Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology

Veterinary College, AAU, Anand

Profile (In Brief):

 The subject of Food Hygiene was introduced along with Department of Veterinary
Pathology right from 1966. The laboratory and office of the Pathology department was
used for under graduate teaching. The separate Department of Veterinary Public Health
was established in the year 1975, which included the laboratory as well as poultry
packing plant. The post-graduate programme was initiated at this department in the
year 1979. After the implementation of Veterinary Council of India (VCI) Curriculum, the
course of Veterinary Public Health was started at under graduate teaching. In addition,
the department is also holding the charge of newly formed Livestock Products
Technology (LPT) department as per Veterinary Council of India (VCI) Curriculum and
imparting teaching at under graduate level. As per the new VCI curriculum has been
introduced which has brought Epidemiology under the Department of Veterinary Public
Health and thereby renaming it as Department of Veterinary Public Health and
Epidemiology (VPE).
 The department is also helping to the postgraduate students of other departments’ viz.
medicine, pharmacology, microbiology, gynecology, surgery etc. The diagnostic
services are also rendered by examining the clinical samples submitted by medical
colleges / private clinics / university health center as well as veterinary clinics of the
college and other parts of the state.
 Department is actively engaged in the teaching of Veterinary Public Health to U.G. as
well as P.G. students. Department has examined various samples from animals as well
as humans to study the prevalence of zoonotic infections including the etiological
significance of fungi and actinomycetes in the various clinical disorders of animals and
man. In addition, the Post Graduate students worked on public health aspects of various
diseases like Aspergillosis, Leptospirosis, Toxocariasis, Candidiasis, Cryptococcosis,
Dermatophytosis, Staphylococcosis, Pseudomoniasis etc. Continuous research on
Food microbiology is going on in the department. The department is pioneer in meat
species identification by immunological and molecular techniques.
 Faculties:
Sr. Name with Designation Phone Cell No Inter E-Mail
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Dr. M. N. Brambhatt Professor & 02692- 9998009974 900 mnbrahmbhatt2003@
Head 225900 yahoo.com

Dr.J.B. Nayak Associate 02692- 9898585460 957 [email protected]

Professor 225957

Dr.B. C. Parmar Associate 02692- 9974143357 957 bcparmar2002@yahoo.

Professor 225957 com

Dr. J. H. Chaudhary Assistant 02692- 9510932575 900 [email protected]

Professor 225900

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Major Activities:
I. Teaching
A. UG Courses

COURSE
COURSE TITLE CREDIT
NO.
VPE-311 MILK & MEAT HYGIENE, FOOD SAFETY & PUBLIC HEALTH 2+1=3
LPT-311 MILK & MILK PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 1+1=2
LPT-312 ABATTOIR PRACTICES & ANIMAL PRODUCT TECHNOLOGY 1+1=2
VPE-321 VETERINARY EPIDEMIOLOGY & ZOONOSES 2+1=3
LPT-321 MEAT SCIENCE 1+1=2
VPE-511 ENVIRONMENT & ENVIRONMENTAL HYGIENE 2+1=3
B. Post Graduate Courses

CODE COURSE TITLE CREDITS

VPH 601 ELEMENTS OF VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH 1+1
BACTERIAL AND RICKETTSIAL AGENTS OF PUBLIC
VPH 602 2+1
HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE
VIRAL, FUNGAL AND PARASITIC AGENTS OF PUBLIC
VPH 603 2+1
HEALTH SIGNIFICANCE
VPH 604 ZOONOSES AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2+1
VPH 605 PRINCIPLES OF FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY 2+1
VPH 606 FOOD-BORNE INFECTIONS AND INTOXICATIONS 2+1
VPH 607 MEAT AND MILK HYGIENE 2+1
VPH 608 ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND SAFETY 3+1

