Veterinary And Livestock Sector A Blueprint For Capacity Building

Veterinary And Livestock Sector A Blueprint For Capacity Building

by Sudhi Ranjan Garg
 
  • ISBN: 9789381226094
  • Binding: Hardbound
  • Year: 2012
  • Language: ENGLISH
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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. It deals with different aspects of Veterinary Sciences, Animal Husbandry and Public Health keeping the society as the ultimate beneficiary in mind. The authors have enriched the chapters with their longstanding professional experiences, own research findings and the latest data to develop the book into an unmatched resource for the students, teachers and academicians in the educational and research institutions dealing with Veterinary Sciences, Animal Sciences, Livestock Production and Public Health. The book is a rich source of invaluable information for the policymakers, planners, Boards and organizations concerned with animal health, animal welfare, livestock production, diseases control, zoonoses and public health. The field functionaries in the Animal Husbandry departments and livestock farms and the veterinary clinicians and professionals in the public as well as private sector will find the book very useful tool for success in their endeavours. Simple language and lucid illustrations make the book quite a reading pleasure.

Dr. Sudhi Ranjan Garg is Professor and ex-Head of Department of Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology in the College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences at Hisar (India). After graduating in Veterinary Sciences, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research awarded him Junior Research Fellowship to pursue postgraduate studies. Dr. Garg completed Master of Veterinary Sciences in the year 1982. Later, he got Russian Government Scholarship and obtained Ph.D. from the prestigious Kovalenko All-Russia Institute of Experimental Veterinary Medicine, Moscow in the year 1991. His professional accomplishments led to his recognition as Fellow of the Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists. Dr. Garg has a vast experience of undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research. He has guided many postgraduate students for the award of Master’s and Ph.D. degrees. Dr. Garg has numerous scientific papers and books to his credit. His books include ‘Environmental Security: Human and Animal Health’, ‘Understanding Rabies and its Prevention’, ‘Interdisciplinary Approach for Tuberculosis Control’, and ‘Handbook of Quality Control of Dairy and Meat Products’. Dr. Garg is associated with several academic, professional and administrative bodies. He is a subject matter specialist in several national panels and examiner in many universities. Dr. Garg has widely traveled in India and abroad and has presented papers in many national and international scientific conferences, workshops and trainings.

  • Diverse Roles of Contemporary Veterinarians
  • Food Security and Sustainable Development through Livestock Products
  • Dairy Research and Development: Challenges Ahead
  • Sheep and Goat Research: Accomplishments and Future Strategies
  • Action Plan for Capacity Building of Meat Sector
  • Rabbit Farming for Sustainable Development
  • Animal Genetic Resources: Conservation, Utilization and Sustainable Development
  • Nutritional Strategies for Raising Livestock Productivity
  • Tackling Drug Residues in Animal Products
  • Modernization of Veterinary Healthcare Services
  • Application of Veterinary Surgical Procedures in Rural Settings
  • Mitigation of Infertility in Dairy Animals
  • Strategies for Elimination of Rabies
  • Brucellosis: The Future Course of Action
  • Strategic Control of Peste des Petits Ruminants
  • Bluetongue Control: Indian Perspective
  • Foot and Mouth Disease Control
  • Action Plan for Control of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia and Pasteurellosis
  • Strategies for Mastitis Control
  • Poultry Disease Control Strategies
  • Applications of Information and Communication Technology in Livestock Sector
  • Bioinformatics: A Modern Tool in Livestock Health and Production
  • Applications of Geoinformatics in Animal Health
  • Ethnoveterinary Medicine
  • Surveillance in Veterinary Medicine
  • Essentials of Necropsy and Diagnostic Material Collection
  • Intersectoral Coordination for Control of Zoonotic Infections
  • Occupational Risk Alleviation in Livestock Sector
  • Capacity Building of Veterinarians for Disaster Response
  • Role of Financial Institutions in Livestock Development
  • Veterinary Legislations for Good Governance
  • Future Needs of Veterinary Education