Palakkad – Kerala State

District Animal Husbandry Office

Palakkad District, with an area of 4480 km², shares its boundary with Coimbatore, Thrissur, and Malappuram. Palakkad District has the largest cattle population in Kerala, with 160,339 head of cattle, and is also the largest milk producer in the state.

Veterinary Infrastructure:

Palakkad District has a total of 216 veterinary institutions, including 15 Veterinary Hospitals, 79 Veterinary Dispensaries, 4 Veterinary Poly Clinics, a Mobile Veterinary Dispensary, a Clinical Lab, a Mobile Farm Aid Unit, a Government Goat Farm, a Regional Poultry Farm, a Livestock Management Training Centre, the District Animal Husbandry Office, the ICDP Office, 3 Regional AH Centres, 95 Veterinary Sub Centers, SLBP, the RE Office, 1 RPCP, 2 RP Vigilance Units, and RP Eradication Mass Vaccination Units.

Veterinary Services:

24-Hour Veterinary Services: Veterinary polyclinics in Manarkad, Ottapalam and Chittur provide round-the-clock veterinary services. Additionally, mobile veterinary units in Pattambi and Attappadi blocks offer doorstep services to farmers.
Nighttime Veterinary Services: Palakkad District operates emergency nighttime veterinary services in thirteen blocks, namely Chittur, Alathur, Palakkad, Sreekrishnapuram, Malampuzha, Pattambi, Attappadi, Ottappalam, Mannarkkad, Nenmara, Thrithala, Kozhalmannam, and Kollengode, reflecting the district's commitment to livestock care.

Staffing Structure:

Sl No	Designation	No of posts
1	District Animal Husbandry Officer	1
2	Deputy Director (AH)/Project Officer/ Chief Veterinary Officer	1
3	Senior Veterinary Surgeon/ Assistant Director	1
4	Administrative Assistant	1
5	Senior Superintendent	1
6	Junior Superintendent	1
7	Junior Statistical Inspector	1
8	Clerk/Senior Clerk	7
9	Data entry operator	1
10	Statistical assistant gr.II	1
11	IT Assistant	1
12	Livestock Inspector/Enumerator	2
13	Typist	3
14	Driver	1
15	Office Attendant	2
16	Attender	1
17	Part time sweeper	1
18	Night Watchman	1
	TOTAL	28

Contact Details :

District Animal Husbandry Office, Veterinary Hospital Campus, VH Road, Palakkad – 678001

Phone: 0491 2520297
Email: dahopkd@kerala.nic.in

Clinical Institutions

Sl.NO	NAME OF INSTITUTION (VPC/VH/VD)	NAME OF SUB CENTRE	ADDRESS	OFFICIAL MAIL ID
1	Veterinary Poly Clinic, Alathur		Veterinary Poly Clinic, Alathur	svsalathur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in

