New Book on Capacity Building of Veterinary and Livestock Sector

Veterinary and Livestock Sector: A Blueprint for Capacity Building

Edited by: Sudhi Ranjan Garg

ISBN 978-93-81226-09-4, Publication year 2012

Publisher: Satish Serial Publishing House, Delhi-110033

Livestock sector is indispensable for food security and well-being of the society. A number of disciplines of Veterinary and Animal Sciences are involved in the task of sustainable development of livestock health, production, food safety and public health. There has been rapid progress in intellectual understanding and accomplishments but the real goals can be achieved only by putting the knowledge into practice at a faster pace to catch up with the changing scenario of global food market, transborder animal infections, zoonotic diseases, public health threats and biological disasters. Based on the gap analysis, this book provides blueprints and action plans envisaged by the top academicians, scientists, administrators and planners for future developments in veterinary and livestock sector. 

Contents

1. Diverse Roles of Contemporary Veterinarians - Sudhi Ranjan Garg 
2. Food Security and Sustainable Development through Livestock Products - J. Sahoo and S.R. Garg 
3. Dairy Research and Development: Challenges Ahead - A.K. Srivastava, Shiv Prasad, A.K. Singh and Smita Sirohi 
4. Sheep and Goat Research: Accomplishments and Future Strategies - P.K. Rout, D. Swarup and M.C. Sharma 
5. Action Plan for Capacity Building of Meat Sector - N. Kondaiah 
6. Rabbit Farming for Sustainable Development - Ved Prakash 
7. Animal Genetic Resources: Conservation, Utilization and Sustainable Development - A.S. Khanna 
8. Nutritional Strategies for Raising Livestock Productivity - A. Sahoo 
9. Tackling Drug Residues in Animal Products - R.C. Patra 
10. Modernization of Veterinary Healthcare Services - P. Dhanapalan and P. Selvaraj 
11. Application of Veterinary Surgical Procedures in Rural Settings - Narinder Singh Saini and Jitender Mohindroo 
12. Mitigation of Infertility in Dairy Animals - R.K. Chandolia 
13. Strategies for Elimination of Rabies - Sudhi Ranjan Garg 
14. Brucellosis: The Future Course of Action - D.K. Singh 
15. Strategic Control of Peste Des Petits Ruminants - R.P. Singh 
16. Bluetongue Control: Indian Perspective - Gaya Prasad and Minakshi 
17. Foot and Mouth Disease Control - R. Sharma and N.K. Kakker 
18. Action Plan for Control of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Pasteurellosis - A.A. Kumar and S.B. Shivachandra 
19. Strategies for Mastitis Control - Anshu Sharma and Rajesh Chhabra 
20. Poultry Disease Control Strategies - F.R. Sheriff 
21. Applications of Information and Communication Technology in Livestock Sector - Abdul Samad, Prashant Murdeshwar and Zohaib Hameed 
22. Bioinformatics: A Modern Tool in Livestock Health and Production - M.L. Sangwan 
23. Applications of Geoinformatics in Animal Health - Arun K. Sangwan 
24. Ethnoveterinary Medicine - N. Punniamurthy 
25. Surveillance in Veterinary Medicine - L. Gunaseelan 
26. Essentials of Necropsy and Diagnostic Material Collection - R.P. Gupta, Deepika Lather and Vikas Nehra 
27. Intersectoral Coordination for Control of Zoonotic Infections - B.R. Singh, Vidya Singh and S.R. Garg 
28. Occupational Risk Alleviation in Livestock Sector - B. Sunil and K. Vrinda Menon 
29. Capacity Building of Veterinarians for Disaster Response - S.R. Garg and V.J. Jadhav 
30. Role of Financial Institutions in Livestock Development - D.V. Deshpande 
31. Veterinary Legislations for Good Governance - Renu Gupta, Sandeep Kumar and S.R. Garg 
32. Future Needs of Veterinary Education - R. Prabakaran and J. John Kirubaharan

Bas-Congo Virus: An Emerging Human Pathogen associated with Acute Hemorrhagic Fever in Central Africa

A novel rhabdovirus, Bas-Congo virus (BASV) has been discovered very recently and associated with a 2009 outbreak of 3 human cases of deadly acute hemorrhagic fever in Mangala village in Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa (Grard et al. 2012). The cases, presenting over a 3-week period, were characterized by abrupt disease onset, high fever and mucosal hemorrhage. The disease killed two patients while one person became gravely ill. The natural animal reservoir host or arthropod vector and precise mode of transmission for the virus remain unclear. The study suggests that BASV may be spread by human-to-human contact.

Source: Grard G, Fair JN, Lee D, Slikas E, Steffen I et al. (2012) A Novel Rhabdovirus Associated with Acute Hemorrhagic Fever in Central Africa. PLoS Pathogens 8(9): e1002924. doi:10.1371/journal.ppat.1002924

Veterinary and Livestock Sector: A Blueprint for Capacity Building

Livestock sector is indispensable for food security and well-being of the society. There has been rapid progress in the intellectual understanding and accomplishments in veterinary and livestock sectors, but the scenario of global food market, trans-border animal infections, zoonotic diseases, public health threats and biological disasters is changing very fast. A new book “Veterinary and Livestock Sector: A Blueprint for Capacity Building” edited by Dr. Sudhi Ranjan Garg was recently released by Mr. R. R. Jowel, Vice Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar at a university function. The book provides the blueprints and action plans for development in these sectors. The book is a rich source of invaluable information for the policymakers, planners, Boards and organizations concerned with animal health, animal welfare, livestock production, disease control, zoonoses and public health.  

Handbook of Quality Control of Dairy and Meat Products

With the consumers becoming more and more demanding on food quality and safety, the food industry has to build up its capacity to meet the national and international regulatory requirements. It is essential that food inspectors and quality control analysts are competent and skilled in order to maintain the credibility of the regulatory system. Mr. R. R. Jowel, Vice Chancellor, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, recently released a book “Handbook of Quality Control of Dairy and Meat Products” written by Dr. Sudhi Ranjan Garg and Dr. Vijay J. Jadhav. The book systematically elaborates the techniques of inspection and analysis of dairy and meat products. The latest regulatory guidelines given in the book make it a handy tool for unwavering judgement of the product quality. The handbook is a unique resource for the students, teachers and laboratory workers associated with food hygiene, food safety and quality control. 

Parasitic worms in contaminated soil affect the world’s poorest communities

Approximately two billion people, or almost 29% of the world's population are infected with soil-transmitted helminth (parasitic worms) infections worldwide. These are transmitted to people through contaminated soil and affect the poorest and most deprived communities. The main species of soil-transmitted helminths that infect people are the roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), the whipworm (Trichuris trichiura) and the hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale). Such infections are widely distributed in tropical and subtropical areas, with the greatest numbers occurring in sub-Saharan Africa, the Americas, China and east Asia. Over 270 million preschool-age children and over 600 million school-age children live in areas where these parasites are intensively transmitted, and are in need of treatment and preventive interventions.

Source: World Health Organization Media centre (Fact sheet No. 366, June 2012)