Government of West Bengal
Directorate of Animal Resources & Animal Health
New Secretariat Buildings(3rd. Floor)
1, K.S.Road, Kolkata – 700 001
Memo No. 1556(43) /2A-6/99
Dated, the 10.08.2009
To
1-5)
The Addl. Director,ARD (AH/BU&AI/ADMN./WFP-618/HARINGHATA
FARM)
6-15) The Jt.Director, ARD,
Zone-I/II/III/IV/IAH&VB/HQ(NSB/WRITERS’)SALBONI-CSAF/ KALYANISLF/JATIAKHALI
16-34) The Dy. Director, ARD&PO (All)_________________________________
35-40) The Dy. Director,ARD, Regional Lab (Darjeeling/Jalpaiguri/Bethuadahari/
Burdwan/Garbeta) / Tollyganj SPF
41)
The Principal, Training Institute, Midnapur
42)
The Veterinary Officer, SAHC, LB-II, Sector-III,Salt Lake City. Kolkata-91
43)
The CEO, PBGSBS, LB-II,Sector-III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-91
Sub: Provisional working pattern of Animal Health particularly
Investigation and Disease Diagnosis
Enclosed please find herewith a provisional Animal Health working pattern in respect of
investigation and disease diagnosis which will take immediate effect until further orders to
strengthen the animal health activities in the State. The Asstt. Director (Disease Investigation) of
the districts will be responsible for monitoring the overall performance of disease investigation
and diagnosis along with Asstt.Director(VR&I) under the control of Dy. Director,ARD&PO for
the stated animal health matters.
(Dr.K.Saha)
Director of Animal Husbandry &
Veterinary Services, West Bengal
Enclosure of Memo No.1556(43)/2A-6/99 Dated10.08.2009
PROVISIONAL WORKING PATTERN IN RELATION TO ANIMAL HEALTH
PARTICULARLY INVESTIGATION & DISEASE DIAGNOSIS
A Committee constituted by the undersigned recommended the “ Working Pattern of
Animal health particularly Investigation and Disease Diagnosis” in the State of West Bengal which is
approved provisionally subject to alteration/ addition in future.
Accordingly ,the guideline of the said working pattern prepared by the Committee is circulated to
the districts after modification for strict compliance to strengthen the Animal Health activities in the State
until further order.
1. DISEASE INVESTIGATION AND DIAGNOSIS
Disease investigation and diagnosis of animals plays an utmost important aspect of the working
pattern in relation to Animal Health. The investigation of diseases may be performed at different tier
of our existing Animal Health infrastructure. This includes primary investigation of the emerging
animal diseases at various levels.
A
Investigation at Block level
1).
Veteterinary. Officers of BAHC & ABAHC should perform various investigations and
diagnostic procedure including post-mortems, faecal sample examination, blood slide
examination and preliminary disease investigation at their level and by this primary diagnosis
they can start treatment instantly. To perform this job, every dispensary will be provided with
minimum appliances, such as Compound Microscope, essential stains and re-agents. In face of
outbreak they should send material along with prompt report to the district laboratory promptly in
the given proforma(to be supplied by IAH&VB) for confirmatory diagnosis with proper
documentation. An outbreak register should be maintained in all BAHC / ABAHC / SAHC which
will be periodically checked by supervising officers.
2) In case of notified diseases and in case of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (S.T.D.) proper
reporting should be made at appropriate level.
3) Brain samples should be collected from dead Bovine sp. showing neurological symptoms for
diagnosis of BSE and to be forwarded to the RDDL through district lab.
B
Investigation at Sub-divisional level
Some posts of Asstt. Director, ARD (VR&I) have been created to give proper diagnosis at Subdivisional level. These laboratories were created to render quicker and efficient diagnosis by specialized
persons to help the Veterinary Officers under their jurisdiction. These laboratories should be tuned up
with necessary infrastructure, such as, microscope based diagnostic appliances. These laboratories should
take up the following jobs:
1. General disease investigation work in the area.
2. Detailed examination of faecal samples of livestock and birds by different standard methods.
3. Examination of skin scraping for detection of mange and fungal hypae.
4. Examination of blood slides for bacterial and haematoprotozoal studies.
5. Routine examination of blood (hematological profile).
6. Preservation and distribution of biological products within the respective jurisdiction.
7. Post-mortem examination (routine outbreak), collection and dispatch of materials to the concerned
laboratory.