2	Veterinary Dispensary, Erimayur	Erimayur	Veterenary sub centre, Erimayur	vserimayur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kunissrery	Veterenary sub centre, Kunissrery
3	Veterinary Dispensary, Kazhani Chungam			vskazhani.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Padur	1)Veterenary sub centre, Padur,Kazhani Chungam
		2) Irattakulam	2)Veterenary sub centre, Irattakulam, Kazhani Chungam
	Veterinary Dispensary, Kizhakkenchery			vskizhaken.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
4		1)Kanachiparutha	1)Veterenary sub centre, Kanachiparutha
		2)koranchira	2)Veterenary sub centre, koranchira
		3)Valkulambu	3)Veterenary sub centre, Valkulambu
5	Veterinary Dispensary, Puducode	Pudukode	Veterenary sub centre,Pudukode	vsputhucode.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
6	Veterinary Dispensary, Tarur	Nil	Nil	vstarur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
7	Veterinary Dispensary, Vandazhy	Mangalamdam	Veterenary sub centre, Mangalamdam, vandazhy	vsvandazhy.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
8	Veterinary Hospital, Vadakkenchery	1)Anjumoorthymangalam	1)Veterenary sub centre, Anjumoorthymangalam	svsvadakenchery.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		2)Kanakkanthuruthi	2)Veterenary sub centre, Kanakkanthuruthi
9	Veterinary Hospital, Kannambra	1)Kallingalpadam	1)Kallingalpadam	svskannambra.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		2)Chemannamkunnu	2)Chemannamkunnu,Kannambra
10	Veterinary Dispensary, Kottayi			vskottayi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
11	Veterinary Dispensary, Kuthannur	Tholanur	Veterenary sub centre, Tholanur,Kuthanur	vskuthanur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
12	Veterinary Hospital, Kuzhalmannam	Nochulli	Veterenary sub centre, Nochulli,Kuzhalmannam	svskuzhalmannam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
13	Veterinary Dispensary, Mathur	1)Anikode	1)Veterenary sub centre, Anikode,Mathur	vsmathur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		2)Mathur	2)Veterenary sub centre, Mathur
14	Veterinary Dispensary, Peringottukurissi			vsperingottukurissi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
	Veterinary Dispensary, Thenkurissi		1)Veterenary sub centre, Manjallur 2)Veterenary sub centre, Thenkurussi	vsthenkurissi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
15		1)Manjallur
		2)Thenkurussi
16	Veterinary Dispensary, Kannadi		1)Veterenary sub centre, Kannadi 2)Veterenary sub centre, Kinassery,Kannadi	vskannadi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Kannadi
		2)Kinassery
17	Veterinary Hospital, Kollengode			svskollemgode.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Payyalore	Veterenary sub centre, Payyalore,Kollengode
18	Veterinary Dispensary, Koduvayur			vskvayur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Ethannur	Veterenary sub centre, Ethannur,Koduvayur
19	Veterinary Hospital, Muthalamada			svsmuthalamada.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Moochankundu	1)Veterenary sub centre, Moochankundu,Muthalamada
		2)Pothanpadam	2)Veterenary sub centre, Pothanpadam,Muthalamada
20	Veterinary Dispensary, Pudunagaram			vspudunagaram.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pudunagaram	Veterenary sub centre, Pudunagaram
21	Veterinary Dispensary, Vadavannur			vsvadavannur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
22	Veterinary Dispensary, Kairady			vskairady.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Ayilur	Veterenary sub centre, Ayilur,Kairadi
23	Veterinary Dispensary, Chittilanchery			vschittilam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Cheramangalam	1)Veterenary sub centre, Cheramangalam,Chittilanchery
		2)Kiliyallur	2)Veterenary sub centre, Kiliyallur,Chittilanchery
24	Veterinary Dispensary, Nelliyampathy			vsnelliyampathy.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
25	Veterinary Dispensary, Elavanchery			vselavan.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Elavanchery	Veterenary sub centre, Elavanchery
26	Veterinary Hospital, Nemmara			svsnemmara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pulikkalthara	Veterenary sub centre, Pulikkalthara,Nemmara
27	Veterinary Dispensary, Pothundy			vspothundy.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
28	Veterinary Dispensary, Pallassena			vspallassena.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pallavur	Veterenary sub centre, Pallavur
29	Veterinary Dispensary, Eruthenpathy			vseruthem.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)RV Pudur	1Veterenary sub centre, RV Pudur,Eruthenpathy
		2)Villunni	2)Veterenary sub centre, Villunni,Eruthenpathy
30	Veterinary Hospital, Kozhinjampara			svskozhinjampara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kunnamkattupathy	Veterenary sub centre, Kunnamkattupathy,Kozhinjampara
31	Veterinary Dispensary, Palappallam			vspalappallam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Nallepully	Veterenary sub centre, Nallepully,Palappallam
32	Veterinary Dispensary, Nanniode			vsnanniyode.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pattanchery	Veterenary sub centre, Pattanchery,Nanniode
33	Veterinary Dispensary, Meenakshipuram			vsmeenakshipuram.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Vilayodi	Veterenary sub centre, Vilayodi,Meenakshipuram
34	Veterinary Dispensary, Kozhippara			vskozhipara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Parassikkal sathram	Veterenary sub centre, Parassikkal sathram,Kozhippara
35	Veterinary Poly Clinic, Chittur			svschittur.ker@nic.in


