CERTIFICATE IN VETERINARY & LIVESTOCK DEVELOPMENT (1 YEAR)
🐑 Certificate in Veterinary & Livestock Development (1 Year)
📚 Syllabus
- Introduction to Veterinary and Livestock Development
- Scope and significance in agriculture
- Common livestock species and breeds in India
- Basic Anatomy and Physiology of Animals
- Structure and major body systems (digestive, reproductive, circulatory)
- Breed characteristics and growth patterns
- Animal Nutrition and Feeding
- Types of fodder and concentrates
- Nutritional needs for cattle, goats, poultry, etc.
- Feed scheduling and clean water practices
- Livestock Management Techniques
- Housing, sanitation, and handling of animals
- Dairy and poultry care basics
- Disease prevention through hygiene
- Basics of Animal Health Care
- Identification of common diseases (FMD, mastitis, etc.)
- Deworming, vaccination, and minor treatments
- First aid and animal health records
- Reproduction and Artificial Insemination (Intro)
- Basics of reproductive cycle and heat signs
- Importance and awareness of AI
- Poultry and Small Ruminant Rearing
- Layer and broiler poultry care
- Goat/sheep management practices
- Field Training and Practical Work
- Handling of livestock
- Visits to dairy farms, AI centers, vet hospitals
- Practice in feeding, restraining, and basic health care
- Veterinary Ethics and Record Keeping
- Basic animal welfare rules
- Farm records: vaccination logs, feeding charts, production data