VPH 609 FISH, FISH PRODUCTS AND SEAFOOD HYGIENE 1+1

VPH 610 BIOTERRORISM AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT 1+1

VPH 691 MASTER’S SEMINAR 1+0

VPH 699 MASTER’S RESEARCH 20

C. Ph.D Courses

VPH 701 CURRENT TOPICS IN VETERINARY PUBLIC HEALTH 2+1

VPH 702 EMERGING AND REEMERGING ZOONOSES 2+1
VPH 703 QUALITY CONTROL OF ANIMAL FOOD PRODUCTS 2+1
VPH 704 OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH HAZARDS 2+1
VPH 705 DISPOSAL AND RECYCLING OF WASTE 2+1
BIOHAZARDS,BIOSECURITY AND DISASTER
VPH 706 2+0
MANAGEMENT
VPH 707 FOOD PLANT SANITATION 2+1
VPH 708 ADVANCES IN ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION CONTROL 2+1
VPH 790 SPECIAL PROBLEM 0+2
VPH 791 DOCTORAL SEMINAR I 1+0
VPH 792 DOCTORAL SEMINAR II 1+0
VPH 799 DOCTORAL RESEARCH 45

II. Research
A. Research Projects Completed(No., Title, Agency, Period, Budget Outlay, PI/Co-I)
B. Research Projects On going (No., Title, Agency, Period, Budget Outlay, PI/Co-I)
1. Modernization of diagnostic facilities - Zoonotic disease and
Campylobacteriosis. - XIITH Five Year Plan Govt. of Gujarat
Budget Head: 12972
Notification No. AAU/RES/PLN-2/ADP 2008-09/6305-54/08
 Objectives :
a) Collection of samples from animal and man and isolation and identification
of the causative organisms by using molecular techniques
b) To establish the epidemiological relationship with the contact of animal
and disease
c) To know prevalence of important zoonotic diseases in the area
d) To study incidence of Campylobacteriosis in man and animal including
birds
e) To explore the use of molecular based techniques in rapid diagnosis of
zoonotic diseases
f) To know the carriage of campylobacter in apparently healthy mammals
and avians.
 Name and Designation of Officer In charge
Dr.M.N.Brahmbhatt, (P.I)
Professor & Head
Dr. J.B. Nayak (Co. P.I)
Associate Professor
C. Number of M.V.Sc. & Ph.D. degrees awarded
M.V.Sc- 37 Ph.D-05
 P.G. Thesis Submitted: For Masters’ Degree (M. V. Sc.)

Sr. Name of
Title of Thesis Name of student Year
No. guide
Studies on the occurrence of aerobic
M.N.Brahmbhatt
1 microorganism in meat associated with food Dr. M. Pal 1990
(04-1899-87)
infections and intoxications
Studies on the incidence of Aspergillosis in C.V.Savalia
2 Dr. M. Pal 1990
poultry and poultry handlers (04-1905-87)
Sanitary quality of community drinking water A.K. Chaurasia Dr. J. M.
3 1990
supplies at G.A.U., Anand Campus, Anand (04-2128-88) Anjaria
Human and animal infections caused by V.J. Jadhav
4 Dr. M. Pal 2001
Candida albicans (04-4213-98)
Role of Zoophilic dermatophytes in the etiology Kakoli Ahmed
5 Dr. M. Pal 2001
of human ringworm (04-4214-98)
Meat speciation by molecular and serological J.M.Thumbar Dr. M. N.
6 2002
techniques (04-4597-2000) Brahmbhatt
Isolation and identification of Escherichia coli J.B Nayak Dr. M. N.
7 2004
from retail market mutton (04-4781-2000) Brahmbhatt
Use of cytochrome b gene variability in Jain Shally Dr. M. N.
8 2004
detecting meat species by multiplex PCR (04-5531-2002) Brahmbhatt
Prevalance of Cryptococcus neoformans in Lini Thomas
9 Dr. M. Pal 2004
man, animal, and environment (04-5519-2002)
Seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle, buffalo R. N. Varasda Dr. M. N.
10 2004
and human being in central Gujarat (04-4599-2000) Brahmbhatt
Prevalance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Gobu B
11 Dr. M. Pal 2005
man, animal, and environment (04-5614-2003)
Staphylococcus aureus in animal, man and B.C.Parmar
12 Dr. M. Pal 2005
environment (04-5221-2001)
Detection of verotoxin, cytolethal distending
toxin and intimin gene by Real Time PCR and C.D. Bhong Dr. M. N.
13 2006
characterization of Escherichia coli isolated (04-5610-2003) Brahmbhatt
from Mutton
Isolation and characterization of Listeria spp. Lohith Kumar Dr. M. N.
14 2009
from poultry meat (04-0436-2006) Brahmbhatt
Isolation and characterization of Aeromonas ChaturYogesh A. Dr. M. N.
15 2009
species from fish (04-0602-2007) Brahmbhatt
Isolation and characterization of Aeromonas Smita Dr. M. N.
16 2009
species from poultry meat (04-0648-2007) Brahmbhatt

