Progress 09/01/12 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Target audience for this educational project are mainly veterinary and graduate students at Tuskegee University as well as veterinary students at the collborating foreign institution in India (S.V. Veterinary University). Faculty members at both the institutions were involved in research as well as in teaching the newly initiated "Exotic Animal Diseases" course. With the help of of this project we were able to conduct two International Workshops that has reached a vast majority of audience including scientists, university faculty members and government officers. These workshops included the "Food Safety & Risk Analysis" in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one titled "Nanobiotechnology" a Joint symposium at Tuskegee University was conducted on July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 1. The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled "Exotic Animal Diseases" has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. 2. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for "International Veterinary Internship" in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a "Foreign Animal Diseases" training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. 3. Two minority graduate students were supported directly to conduct research on the efficacy of some natural compounds including curcumin on enhancing immunity and disease resistance. The two students successfully com[pleted their master's program in veterinary science. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Two research manuscripts have been submitted to peer-reviewed scientific journals. One is published and the second one is under review. Two papers were presented at national scientific meetings as well as at the Annual Biomedical research symposium at Tuskegee University. Two international workshops were organized one at Tuskegee University and the other at the collaborating country (India). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled "Exotic Animal Diseases" has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. 2. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for "International Veterinary Internship" in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a "Foreign Animal Diseases" training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. 3. One of the most significant accomplishments is establishment of new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with international institutions. These include: 1. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, India, 2. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India, 3. Prathista Industries, Hyderabad, India, 4. Alexandria University, Egypt, and 5. Suez Canal University, Egypt. 4. The ISE grant supported and contributed both directly and indirectly, in conducting International Workshops. These included the "Food Safety & Risk Analysis" in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one that will be conducted this month is the "Nanobiotechnology" Joint symposium at Tuskegee University, July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Rupak Chowdhury, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli, Thomas Graham, and Gopal Reddy. Curcumin Attenuation of Lipopolysaccharide Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rodents. ISRN Inflammation. Vol 2013, Article ID 539305, 8 pages
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/539305.
Yerradoddi et al. 2010. Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. Paper presented at the Tuskegee University Annual Veterinary Symposium, March 21-24, 2010.
Pavani, M., Y. Ramana Reddy, T. Monika and M. Sudhakar Reddy, S.R. Sakunthala Devi and P. Gopal Reddy. 2012. Effect of supplementing curcumin as feed additive on the performance, biochemical profile, immune response and carcass characteristics. Presented at the 2012 American Society of Animal Science Joint meeting, July 15-19, 2012, Phoenix, AZ (ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS, Abstract #51454.
Kaylyn Infante, Rupak Chowdhury, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli and Gopal Reddy. 2013. Antimicrobial Activity of Curcmin Against Food-Borne Pathogens in Poultry. Submitted to the the Journal, ISRN Veterinary Science.
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/13
Outputs
Target Audience: Target audience for this educational project are mainly veterinary and graduate students at Tuskegee University as well as veterinary students at the collborating foreign institution in India (S.V. Veterinary University). Faculty members at both the institutions were involved in research as well as in teaching the newly initiated "Exotic Animal Diseases" course. With the help of of this project we were able to conduct two International Workshops that has reached a vast majority of audience including scientists, university faculty members and government officers. These workshops included the "Food Safety & Risk Analysis" in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one titled "Nanobiotechnology" a Joint symposium at Tuskegee University was conducted on July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? 1. The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled "Exotic Animal Diseases" has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. 2. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for "International Veterinary Internship" in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a "Foreign Animal Diseases" training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. 3. Two minority graduate students were supported directly to conduct research on the efficacy of some natural compounds including curcumin on enhancing immunity and disease resistance. The two students successfully com[pleted their master's program in veterinary science. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Four research manuscripts have been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Three papers were presented at national scientific meetings as well as at the Annual Biomedical research symposium at Tuskegee University. Two posters were presented at the USDA NIFA ISE Project Directors Meeting, Washington, DC. Two international workshops were organized one at Tuskegee University and the other at the collaborating country (India). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled "Exotic Animal Diseases" has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. 2. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for "International Veterinary Internship" in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a "Foreign Animal Diseases" training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. 3. One of the most significant accomplishments is establishment of new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU's) with international institutions. These include: 1. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, India, 2. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India, 3. Prathista Industries, Hyderabad, India, 4. Alexandria University, Egypt, and 5. Suez Canal University, Egypt. 4. The ISE grant supported and contributed both directly and indirectly, in conducting International Workshops. These included the "Food Safety & Risk Analysis" in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one that will be conducted this month is the "Nanobiotechnology" Joint symposium at Tuskegee University, July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Chowdhury R, Nimmanapalli R, Graham T, Reddy G. 2013. Curcumin attenuation of lipopolysaccharide induced cardiac hypertrophy in rodents. ISRN Inflamm. 2013 Oct 21;2013:539305. doi: 10.1155/2013/539305.
