PARAVETERINARY QUALIFIATIONS

(See Section 2(g) 1. Livestock and Poultry Management:- Knowledge of livestock and poultry breeds,body point of different animals, handing and casting technique, management of livestock and administration of medicine. THE HIMACHAL PRADESH PARA-VETERINARY COUNCIL ACT, 2010 23 2. Structure and functions of the body (preliminary Knowledge):- identification ofvarious organs of different systems of domestic animals, study of body skeleton and physiological functions of different systems. 3. Feed and Fodder:- knowledge of fodder trees and plants, hay and silage making andcultivation of fodder crops. 4. Veterinary Pharmacy:- Knowledge of pharmacology, toxicology, metiriamedica and Pharmacy. 5. General Veterinary Medicine:- Signs of diseases, examination and detection ofabnormality, prevention or control of diseases, preliminary knowledge of different diseases, snakebite, burn injury, heat stroke and allergy, knowledge of common infectious and parasitic diseases, their first aid and control, Collection and dispatch of materials for laboratory diagnosis. 6. Identification of common drugs and their use. 7. Labeling and storage of common and poisonous drugs. 8. Compounding and dispensing of common ointments, lotions, Tinctures, liniments,syrups and spirits. 9. Introduction of organs of reproduction and there functions.10. Technique of collection, handling, transport and preservation of frozen semen. 11. Management of breeding bulls. 12. Knowledge of artificial insemination technique. 13. Semen collection and knowledge of semen quality. 14. Maintenance of liquid Nitrogen and containers. 15. Terminology used in surgery and preparation of animals for operation. 16. Sterilization of instruments, glass ware and dressing materials. 17. Identification and use of important surgical instruments. 18. Maintenance of office record. 19. To carry out extension activities like survey data collection and organization of fairs,camps and rallies. 20. Management practices being carried out in cattle, sheep Poultry Rabbit and horsebreeding farms. 21. Practical knowledge of activities being carried out in sperm station, diseasesinvestigation laboratory and wool analysis laboratory.