Isolation, identification and characterization DhandeManoj S. Dr. M.N. 2010

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of Aeromonas species from market milk (04-0606-07) Brahmbhatt

Isolation, identification and characterization of Sonar SandipSudhakar Dr. M.N. 2010

18
Listeria species from market milk (04-0843-08) Brahmbhatt
 Isolation, identification and characterization of
TaydeRavindraShivaji Dr. M.N. 2010
19 Campylobacter spp. from raw poultry meat by
(04-0846-08) Brahmbhatt
conventional and molecular method.

Isolation, identification and molecular

MhatreSandeepu D. Dr. C. V. 2010
20 characterization of Salmonella isolates of
(04-0814-08) Savalia
poultry meat
Isolation, identification and molecular
Tekale Ashish Anantrao Dr. C. V. 2010
21 characterization of salmonella isolates from
(04-0847-08) Savalia
fish

Detection and virulence gene characterization Neha Sinha Dr. M.N. 2011
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of Escherichia coli (VTEC) from buffalo beef (04-1129-2009) Brahmbhatt

Isolation, identification and virulence genes

Swati Singh Dr. M.N. 2011
23 characterization of Salmonella isolates from
(04-1128-2009) Brahmbhatt
buffalo beef sample.
Kshirsagar Deepak
Isolation and characterization of Vibrio Spp. Dr. M.N. 2011
24 Prakash
from Fish. Brahmbhatt
(04-1090-2009)

Detection and molecular characterization of Rathod Pratapsinh T. Dr. J. B.

25 2012
Escherichia coli from raw poultry meat. (04-1120-2009/12) Nayak

Isolation and characterization of Thaker Harsh

Dr. M.N.
26 Staphylococcus aureus from milk and milk Chetankumar 2012
Brahmbhatt
products (04-1442-2010)

Isolation and characterization of Bacillus Tare Ashwini Bhupal Dr. M.N.

27 2012
cereus from milk and milk products (04-1440-2010) Brahmbhatt

Isolation, Identification and virulence genes Fotariya Milind

Dr. M.N.
28 characterization of Salmonella isolates from Harshadray 2013
Brahmbhatt
Eggs and Poultry house Environment (04-1695-2011)

Isolation, Identification and virulence genes BrijeshkumarDilipbhai

Dr. M.N.
29 characterization of Escherichia coli from Eggs Patel 2013
Brahmbhatt
and Poultry house Environment (04-1714-2011)

VirpariPareshkumarKhen
Detection and characterization of Escherichia garbhai Dr. J. B.
30 2013
coli from milk and milk products. Nayak
(04-1741-2014)
 Prevalence, isolation and characterization of
Shivani Modi Dr. M.N.
31 Campylobacter species from milk and milk 2014
(04-1997-2012) Brahmbhatt
products

“Isolation, identification and detection of

Chaudhary
virulence factor associated genes of Dr. J. B.
32 Jeetendrakumar H. 2014
salmonella obtained from pork and slaughter Nayak
(04-1967-2012)
house environment”

“Isolation, identification and detection of MakwanaPareshbhaiPeth

Dr. J. B.
33 virulence factor associated genes of abhai. 2014
Nayak
salmonella obtained from chevon and mutton” (04-1976-2012)

34 Isolation, identification and detection of Kaje Vinay Sanjay

Virulence factor associated genes of (04-2224-2013) Dr. J. B. 2015
campylobacter spp. Obtained from pork and Nayak
Slaughter house environment
35 Isolation, identification and detection of Desai Nikita Devidas
virulence Factor associated genes of Dr. J. B. 2015
(04-2222-2013)
campylobacter spp. From Cattle Nayak