Kalyan Infante, Rupak Chowdhury, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli, Gopal Reddy. Antimicrobial Activity of Curcumin Against Food-Borne Pathogens. Biological Medicinal Chemistry, VRI Press, Vedic Research, Inc. USA
Rupak Kumar Chowdhury, Shami Nandy and Gopal Reddy. Attenuation of Lipopolysaccharide Induced Cardiac Toxicity and the Role of Curcumin, Int.J.Curr.Biotechnol., 2014, 2(3):15-18.
Elwaleed Mansour, Arthur Hinton, Jr. and P. Gopal Reddy. 2013. Antibacterial Activity of Lauripure In vitro and on Skin of Processed Broilers. Int. J. Poult. Sci., 12 (7): 379-382, 2013
Sasidhar, P.V.K. & P. Gopal Reddy. 2013. A Quantitative Analysis of Veterinary Manpower Supply - Demand Scenario in India: Implications for Policy. OIEs (World Animal Health Organization) Scientific and Technical Review.
Rupak Kumar Chowdhury, Shami Nandy and Gopal Reddy, Attenuation of Lipopolysaccharide Induced Cardiac Toxicity and the Role of Curcumin. Int.J. Curr. Biotechnol. 2014, 2(3):15-18.
Yerradoddi et al. 2010. Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. Paper presented at the Tuskegee University Annual Veterinary Symposium, March 21-24, 2010.
Pavani, M., Y. Ramana Reddy, T. Monika and M. Sudhakar Reddy, S.R. Sakunthala Devi and P. Gopal Reddy. 2012. Effect of supplementing curcumin as feed additive on the performance, biochemical profile, immune response and carcass characteristics. Presented at the 2012 American Society of Animal Science Joint meeting, July 15-19, 2012, Phoenix, AZ (ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS, Abstract #51454.
W.S. Abdela, G. Nguyen, M. Abo Samaha, M. Abdulrahman, G. Reddy. Multiplex TaqMan assay for the prevalence of C. jejuni, L. monocytogenes and S. Typhimurium in local retail meat samples. 94th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), December 8, 2013, Chicago, IL
W.S. Abdela, T. Yehualaeshet, S. Roberts, T. Samuel. Customizable PCR-microplate array for differential identification of multiple pathogens 94th Annual Meeting of the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Diseases (CRWAD), December 9, 2013, Chicago, IL
Mohamed, Woubit A, T. Samuel, G. Reddy. Clostridium difficile in companion animals, Prevalence, Ribotyping and Toxin characterization. American Society for Microbiology, May 18-2, 2013 Denver, Colorado.
