Departmental Institutes

Service Delivery Network of the Department:
Vety. Hospitals & Dispensary = 570 nos,
Vety. Sub Centres = 767 nos,
AI  Centres = 1275 nos

Animal disease investigation & control centers:
NERDDL = 1
Institute of Veterinary Biologicals (IVB) = 1
DDL = 16

Various Farms under the Department:
Livestock Farm = 11
Poultry Farm = 22
Pig Farm =16
Sheep &Goat Farm = 4
(All these farms are Demonstration and Breeding farms)

Veterinary Hospitals

It is a veterinary institution wherein facilities for day-to-day treatment, immunization, vaccination, Artificial insemination, surgical intervention etc. of livestock and bird are carried out by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon who is assisted by paravets staff viz. S.V.F.A, V.F.A and Gr. IV staff.

Veterinary Dispensary

It is a veterinary institution located in prescribed jurisdiction areas under the A.H. & Veterinary department where in treatment, immunization (vaccination), Artificial insemination, surgical intervention of livestock and poultry are carried out by the Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS) who is assisted by paravets staff viz. S.V.F.A, V.F.A and Grade IV staff.

Block Veterinary Dispensary

In the block level this institution is known as Block Veterinary Dispensary, where in addition to treatment, artificial insemination, surgical intervention of livestock and poultry etc. emphasis are given in extension activities like training of farmers, developing linkage with different financial institutions or with different PRI institutions related to A.H. & Veterinary activities are carried out by Extension Officer, Veterinary [E.O. (Vety.)].

Veterinary First-aid Centre/Sub Centre

It is a veterinary institution  located in prescribed jurisdiction areas under the A.H. & Veterinary department, where in minor veterinary practices are carried out by the S.V.F.A/ V.F.A under supervision of concern VAS / E.O. (Vety) respectively.

Intensive Cattle Development Project (ICDP), Artificial Insemination Centre

These institutions fall under the jurisdiction prescribed by the A.H. & Veterinary Department to carry out Artificial insemination activities (A.I) for cattle / buffalo/ goat, upgradation works particularly in the areas of jurisdiction as earmarked and performed by VAS who is assisted by paravets. In addition to A.I activities and other veterinary activities like in treatment, pregnancy diagnosis, immunization (vaccination) of livestock and poultry are also looked by this institution routinely.

Functions of Veterinary Hospitals/Dispensaries/AI centres:

1. The primary functions of the Veterinary Hospitals, Dispensaries and AI centres of the Department are to look after the health coverage of livestock and poultry  in the prescribed areas or jurisdiction of service and keeping them away from epicdemics through: 
• Proper and timely vaccination and treatment
• Castration
• Follow-up
• Awareness camp
• Sample collection for livestock poultry diseases
• Livestock insurance
• Postmortem examination
• Fodder seed and root distribution
• Free infertility camp
• Calf rally
• Feed and fodder distribution during natural calamities
• Technical guidance for farmers
• Preparing schemes for financial linkage for livestock and poultry
• Monitoring of different departmental schemes
• Market study of veterinary related commodities
• Disease surveillance
2. To improve the local livestock productivity through upgrading using AI techniques for better economic condition of people engaged in livestock and poultry rearing.
3. To motivate the farmers for cultivation of improve variety of fodder for better nutrition of livestock and poultry.
4. To train the farmers for better management of livestock and poultry farming.