8. To follow the direction of District/Regional/Central laboratory for identified special programme of the
state and C.S.S. (Centrally Sponsored Schemes) in connection with diagnosis, sero-surveillance and
control measures.
C
Investigation at District Level:
The Asst. Director, ARD (D.I.) of the District and Asst. Director, ARD (V R & I) attached to Dist.
Veterinary. Hospitals (previously known as Dist. Veterinary Pathology Lab.) are entrusted for diagnosing,
reporting and control of animal diseases in that particular district. They will maintain close liaison with
the sub-divisional laboratories, if any, and all the BLDOs and VOs in a routine manner and in the face of
any outbreak. The Asst. Director, ARD (D.I.) will work as Resource person for all the matters of Animal
Disease Diagnosis in that particular district . He will collect, samples and analyse relevant data available
from the sub-divisional authorities and the BLDOs. He should also undertake the investigation and
diagnostic work in relation to Animal Health as per the following norms.
The ADARD (DI) will also use the entire infrastructure of ADARD (VR&I) of the district HQ to
perform his job maintaining close liaison with the latter.
The Deputy Director, ARD & PO and District Veterinary Officer of the district will render all
sorts of help to the AD,ARD (DI) to discharge his duties.
All samples should be sent to the concerned lab for confirmation with a filled in uniform
proforma (to be supplied from RDDL) with all relevant information for the particular disease. As
regards to reporting of outbreak the specific diagnostic tools used for the laboratory confirmation
must be mentioned. The Dist. Veterinary. Pathologist will also work hand-in-hand and assist Asst.
Director, ARD (D.I.) of the district for diagnosis, data collection and compilation. The detailed works
of Asst. Director, ARD (D. I.) and Asst. Director (V R. & I.) are as under:
1. General disease investigation work of the district.
2. Overall coordination for monitoring and reporting system of disease investigation including
epidemiological studies of the respective district.
3. Post-mortem examination.
4. Serological tests.(Bacterial & Viral diseases as far as practicable)
5. Routine examination of different pathological samples.
a) Blood (hematological profile, glucose), serum (albumin, glucose).
b) Bio-chemical analysis of urine, such as albumin, Ketone etc.etc.
6. Faecal Sample Examination.(Routine)
7. Skin Scraping Examination
8. Isolation and identification of common bacterial agents from clinical sample including Drug
sensitivity test. Isolates from outbreak should be confirmed by Regional/Central laboratory and the
isolates to be sent to central repository maintained by I.A.H. & V.B. (R& T), Kolkata-37.
9. Sending of clinical materials to the regional and central laboratory for isolation of viral and
mycoplasmal agents from livestock and poultry.
10. Collection of samples from Government farms, organized and unorganized herds within the
district.
11. Clinical survey and identification (screening) against sub clinical Mastitis under overall technical
guidance and programme of Mastitis Control Unit, IAH&VB, Kolkata.
12. Submission of Annual forecast /indent and monthly indent of vaccines to IAH & VB (R & T),
Kolkata37.
13. Preservation and distribution of biological products to the pathology lab. and to the Veterinary.
Officers and BLDOs as well as to sale the same to the organized farms/farmers as per their demand.
14.Overall monitoring of vaccination programme within the district as per policy and to give advice
to the Vety. Officers and BLDOs on detection of any lacking and lapses in immunization of livestock.
15. To follow the direction of Regional/Central laboratory for identification of special programme of
State and Centrally sponsored schemes for disease diagnosis, surveillance and control of animal
diseases.
D. At Regional/ Divisional Level:
Regional Disease Diagnostic Lab. situated at various divisions i.e. Burdwan, Jalpaiguri &
Bethuadahari and Special Diagnostic Lab. at Darjeeling and Garbeta. The Dy. Director, ARD
(Micro.) is the overall In-charge of the Regional/ Spl. Laboratories. He along with his team is
responsible for giving proper diagnosis at their level for the materials sent by the Dist. Laboratories.
He is also responsible for maintenance of different data, analyzing the same and sending report to the
appropriate authority. The jobs of the regional laboratories have been formulated as per the following
norms:
1. He is responsible for the technical monitoring and evaluation of works of ADARD (DI) within
his jurisdiction.
2. He will arrange training and render advice to the technical officers in relation to disease
investigation, diagnosis and control within his jurisdiction in required manner .
3. The Dy. Director, ARD (Micro.) of the Regional laboratories will analyze the disease status
report of the district and will recommend suitable measures to prevent diseases and control
measures of different diseases under his jurisdiction to the appropriate higher authority. He will
send the technical report of the respective ADARD (DI) and discuss with them for the future
guidelines to be undertaken. Technical Analysis Report should also be sent to the higher
authority.