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Progress 09/01/11 to 08/31/12
Outputs
Target Audience: Target audience for this educational project are mainly veterinary and graduate students at Tuskegee University as well as veterinary students at the collborating foreign institution in India (S.V. Veterinary University). Faculty members at both the institutions were involved in research as well as in teaching the newly initiated "Exotic Animal Diseases" course. With the help of of this project we were able to conduct two International Workshops that has reached a vast majority of audience including scientists, university faculty members and government officers. These workshops included the “Food Safety & Risk Analysis” in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one that will be conducted this month is the “Nanobiotechnology” Joint symposium at Tuskegee University, July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided? The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled “Exotic Animal Diseases” has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for “International Veterinary Internship” in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU’s) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a “Foreign Animal Diseases” training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. Two minority graduate students were supported directly to conduct research on the efficacy of some natural compounds including curcumin on enhancing immunity and disease resistance. The two students successfully com[pleted their master's program in veterinary science. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest? Two research manuscripts have been submitted to peer-reviewed scientific journals. One is published and the second one is under review. Two papers were presented at national scientific meetings as well as at the Annual Biomedical research symposium at Tuskegee University. Two international workshops were organized one at Tuskegee University and the other at the collaborating country (India). What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The USDA/NIFA International Science & Education (ISE) grant funded for the College of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University had and is having a significant impact on internationalization of both teaching & research programs. A new course titled “Exotic Animal Diseases” has been initiated with added resources and well prepared faculty members that were able to attend important workshops & conferences related to this course. The syllabus for the course was developed giving increased emphasis to international aspects and dimensions of animal diseases. One of the major objectives of this grant is to better prepare veterinary and graduate students for careers in the global world of animal agriculture. There is a critical need for veterinarians that can contribute to the harmonization of rules and advise clients on global trade of animals and biosecurity measures for enhancing production. With this objective in mind, a total of 16 veterinary students had the opportunity for “International Veterinary Internship” in India and Egypt during the summers of 2010, 2011 and 2013. The original plan was only to provide such internship to four students. Because we were able to establish new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU’s) with universities other than Principal Collaborator (S.V. Veterinary University, India) who contributed to free accommodations & internal transportation of students. One student also attended a “Foreign Animal Diseases” training program at the USDA/ARS/Plum Island Research Center. Two students presented a research paper at the Merial-NIH Veterinary Scholars Symposium in Fort Collins, Co, August 3-5, 2012. One of the most significant accomplishments is establishment of new collaborations and memorandum of understandings (MOU’s) with international institutions. These include: 1. National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, India, 2. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, India, 3. Prathista Industries, Hyderabad, India, 4. Alexandria University, Egypt, and 5. Suez Canal University, Egypt. The ISE grant supported and contributed both directly and indirectly, in conducting International Workshops. These included the “Food Safety & Risk Analysis” in Hyderabad, India, July 24- August 2, 2010 with financial support from Prathista Industries and USDA/FAS. The second one that will be conducted this month is the “Nanobiotechnology” Joint symposium at Tuskegee University, July 16, 2013 in collaboration with BioNanotechnology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB) Seoul, Korea. Several scientists from Korea are coming with support from their government.
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2013
Citation:
Rupak Chowdhury, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli, Thomas Graham, and Gopal Reddy. Curcumin Attenuation of Lipopolysaccharide Induced Cardiac Hypertrophy in Rodents. ISRN Inflammation. Vol 2013, Article ID 539305, 8 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/539305.
Yerradoddi et al. 2010. Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. Paper presented at the Tuskegee University Annual Veterinary Symposium, March 21-24, 2010.
Pavani, M., Y. Ramana Reddy, T. Monika and M. Sudhakar Reddy, S.R. Sakunthala Devi and P. Gopal Reddy. 2012 Effect of supplementing curcumin as feed additive on the performance, biochemical profile, immune response and carcass characteristics. Presented at the 2012 American Society of Animal Science Joint meeting, July 15-19, 2012, Phoenix, AZ (ADSA-AMPA-ASAS-CSAS-WSASAS, Abstract #51454.
Kaylyn Infante, Rupak Chowdhury, Ramadevi Nimmanapalli and Gopal Reddy. 2013. Antimicrobial Activity of Curcmin Against Food-Borne Pathogens in Poultry. Submitted to the the Journal, ISRN Veterinary Science.
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Progress 09/01/10 to 08/31/11
Outputs
OUTPUTS: Six junior veterinary students participated in a summer internship (May 24 - June 6, 2011) at the veterinary clinics belonging to the Suez Canal University, Alexandria University and the government in the North Sinai. They interacted with Zoo Veterinarians in Cairo and with the scientists of a pharmaceutical company that manufactures Veterinary drugs. They performed surgeries, used advanced diagnostic equipment including endoscopy and practiced giving medications to wild animals in the zoo including lions, tigers and elephants. We have organized a workshop titled "Food Safety & Risk Analysis" in Hyderabad, India, July 6-9, 2011. Along with few other faculty members at Tuskegee University, PI has coordinated this workshop and has developed new Memorandum of Understandings with two other Veterinary Universities in India. As per the project plan, we have updated course syllabus for the "Exotic Animal Diseases" course and offered it during the Spring Semester of this year. The syllabus for the course is on the "Blackboard" and has made it accessible to the veterinary & graduate students at the collaborating S.V. Veterinary University in India. Collaborative research with faculty members at S.V. Veterinary university, Tirupathi, India is progressing and has resulted in two paper presentations at annual veterinary symposium. PARTICIPANTS: International Internship opportunities were provided to twelve Junior veterinary students in India and Egypt. These students had the opportunity to work in veterinary clinics of the collaborating universities and had interactions with zoo veterinarians and scientists in biotech and pharmaceutical industries. Importantly, they experienced cultures & languages of those two countries as well as the veterinary educational system. They had the opportunities to see some of the animal diseases that are not prevalent in the U.S. TARGET AUDIENCES: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period. PROJECT MODIFICATIONS: Nothing significant to report during this reporting period.
