Veterinarian's primary public responsibility is to protect the health and welfare of animals. This involves diagnosis and control of livestock and poultry diseases, treat sick animals and birds and to prevent the transmission of animal diseases to people, and advise owners/ farmers on proper care and maintenance of pets and livestock.
The above said roles of veterinarians are generally performed thorough government veterinary institutions like Veterinary Poly Clinics, Veterinary Hospitals, Veterinary Dispensaries, Mobile Veterinary Units, Upgraded Sub Centers, Sub Centers etc.,
Veterinary Poly Clinics
These polyclinics are functioning at corporation level and headed by Assistant Director with the support of Veterinary surgeons and Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. Veterinarians working in these institutions provide specialised services aided with diagnostic facilities like x-ray, ultrasound etc., Apart from regular treatment, services like AI, deworming and vaccination are also offered by these veterinarians. Inpatient facilities are also provided in these clinics.
Clinician Centres
These institutes are located in district headquarters and manned by clinicians in the cadre of Assistant Director. They are also involved in various specialised curative and preventive services with respect to gynecological, medicine and surgery cases.
Veterinary hospitals
The chief of the veterinary hospital is veterinary surgeon. Duties and services are similar to that of veterinarians working at clinician centers.
Veterinary dispensary
The officer in charge of the veterinary dispensary is veterinary surgeon, who provides wide range of veterinary health services. In addition to the regular treatment and AI services, they also organise animal health camps to provide veterinary services in isolated areas.
Mobile Veterinary Units
Mobile Veterinary Units are taken care by Veterinary Assistant Surgeons who provide veterinary health services like vaccination, deworming and artificial insemination to livestock reared by farmers living in isolated areas who face problems to get veterinary assistance.
Upgraded sub-centres
To spread out the veterinary services to the rural mass, sub-centres were upgraded as Upgraded Veterinary Sub-centres manned by Junior Veterinary Assistant Surgeons. They mainly involved in AI, treatment, Deoworming, Vaccination and treatment of infertility cases etc.,
Sub-centres
Livestock inspector works in these sub-centres. They give first aid to sick animals and do AI. They are also involved in deworming and vaccination under the technical guidance of Veterinarians.
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