LOCATION AND SEASON

Chennai is well connected by Air, Rail and Roads from all Major Cities of India. The
training period would be the most comfortable season in Chennai with temperatures ranging
from 21°C to 35°C. ICAR Short Course on
TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE
The Participants have to make their own travel arrangements well in advance. Travel NOVEL APPROACHES IN
allowance to the participants will be paid for the journey, to and fro, as per their entitlement
for the class of travel, restricted to the maximum of AC II tier rail fare excluding
Rajdhani/Shatabdi Express by the shortest route. Participants are required to produce
DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
money receipt/ tickets in original for the support of their claim. The reimbursement will be
made as per ICAR guidelines. If any participant chooses to travel by Air, he/she may do so, VIA IMAGING MODALITIES IN
but their claim shall be restricted to AC II tier train fare, provided they travel by Air India and
book the tickets with ICAR code (095). VETERINARY CLINICAL PRACTICE
BOARDING AND LODGING
Participants will be provided with rent-free, accommodation in the teachers' hostel,
wholesome meals and refreshments. They are requested not to bring their family members,
as the accommodation is strictly meant for trainees only. No DA will be paid by the August 01 to 10, 2018
organizers to the participants. Local participants will be provided lunch and inter sessions
tea only.
HOW TO APPLY
As per the ICAR instructions, the interested candidates should register as follows and apply
online through “Capacity Building Programme (CBP)” portal only:
¯ Visit the website http://www.tanuvas.ac.in or click on Capacity Building
Programme link under http://www.icar.org.in/ or http://cbp.icar.gov.in
¯ To create user ID, use “Create New Account” link; Login using your ID and Password
¯ After login, click on “Participate in Training - Short Courses” link and fill the
proforma.
¯ After online submission, take a printout of the filled proforma and send the duly
signed copy through proper channel (recommended by the competent authority) to
the Course Director of Short Course by speed post along with the registration fee.
¯ The selected candidates will be informed by e-mail/CBP portal well in advance.
Once the candidates are intimated about their selection for Short Course, they are
advised to depart to Chennai only after the receipt of participation confirmation Sponsored by
letter from Course Director.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION DIVISION
For further information about the short course please contact
INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
Course Director: New Delhi – 110 012
Dr. RAVI SUNDAR GEORGE, Ph.D.
Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology,
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
hodvsrmvc@tanuvas.org.in, ravi.george@yahoo.com
044-25304000, Extn: 2068, +9198842 68280
Course Co-ordinators: Organized by
Dr. A. ARUN PRASAD, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND RADIOLOGY
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007 Madras Veterinary College
drapvet@yahoo.com, +9194435 34757
Dr. H. PUSHKIN RAJ, Ph.D.
Chennai – 600 007
Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS, Chennai – 600 007
raj.pushkin@gmail.com, +9199942 93330
SHORT COURSE BACKGROUND ¯ Physiotherapy and rehabilitation section
There is a great need for Veterinary Diagnostic Services globally. The recent ¯ Cancer therapy theatre with electroporation unit/ CO2 LASER unit
developments in the field of Veterinary Medical Imaging and Diagnostics have COURSE OUTLINE
revolutionized Veterinary Clinical Practice and Tertiary Patient Care. Advances made in ¯ Gross anatomy ¯ Ocular examination procedures
Diagnostic Technologies in Veterinary Science generated more research data with a major
¯ Special radiographic techniques ¯ Dental radiography
shift in clinical knowledge and application. These technologies have to be applied in routine
clinical diagnosis for management of patients. A growing number of animal patients are ¯ Ultrasonographic procedures ¯ 3D & 4D ultrasound
presented to veterinary institutions with cardio-vascular, respiratory, digestive, renal, ¯ Echocardiography ¯ Lapro-Endoscopic procedures
neurological disorders, besides cancer, emergency and critically ill patients. This ¯ Computerised tomography ¯ Tumor markers
necessitates advanced knowledge and skills on latest developments in the imaging ¯ Clinical laboratory diagnosis ¯ Diagnostic nerve blocks