Impacts
A well developed course titled "Exotic Animal Diseases" that is being offered to veterinary & graduate students in the Spring Semesters. The syllabus is available on the "Blackboard" and is also available to counterparts in the collaborating university (S.V. Veterinary University, Tirupathi, India). A manuscript titled "Effect of supplementing curcumin as feed addtive on the performance of broilers" is being prepared for submission to a peer-reviewed journal. This is a collaborative research project with S.V. Veterinary University. Six veterinary students have experienced veterinary education in the colleges, veterinary practices in the university clinics and the field, handling & treating of zoo animals in Egypt. They are also exposed to other cultural practices that impact on animal health & zoonotic diseases. PI has organized a workshop in India titled "Food safety & Risk Analysis". This was partially supported by funds from USDA/FAS. PI was requested through Fulbright Program to provide lectures on Immunology for veterinary students of the four colleges of S.V. Veterinary University and also on SPS regulations to faculty members & veterinary officers. This activity will take place in December - January 2012.
Publications
- No publications reported this period
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Progress 09/01/09 to 08/31/10
Outputs
Dr. Ruby Perry, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Veterinary Medicine, attended an International Conference titled "Evolving veterinary education for a safer world" at the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) in Paris, France, October 12-14, 2009. Dr. Perry is advising the faculty in the School of Veterinary Medicine for updating certain courses to align them with these recommendations. Six junior veterinary students participated in a three week internship (July 24 - August 15, 2010) at the veterinary clinics belonging to the S.V. Veterinary University and the state government of Andhra Pradesh, India. They also had the opportunity to interact with Zoo Veterinarians in Hyderabad and Tirupathi and with the scientists of Biotech Companies that manufacture Veterinary Vaccines including Bharath Biotech, Indian Immunologicals and Veterinary Biologics Research Institute in Hyderabad. They performed surgeries, used advanced diagnostic equipment including endoscopy and practiced giving medications to wild animals in the zoo including lions, tigers and elephants. Dr. Ramana Reddy, Professor of S.V. Veterinary University visited Tuskegee University and attended the Annual Veterinary Symposium, March 21-24, 2010. He is conducting collaborative research with Dr. P. Gopal Reddy, PI for this project. He presented a paper titled "Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. A full-length manuscript has been submitted to Tropical Animal Production. The Vice-Chancellor of A.N.G.R. Agricultural University, Hyderabad, India visited Tuskegee University October 25-26, 2009 to further strengthen the collaborative relationship and facilitate faculty and students exchanges for research and education. Dr. Prabhu Prasadini, Professor, A.N.G.R. Agricultural University attended the Annual Biomedical Research Symposium at Tuskegee University, September 22-24, 2010. Course outline and syllabus for the Exotic Animal Diseases course was prepared and the course was offered during the Spring Semester, 2010. The syllabus for the course is on the BLACKBOARD and will be made accessible to the veterinary & graduate students at the collaborating S.V. Veterinary University in India. Dr. James A. Roth, Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, Iowa State University was invited to lecture to the second year veterinary students as well as a keynote speaker at the 11th Annual Biomedical Research Symposium. He gave a lecture on Nipah virus: A potential bioterrorism & zoonotic agent. Dr. Gopal Reddy, PD, attended the "Veterinary Biologics Training Program", May 17-21, 2010, sponsored by OIE at the Institute for International Cooperation on Animal Biologics on the campus of Iowa State University. PRODUCTS: A new course titled Exotic Animal Diseases has been approved and is being offered in the Spring Semester. This new course will become an integral part of the approved curriculum of the School of Veterinary Medicine at Tuskegee University. The normal revision and updating of course content in the future years will be strengthened by the national and international collaborations and continuing internationalization activities initiated under this project. Globalization of the curriculum is included in the strategic plan of the college and will be undertaken with information gathered at the international conference attended by the Co-PD. Improved communication and information sharing among partnering agencies is taking place during the project period and a long-term relationship is an expected consequence. Shared goals and visions among partnering agencies should be instrumental in sustained collaboration. One factor that is influencing the sustainability is the continued collaboration among national (USDA) and