36 Isolation, identification and detection of Patel Swati N.

virulence Factor associated genes of (04-2236-2013) Dr. M.N. 2015
campylobacter spp. From buffalo meat
Brahmbhatt

37 Isolation and identification of staphylococcus KiritBhedi

aureus from poultry and poultry house (04-2458-2014)
Dr. J. B. 2016
environment with special reference to MRSA”
Nayak

Thesis Submitted: For Doctorate Degree (Ph. D)

Sr. Name of
Title of Thesis Name of Guide Year
No. student
Epidemiological studies on canine
M.N.Brahmbhatt
1 zoonotic helminths with particular Dr. M. Pal 1999
(04-3650-94)
references to Toxocaracanis
Studies on leptospirosis in animals C. V. Savalia
2 Dr. M. Pal 2000
and man in Gujarat (04-3655-94)
Isolation, identification and
J. B. Nayak Dr. M. N.
3 characterization of Listeria species 2009
(04-0092-05) Brahmbhatt
from market meat
Study on prevalence of
tuberculosis in human and animal Parmar B.C. Dr. M.N.
4 2010
population with special reference to (04-0269-05) Brahmbhatt
its zoonotic significance.
Molecular Characterization, typing
and antibiotic resistance pattern of Yogesh A Chatur Dr. M.N.
5 2014
Campylobacter spp. Isolated from (04–1387-2014) Brahmbhatt
Animal and Humen sources
 D. Research Publications (No.)
National : 112
International : 54
E. Research Recommendations: Total = 4

III . Extension
A. Refresher Training Courses / Summer-Winter Schools conducted
 Training Courses are organized every year under Assistance to State for Control of
Animal Diseases (ASCAD) by Government of India, held for the field veterinarians of
Department of Animal Husbandry Gujarat State.
B. Seminar/Symposia/Conference/Workshop organized

 Department organized and hosted a National Symposium on “Horizons of Veterinary

Public Health in Augmenting Veterinary, Medical and Environmental Health” & 6th
Annual Conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists
(IAVPHS) during November 29th - 30th, 2007.
 One day workshop on “Biomedical waste management” was organized on 25 March,
2014.
 One documentary on “Adarsh Pashupalan” (Ideal Animal Husbandry) in Gujarati
language was prepared as subject matter specialist and distributed to all the villages
of Gujarat during Krushi Mahotsav-2012 and 2015.

C. Diagnostic Services

 The department has focused on isolation and characterization of bacterial food

borne pathogens like Campylobacter spp., E. coli, Salmonella, Brucella,
Mycobacterium bovis in food and clinical samples. Presently, molecular
epidemiology of Campylobacter from animal and human sources is undertaken by
characterizing isolates by MLST, PCR-RFLP (Fla-Typing), Protein profile and 16S
rRNA sequencing.
 The PCR is being employed to detect the microorganism in food and clinical
samples, confirm the bacterial strains by species specific PCR assays and to detect
 virulence genes in microorganisms. Multiplex PCR had been standardized to detect
the Campylobacter jejuni and coli in meat samples.
D. Delivered/Exhibitions/Farmers’ meet-day/Kisan Call Center/Field Visits
 Participation in Krishi Mahotsav and Krishimela every year
 Five Radio-TV talks were given.
E. Expert services to State Government/Co-op. dairies/Other agencies/NGOs
NIL
F. No. of Publications of Popular articles/Books/Booklets/Pamphlets/Leaflets/
Souvenir/Compendium/ chapters/ Lab Manuals / Training Manualsetc.
 Popular articles : 18
 Books : 3
 Booklets : 2
 Folders : 3
 Chapters : 2
 Laboratory Manuals : 8
 Training Manuals : 2
G. Visitors
Dr. Winthrop Harewood from School of Veterinary Medicine, Trinidad, West Indies.
H. Any other items
 Dr. M. N. Brahmbhatt, Professor & Head working as a Registrar
 Dr. J. B. Nayak, Associate Professor working as a Technical Officer of the college