4. He will monitor and control the functioning of all the laboratories under his jurisdiction.
5. Arrangement for collection and dispatch of all the isolates to the Central Repository Lab.
maintained at IAH & VB (R & T), Kolkata-37.
6. Isolation, identification and anti-microbial sensitivity tests of the isolated bacterial agents from
the clinical samples of livestock and poultry. Further confirmation should be done at the Central
lab, IAH & VB (R & T), Kolkata-37.
7. Sending of materials to the Central laboratory for the isolation and identification of mycoplasmal
and viral agents of poultry and livestock.
8. Histopathological examination of tissue samples in connection with disease diagnosis.
9.
Epidemiological studies of different diseases in the region.
10. Serological Plate and Tube Agglutination tests if necessary when District level lab. failed to do
so with specific reason.
11. Testing of samples to judge the nutritional status of the animals (calcium, phosphorus, sodium,
potassium etc.) and 10% of the samples tested should be sent to the Central Laboratory for further
confirmation.
12. To follow the direction of Central laboratories for the identification of special programme of
State and C.S.S. in connection with surveillance and control of animal disease.
E. AT Central Laboratory (IAH & VB), Kolkata
1. To serve as State referral Lab., the economically important diseases of livestock and poultry
may be tackled by extending quick diagnosis facilities.
2.
Isolation, identification and characterization of different infectious agents isolated in the lab and
in the State with the help of different national and international agencies.
3. Standardization of different reagents and diagnostic techniques to render better diagnosis to the
field.
4. Development of facilities for different mycotoxin assay in animal feed and other analysis related
to livestock feed.
5. Sero-surveillance works in organized farms and rural areas against different livestock and poultry
diseases.
6. Undertake projects if required on different specific field problems with an objective to overcome
the problems.
7. Investigation of different diseases in wild animals including Zoological Gardens.
8. Reporting of OIE List ‘A’ disease outbreak within 48 hours of occurrence to DAHD, New Delhi.
9. To maintain Data Bank on epidemiology of economically important diseases of the states and
circulate to all districts and awareness to control programmes including mass awareness.
10. To undertake training programmes for scientists/ field veterinarians of the state for diagnosis of
animal diseases and provide consultancy/ expert services to the Regional and District Lab. of the
region.
11. Maintenance of repository of infective agents isolated from the state.
12. Maintenance of repository of serum collected from different sero-surveillance work.
13. Preparation of information booklet/ leaflet/ pamphlet on various diseases encountered in the state.
14. To publish Newsletter with the functioning of the laboratory and any new information.
2.
TREATMENT
The treatment of ailing animals after proper diagnosis is the end job of Veterinary Doctor. To
streamline the treatment, the following measures need to be taken for rendering suitable clinical facilities
to the poor farmers in a befitting manner.
Procurement of Medicines: This is the first and foremost responsibility to treat the ailing animals in
an organized manner. The following procedures should be maintained at the time of procurement of
medicines:
Indent of medicines & surgical requisites by the veterinary Officers of the clinical units should be made
keeping in view the disease prevalence of that particular area & procurement of medicines should be
made as per the indents as far as practicable. During the procurement, the quality of the medicine ensured
considering the feedback report from the field..
3
DISEASE REPORTING SYSTEM
At present the weakest arena of animal health management system is its disease reporting system.
The quick & efficient disease reporting system can not only help to redress the administrative problem in
an efficient manner, but also help the farmers to treat their animals with updated scientific knowledge. For
quick and effective reporting system , Directorate is thinking to develop broad band connectivity in phase
manner.
At the Block level:
LDAs of the respective ADACs should submit monthly reports and others to the concerned VOs.
The PBs will have to submit the vaccine utilization report along with the details of vaccination to the VOs
of respective BAHC & ABAHC. The VOs will compile them and submit it to the respective BLDOs.
The BLDOs will compile the reports from their respective vety. Officers within the stipulated
period as fixed by DDARD & PO of the district. These reports should be comprising of -1) monthly
treatment & vaccination reports, ii) animal disease surveillance reports iii) reports of NPRE, iv) prompt
report in face of outbreak & v)FMD vaccination report.
Barring this any special report as asked by the higher authorities from time to time should be compiled at
the office of the BLDOs & should also be submitted to the higher authorities within the framed time limit.
Report from the Laboratories within the district.