international agencies identified in this proposal. We will focus extensively on sustainability strategies for international externships for Tuskegee students. The last international externship in India has created immense interest among Veterinary & graduate students. Apart from other federal agencies, we are seeking funding from private sources such Merial and Pfizer for providing international internships for our veterinary students. We will also continue to work with other multinational corporations (Conagra, Pfizer, Schering Plough, etc) that have establishments in the collaborating countries. Collaborative research with faculty members at S.V. Veterinary University in India has shown the benefits of natural and herbal compounds as feed supplements for chickens and in reducing the use of antibiotic feed additives. Research is progressing with combinations of other such natural feed additives. OUTCOMES: A new Exotic Animal Diseases Course has been developed and is made available to the students through the Web-based BLACKBOARD. This course is also being made available to the students in the collaborating institution, S.V. Veterinary University, in India. Dr. Ruby Perry, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, that attended the International Conference titled "Evolving veterinary education for a safer world" is advising the faculty in the School of Veterinary Medicine for updating certain courses to align them with these recommendations. The recommendations of the participants of this conference included: 1) that the veterinary colleges develop core curriculum models that include those key competencies of veterinarians that are required to perform the necessary OIE and public policy tasks including those defined in the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code and take into account new threats, opportunities and societal expectations, and 2) that national, regional and international professional veterinary bodies develop, using OIE guidelines, recommendations on minimum day-one competencies of a graduate veterinarian for effective performance within the context of national Veterinary Services. Students that participated in the externship opportunity had the unique opportunity to see some of the large animal cases not commonly seen in the U.S. More importantly, they became aware of the biotechnology advances taking place in developing countries like India, and that U.S is slowly losing competitive edge once it had in this area. DISSEMINATION ACTIVITIES: Students that availed the externship opportunity in India have presented their experiences to other students in the college during a meeting of the Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association. They will also be presenting this information during the 46th Annual Veterinary Medical Symposium at Tuskegee University. This information with photographs of student's work in the veterinary clinics is being submitted as a paper to the Journal of the Veterinary Medical Education. Collaborative research results have been presented at the 45th Annual Veterinary Medical Symposium. A full length manuscript has been submitted for publication in the journal Tropical Animal Production. Faculty members of the S.V. Veterinary University will be presenting FUTURE INITIATIVES: Collaborative research projects are continuing with the faculty members at the S.V. Veterinary University in India and few other natural & herbal compounds are being screened as feed supplements for poultry. This university is also acquiring the software needed for videoconferencing for exchange of real-time exchange of clinical cases, radio-graphs and pathology slides, etc. We are in the process of selecting additional students for externship in India in the summer of 2011. Additional Guest Lecturers will be invited in the coming Spring Semester (2011) to lecture on exotic animal diseases.
Impacts
The content of Exotic Animal Diseases course as well as other courses in the college will be updated periodically, and the relevance of classroom topics will improve due to a greater interaction between faculty and USDA Scientists and international collaborators working together on this project. Not only the students that attend international externship but also other students in the college are being exposed to unique cases of food animals and also becoming aware of rapid developments taking place in developing countries in the biotechnology sector. Students taking the course are likely to be competent in the Sanitary regulations of the OIE and are likely to evolve as competent graduate veterinarians for effective performance within the context of national Veterinary Services.
Publications
- Reddy, Y.R., A.G. Reddy, et al. 2010. Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. Paper presented at the 45th Annual Veterinary Symposium, Tuskegee University, March 24-27, 2010 (pp#23).
- Reddy, Y.R., A.G. Reddy, et al. 2010. Effect of Tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) on E. coli pathogenicity in broilers. Manuscript submitted to Tropical Animal Production.
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