DIPLOMA IN LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY SCIENCE (1 YEAR)

DIPLOMA IN LIVESTOCK & VETERINARY SCIENCE (1 YEAR)

 YEAR 1 – FOUNDATION & PRACTICAL LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT

1. Veterinary Anatomy & Physiology (Basic)

Objective: Understand structure and functions of domestic animals.

Topics Covered:

• Introduction to veterinary science
• Comparative anatomy of:
  • Cattle
  • Buffalo
  • Sheep & Goat
  • Pig
  • Poultry
• Skeletal system
• Digestive system (Ruminant & Non-ruminant)
• Respiratory system
• Circulatory system
• Nervous system
• Reproductive system
• Endocrine glands

Practical:

• Identification of body parts
• Handling and restraint of animals
• Study using charts, models, and specimens
• Vital signs recording (temperature, pulse, respiration)

2. Animal Husbandry & Livestock Production

Topics Covered:

• Importance of livestock in rural economy
• Breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, pig & poultry
• Housing systems
• Clean milk production
• Dairy farm management
• Sheep & goat farming
• Pig farming
• Poultry farming
• Record keeping in livestock farm

Practical:

• Farm layout planning
• Milking techniques
• Feed preparation
• Brooding management in poultry
• Farm visit and reporting

3. Animal Nutrition & Fodder Management

Topics Covered:

• Nutrients and their functions
• Types of feed (roughage & concentrates)
• Ration formulation
• Balanced diet preparation
• Mineral mixture importance
• Fodder crops & cultivation
• Silage & hay making

Practical:

• Identification of feed ingredients
• Ration calculation
• Silage pit preparation demonstration
• Feed mixing

4. Veterinary Microbiology & Parasitology (Basic)

Topics Covered:

• Bacteria, viruses, fungi
• Common livestock diseases
• External parasites (ticks, lice)
• Internal parasites (worms)
• Deworming schedule
• Vaccination schedule

Practical:

• Sample collection (blood, feces)
• Identification of parasites (basic level)
• Vaccine handling and storage

5. Animal Health Care & First Aid

Topics Covered:

• Common diseases in cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat & poultry
• Fever, diarrhea, mastitis
• Foot and mouth disease
• Hemorrhagic septicemia
• Black quarter
• First aid in fractures
• Wound management
• Basic drug knowledge
• Dosage calculation (basic)

Practical:

• Injection techniques (IM & SC – training models)
• Dressing and bandaging
• Temperature measurement
• First aid demonstration

6. Breeding & Artificial Insemination (Basic)

Topics Covered:

• Reproductive cycle in animals
• Heat detection
• Natural service
• Basics of artificial insemination
• Pregnancy diagnosis (theory)
• Infertility causes

Practical:

• Heat symptom identification
• AI equipment demonstration
• Semen handling (theory/demo level)

7. Livestock Extension & Rural Development

Topics Covered:

• Government livestock schemes
• Cooperative dairy farming
• Role of veterinary assistant
• Communication skills
• Entrepreneurship in dairy & poultry

8. Meat & Milk Hygiene

Topics Covered:

• Milk processing basics
• Clean milk production
• Meat inspection basics
• Slaughter house hygiene
• Zoonotic diseases

Practical:

• Milk testing (lactometer use)
• Hygiene inspection checklist