The ADARD (Vety R & I) of laboratories in different tier will submit the following reports to the district
authorities within the stipulated time.
a) Activity report of the laboratory.
b) Forecast indent & actual indent.
c) Epidemiological report.
d) FMD vaccination report.
e) Prompt report as & when necessary.
f) Report on Animal slaughtered at Block level if any.
There should be one out break register in each field unit i.e. at ABAHC, BAHC, SAHC and
Pathological laboratories.
Govt. Farms in Districts.
The officer In-charge of the govt. farms in district will submit the mortality pattern report, disease
surveillance report and vaccination report and should forward to the respective state units i.e. Directorate
HQ and IAH&BV, Kolkata (Epidemiological unit) respectively with a copy to the DDARD & PO of the
district in every month.
Some districts possess the special control programme lab., such as TB & Brucella control unit,
Pullorum & Marek’s Disease control unit. The officer in charge of these units will also submit their
reports to the DDARD & PO in the given proforma (to be supplied by IAH&VB) month wise.
District Level:
The AD (DI) of the district will compile the reports from their respective Blocks & Farms within
20th. of next month. These reports should be comprising of -1) monthly treatment & vaccination reports,
ii) animal disease surveillance reports iii) reports of NPRE, iv) prompt report in face of outbreak &
v)FMD vaccination report and any special report as asked by the higher authorities.
At the Regional Level
The DDARD & PO (Micro),in charge of Regional Laboratory will compile different reports available
from the district under his jurisdiction & analyze the same. He will suggest control measures of any
disease, if it is felt necessary.
At State Level.
The reports received in relation to Animal Health should be compiled under the overall
supervision of Addl Director, ARD (AH). He may take suitable measures, as deem fit, by analyzing the
reports at the Dte. Level as well as by the analysed report sent by the regional laboratory. The complete
disease data bank should also be maintained at the Dte. H.Q & Addl. Director, ARD (AH) will monitor
the whole programme in consultation with DAH & VS, West Bengal. The Epidemiological Unit of the
State will compile the Animal Disease Surveillance reports received from different districts, farm etc and
send the compiled reports to the DADF, Govt. of India, PD_ADMAS, Bangalore & Director of
marketing & inspection, Mumbai and other agencies on behalf of Director of AH & VS, West Bengal.
The Epidemiological Unit of the Directorate located at IAH & VB, Kolkata compile and analyse
all the reports related to Animal Health. The Data Bank of Animal Health related matters will also be
maintained and updated by the said section.
4
MONITORING & SURVEILLANCE
1.
The State level Committee headed by Addl. Director ARD (Health) will supervise the Animal
Health Programme and this committee will meet at least once in a month to review & monitor the
performance related to all health projects & programmes.
2.
At the Zonal level, the Zonal Committee will meet under the Chairmanship of Jt. Director, ARD
of the zone and Dy. Director, ARD (Micro) of the Regional Lab. will act as the convener of the said
Committee. In case of Zone I, The Joint Director , ARD of said zone will act as Convener as there is no
Regional Laboratory within the jurisdiction of Zone-I . This Committee will monitor the activities of
Regional & Dist. Lab. in relation to Animal Health under their jurisdiction. The said Committee will
submit their overall view & account to the higher authority on regular basis.
3.
In the District level, Deputy Director, ARD & P.O. will be the chairman of the
committee. The A.D, ARD (DI) will be the Convener of the said Committee. District Veterinary
officer, AD, ARD (VR &I) of the District Pathological lab and other officer as desire by the
district authority will be the members. This committee should meet at least once in a month to review
& monitor the performance related to all health projects & programmes.
The DDARD & PO will arrange technical meeting on ‘Animal Health’ where all Vety. Officers,
BLDOs & ADARD (V.R & I) will present in every 3 months interval. State Level Committee members as
well as officers from different sections working in the State Animal Health programme will also present
in that technical meeting and review disease diagnosis, treatment, vaccination and monitor different
policies & disease reporting system of the district.
4.
At the Block level, BLDO will be the resource person in relation to Animal Health. He will
monitor Animal Health programme at the block level and responsible for submission of all reports related
to Animal Health & ADS report to the district level within the stipulated time. Veterinary Officers of
BAHC & ABAHC will monitor all ADACs under their jurisdiction & assist BLDO as & when necessary.
BLDO should discuss about Animal Health related matters in every monthly monitoring meeting.
Sd/- (Dr.K.Saha)
Director of Animal Husbandry &
Veterinary Services, West Bengal