Achievements:
A. Awards/Honours/Recognitions/Appreciations
 Dr. M. N. Brahmbhatt has been awarded as “FELLOW” of Indian Association of
Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) at the International symposium on “New
strategies for prevention and control of zoonoses: An integrated veterinary and medical
approach” and 5th Annual Conference of IAVPHS at Palampur (H.P.) during 12-14
October 2006.
 Dr. J. B. Nayak and Dr. M. N. Brahmbhatt received Best Ph.D thesis Award from the
Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences (GAAS) by Honorable State Agricultural
Minister Shri K. M. Bhalala on November 2011.
 “Dr. S.P. Singh Best Research Paper Award” for the research paper entitled “Effect of
Cooking and Putrification on meat identification using cytocrome b gene variability by
 PCR. By Shally Jain, M.N. Brahmbhatt, D.N. Rank, C.G. Joshi, J.V. Solanki and C.D.
Bhong. Published in Journal of Veterinary Public Health, Vol. 5 (1): 9-12, 2007
during International Symposium on “Food Safety, Quality Assurance & Global Trade:
Concerns and Strategies” organized by College of Veterinary and Animal Science,
Pantnagar, India in collaboration with College of Veterinary Medicine. Michigan State
University, East Lansing, USA on 7th November 2008.
 Dr. V. N. Bachhil Young Scientist Award for the paper presentation titled “Quinolone
resistance in Campylobacter isolates from man and animal sources and detection of
mutation in topoisomerase genes” at National Symposium & 12th Annual Conference of
IAVPHS 2014 at Khanapara, Guwahati .
 DR. J.B.Nayak, Associate Professor, has been awarded as the Best Teacher of year
2015 in Faculty of Veterinary Sc. & A.H., AAU, Anand.
 Dr.B.C.Parmar, Associate Professor has been awarded for the best paper award in
2015 from The Society for Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology at 3rd Annual
Meeting of Society of Veterinary Sciences and Biotechnology, held at RAJUVAS,
Bikaner- 334001, Rajasthan, on 7-8 October, 2015.
B. Assignments as Subject Expert / Member (Selection Committee/Advisory Board)
Dr.M.N.Brahmbhatt and Dr.J.B.Nayak are nominated members for different selection
committees as subject experts.
C. Advanced Instrumentation / Lab Facilities
As per the VCI requirement, Department of Veterinary Public Health having all facilities.

Buildings:

1. Office Building for staff

2. U. G. Laboratory with practical class room
3. P.G. Laboratory
4. Zoonoses Laboratory
5. Instrument room
6. Washing and Sterilization room

Instruments:

 BOD incubator
 Meat grinder
 Refrigerating Centrifuge
  Bone & Meat cutting machine
 Bacteriological Incubator
 Cooling incubator
 Hot Air Oven
 Water purifier system
 Electronic balance
 Double door refrigerator
 Single door refrigerator
 Autoclave
 Water jacketed CO2 Incubator
 Laminar Flow
 Water bath with cooling attachment
 Chilled water circulator
 Mono pan Balance
 PCR Assembly (Two)
 UV Gel documentation system
 Vortex mixture
 Nanodrop Spectrophotometer
 ELISA Reader
 Horizontal Electrophoresis Unit
 Vertical Electrophoresis Unit

D. Patents filed / Technology Developed

 DNA sequencing: In total, 82 partial gene sequence has been submitted in NCBI
nucleotide database.
 PCR-RFLP has been standardized to type campylobacter isolates obtained from
human and animal sources by fla method using DdeI restriction enzyme which
revealed different flaA profiles.
 Multilocus sequence typing: The Campylobacter spp. isolates isolated from
animal and human sources have being typed by multilocus sequence typing
method.
NSS Camps/KrishiMahotsav/ PashupalanShibirs/Radio-TV Talks

E. Other Recognitions (SRC/NSS/AGRESCO Convener/Hostel Rector etc.)

Future Thrust Areas:

 1. Seroprevalance of brucellosis in small ruminants & Humans of Anand district
2. Detection of tetracycline antibiotic residue in milk of Anand District

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