		Chittur	Veterenary sub centre, Chittur
36	Veterinary Hospital, Agali			svsagali.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		CHITTOOR	1)Veterenary sub centre, Chittur,Agali
		JELLIPARA	2)Veterenary sub centre, Jellipara,Agali
		KALKANDY	Veterenary sub centre, Kalkandy,Agali
		KALLAMALA	Veterenary sub centre, Kallamala,Agali
		MUKKALI	Veterenary sub centre, Mukkali,Agali
		MUNDANPARA	Veterenary sub centre, Mundanppara,Agali
		PALLIYARA	Veterenary sub centre, Palliyara,Agali
		THAVALAM	Veterenary sub centre, Thavalam,Agali
37	Veterinary Dispensary, Pudur			vspudur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
	Veterinary Dispensary, Sholayur			vssholayur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
38		1)Kottathara	1)Veterenary sub centre, Kottathara,Sholayur
		2)Varagampady	2)Veterenary sub centre, Varagampady,Sholayur
39	Veterinary Dispensary, Alanellur			vsalanalur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Uppukulam	Veterenary sub centre, UppukulamAlanellur
40	Veterinary Dispensary, Edathanattukara			vsedkara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
	Veterinary Dispensary, Karakurissi			vskkurissi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
41		1)Karakurussi	Veterenary sub centre, Karakurussi
		2)Pullisery	Veterenary sub centre, Pullisery,Karakurissi
42	Veterinary Dispensary, Kalladikkode			vskalladi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Edakurussi	Veterenary sub centre, Edakurussi,Kalladikkode
43	Veterinary Dispensary, Kottoppadam			vskpadam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Ariyur	1)Veterenary sub centre, Ariyur,Kottoppadam
		2)Kottopadam	2)Veterenary sub centre, Kottopadam
44	Veterinary Dispensary, Kumaramputhur			vskputhur.ahd@kerala.go
		1)Changileeri	1)Veterenary sub centre, Changileeri,Kumaramputhur
		2)Kulappadam	2)Veterenary sub centre, Kulappadam,Kumaramputhur
		3)Kumarampathur	3)Veterenary sub centre, Kumarampathur
45	Veterinary Dispensary, Kanjirapuzha			vskpuzha.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Poonchola	1)Veterenary sub centre, Poonchola,Kanjirapuzha
		2)Viyakurussi	2)Veterenary sub centre, Viyakurussi,Kanjirapuzha
46	Veterinary Poly Clinic, Mannarkkad			svsmkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in


47	Veterinary Dispensary, Thachanattukara			vsthachanattukara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Thachanatturkar	Veterenary sub centre, Thachanatturkar
48	Veterinary Dispensary, Muthukurissi			vsmuthukurissi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Palakkayam	Veterenary sub centre, Palakkayam,Muthukurissi
49	Veterinary Dispensary, Thenkara			vsthenkara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Thenkara	1)Veterenary sub centre, Thenkara
		2)Cherukulam	2)Veterenary sub centre, Cherukulam,Thenkara
50	Veterinary Dispensary, Malampuzha			vsmalampuzha.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Valiyakad	Veterenary sub centre, Valiyakad,Malampuzha


51	Veterinary Dispensary, Akathethara			vsakathe.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Akathethara	Veterenary sub centre, Akathethara
52	Veterinary Dispensary, Puduppariyaram			vsputhup.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Puduppariyaram	Veterenary sub centre, Puduppariyaram
53	Veterinary Dispensary, Marutharoad			vsmarutharode.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kottekkad	Veterenary sub centre, Kottekkad,Marutharoad
54	Veterinary Hospital, Elappully			svselapully.kerala.gov.in
		1)Eduppukulam	)Veterenary sub centre, Eduppukulam,Elappully
		2)Ennapadam	Veterenary sub centre, Ennapadam,Elappully
55	Veterinary Dispensary, Polpully			vspolpully.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Poothampully	Veterenary sub centre, Poothampully,Polpully
56	Veterinary Dispensary, Kanjikode			vskanjikode.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pudussery	Veterenary sub centre, Pudussery,Kanjikode
57	Veterinary Dispensary, Walayar			vswalayar.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
58	Veterinary Dispensary, Peruvembu			vsperuvemba.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
59	Veterinary Dispensary, Kodumbu			vskodumba.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		1)Kodumbu	1)Veterenary sub centre, Kodumbu
		2)Palayamkadu	Veterenary sub centre, Palayamkadu,Kodumbu
60	Veterinary Dispensary, Keralassery			vskerala.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Keralassery	Veterenary sub centre, Keralassery
61	Veterinary Dispensary, Kongad			vskongad.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kunduvampadam	Veterenary sub centre, Kunduvampadam,Kongad
62	Veterinary Dispensary, Mankara			vsmankara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
63	Veterinary Dispensary, Kallur			vskallur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
64	Veterinary Dispensary, Mannur			vsmannur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Mannur	Veterenary sub centre, Mannur
65	Veterinary Dispensary, Mundur			vsmundur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Mundur	Veterenary sub centre, Mundur
66	Veterinary Hospital, Parali			svsparali.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Manakkampadam	Veterenary sub centre, Manakkampadam,Parali
67	Veterinary Dispensary, Pirayiri			vspirayiri.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kodunthirapully	Veterenary sub centre, Kodunthirapully,Pirayiri
68	Veterinary Dispensary, Ambalapara			vsambala.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
69	Veterinary Dispensary, Ananganadi			vsanaganadi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
70	Veterinary Dispensary, Kailiad			vskailiad.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
71	Veterinary Dispensary, Lakkidi Perur			vslakkidi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
72	Veterinary Dispensary, Vaniyamkulam			vsvaniyamkulam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
73	Veterinary Hospital, Shoranur			svsshornur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
74	Veterinary Poly Clinic, Ottappalam			svsotp.ahpk@kerala.gov.in


75	Veterinary Dispensary, