Animal Husbandry
GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, SALEM
Live Stock Census –
| Cattle | 611161 |
| Buffalo | 46420 |
| Sheep | 337733 |
| Goat | 557541 |
| Pig | 7622 |
| Dog | 101217 |
| Horse | 140 |
| Donkey | 38 |
| Commercial Layer | 3838799 |
| Commercial Broiler | 1285325 |
| Desibird | 1111120 |
Veterinary Institutions in Salem-
| Veterinary Sub Centres | 9 |
| Veterinary Dispensaries | 149 |
| Mobile Veterinary Dispensaries | 6 |
| Veterinary Hospitals | 7 |
| Veterinary Polyclinic | 1 |
| Animal Disease Intelligence Unit | 1 |
In Veterinary Institutions treatment, Artificial insemination to Cattle and Buffalo, Deworming, Infertility care treatment and other welfare schemes are being carried out.
Vaccination Work:-
→ Raniket Disease Vaccination to Poultry, every Saturday in Institutions
→ Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccination to Cattle and Buffalo in National Animal Disease Control Programme
→ Anthrax, Black Quarter, Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccination to cattle in Endemic Areas in ASCAD Scheme
→ Sheep Pox & Enterotoxaemia Vaccines in ASCAD Scheme
→ PPR Vaccine for Sheep & Goat in PPRCP Scheme
Other Schemes:-
→ Free Artificial insemination to Cattle & Buffalo in NAIP Scheme (National Artificial Insemination Programme)
→ Genetic improvement of Mechery Sheep Schemes
TNIAM Project:-
In Tamil Nadu Irrigation and Agricultural Modernization Project the villages in following Sub Basin areas are benefited.
- Mettur Noyal Sub basin Area:-
| Sl.No. | Veterinary Dispensary | Village |
| 1 | Tharamangalam | Tharamangalam |
| 2 | Mallikuntham | Mallikuntham |
| 3 | Vellar | Thethithigiripatty |
| 4 | Kuttappatty | Virudasampati |
| 5 | K.N.Pudur | Veppilai – Sekkarapatti |
| 6 | Danishpet | Danishpet |
| 7 | Poosaripatty | Dasamudram, Dharapuram |
| 8 | Chinathanda | Elakkampatty |
- II) Thirumanimutharu Sub basin Area:-
| Sl.No | Veterinary Dispensary | Village |
| 1 | D.Perumapalayam | Karpagam |
| 2 | Veeranam | M.Palapatti |
| 3 | Kootathupatty | Palapatti |
| 4 | Karipatty | Chinna koundapuram |
| 5 | Ayothyapatinam | Ayothyapatinam |
| 6 | Poolavari | Poolavari |
| 7 | Poolavari | Veerapandi |
| 8 | Kadathur | Inambairoji |
| 9 | Uttamasolapuram | Puthur |
| 10 | Attayampatty | Chennagiri |
| 11 | Attayampatty | Papparapatty |
| 12 | Seelanaickenpatty | Annathanapatty |
| 13 | Mallur | Vengampatty |
Activities of Scheme:-
→ 1. Mineral Mixture
→ 2.Infertility Care treatment to cattle & Buffalo
→ 3.Udder disease Management
Livestock Insurance Scheme:-
Insurance to Cattle and Buffalo:-
One Year Premium (Death & PTD) – 1.7%
(PTD-Permanent Total Disability)
Three year Insurance (Death Coverage) – 3.8%
Three year Insurance (Death & PTD) – 4.3%
Subsidy:- Above Poverty line (APL) – 50%
Below Poverty Line (BPL) – 70%
Eligibility:-
1.Cattle and Buffalo – Once Calved
2.Age – 2 ½ – 8 years
3.Maximum 5 cattle to a farmer
4.Maximum Sum Insured – Rs.35,000/-
If the animal is insured above Rs.35,000/-. excess premium amount is to be paid by farmer and subsidy is not allowed for the excess amount.
Mobile Veterinary Ambulance:-
For emergency cases at the farmers door steps – Toll free number-1962