceral
larva migrans, amchylostomiosis, Trichinosis, Anisakiosis, Taeniasis, cysticercosis,
Hydatidosis, Ascoriosis etc.
Practical: To study the morphology, cultural characters, biochemical reactions and
serological characteristics of zoonotic pathogens.

5) Teaching Manuals/Book:
1. Practical Manual of course Milk and Meat Hygiene, Food Safety and Public Health (
as per new syllabus)
2. Practical Manual of course veterinary epidemiology and Zoonoses Practical ( as per
new syllabus)
3. Manual of course Environment and Environmental Hygiene ( as per new syllabus)
4. Book under publication

B) RESEARCH:
Dr. Namita Joshi:
1. Research papers
(a) Research papers in international Journal : 08
(b) Research papers in international Journal : 22
(c) Review articles/ lead papers : 29
(d) Practical Manuals : 06
(e) Chapter in books : 01
(f) Popular articles : 11
(g) Presentations/ Abstracts : 26

2. Book: one under publication

3. Chapter in book: One.

4. Compendium: One Chief Editor

Dr. Chandra Shekher:
(a) Research papers : 15
(b) Review articles/ lead papers : 5
(c) Practical Manuals : 03
(d) Popular articles : 6
(e) Presentations/ Abstracts : 10
ii) Special contributions during the year:
a) Established molecular biology Lab.
b) Established molecular method for detection of E. coli, an important indicator of
fecal contamination
c) Isolation and Characterization of Arcobacter from meat and meat products.
d) Established prevalence of ESBL producing E. coli andKlebsiella and
otherEnterobacteria in food animals, their product and environment in
Kumarganj and nearby area.
iiI) Special achievements (Namita Joshi):
a) Elected member of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialist.
b) Assistant editor in Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology.
c) Reviewers in various journals of National and International Repute
C) EXTENSION:
1. OrganizeWorld Rabies Day (Organizing secretary) and World Veterinary
Day (Co-Chairman).
2. Impart training to the students enrolled in entrepreneurial training program.
3. Organize visit to Veterinary hospitalsfor IIIrd year students and advised to
rural women about hygienic practices and zoonoses.
4. Provided lab diagnosis for field cases like Brucellosis, Listeriosis.