techniques for rapid diagnosis for appropriate health care. The purpose of this short course
IMPORTANT DATES
is to simplify the principles and practices in radiography, ultrasound, endoscopy, and
laparoscopy techniques so that novices can begin using the applications of imaging Last date for receiving application : 01.07.2018
effectively. The growth in information and technology and the impact of globalization has Intimation of selection : 05.07.2018
changed the purview of Farmers and Companion Animal owners to avail state-of-the-art Duration and date of short course : Ten days - From 01st to 10th August, 2018
diagnostic and treatment strategies for their animals. This trend of change in client needs,
necessitates regular updating of clinical skills and knowledge in the field of Veterinary VENUE
Imaging Techniques in veterinary clinical practice. To achieve the goal of updating the Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College,
knowledge and skills of the Faculty Members and Scientists employed at SAUs/SVUs/ICAR Chennai – 600 007, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University
Institutes in the field of Veterinary Medical Sciences and Allied Sciences, the Department of PARTICIPANTS AND SELECTION
Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai has planned to
conduct this short course with its excellent clinical resources and facilities. Candidates will be selected as per the criteria laid by ICAR. The complete list of
selected participants will be available in http://www.icar.org.in website and the same will
OBJECTIVE also be conveyed to the applicants through e-mail, fax or by post well in advance i.e. on or
¯ To update the trainees on the latest developments in approaches to disease before 5th July, 2018.
diagnosis via various veterinary diagnostic imaging procedures. ELIGIBILITY
¯ To provide hands on exposure to the trainees on various diagnostic imaging A total of twenty five (25) candidates will be selected for the short course with the
modalities for the early disease diagnosis in small and large animals. eligibility of minimum Master's Degree in Veterinary Surgery and Radiology or in any other
INSTITUTION allied subject in Veterinary Sciences. The applicant should not be below the rank of Assistant
The Madras Veterinary College is an institute of international Professor or equivalent and should be working under Veterinary Universities/ Agricultural
repute, with 114 years of Excellence in Veterinary Surgery and Allied Universities/ ICAR Institutes.
Sciences. It serves as a Centre of excellence in India in the field of REGISTRATION FEE
Clinical Veterinary Medicine. The other features include Tertiary Care,
There is no course fee, however a non-refundable registration fee of Rs.50/- (Rupees
Out-patient unit with a case load of 150 to 200 small animals and 40-
fifty only) is to be paid by way of a DD/IPO (drawn in favour of THE COURSE DIRECTOR,
50 large animals per day, dedicated small animal in-patient unit with
Short Course, VSR, MVC, payable at Chennai.
round-the-clock veterinary care and a well -equipped round-the-clock
emergency and critical care support services. ABOUT CHENNAI
STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES AT THE DEPARTMENT Chennai, also known as Madras, the capital of Tamil Nadu, is the country's fourth largest
¯ Small animal operation theatre city. Compared to the other major metros of India, it is far less congested and polluted.
¯ Small animal orthopaedic theatre Located on a 17km stretch of the Coramandel coast, the city is trisected by the waterways of
¯ Small animal ophthalmology theatre Cooum and Adyar and the Buckingham Canal. Chennai is a vibrant city, popularly regarded
¯ Small animal dental theatre as the "Gateway to the South", Chennai presents culture that is distinctly different from that
¯ Endoscopic surgical theatre for minimal invasive surgical of northern India. Music, dance and all other art forms of the South are cherished and
procedures nurtured in this city which, though industrialized, continues to be traditional and conventional
¯ Computerized radiology unit in many ways. Places to see in Chennai are Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Guindy National
¯ 4-D ultrasound scanner Park, Fort ST. George, Government Museum Complex, Valluvar Kottam, Birla Planetarium
¯ Computerised tomography unit and The Marina Beach.
¯ Large animal operation theatre for bovine/ equines and small ruminants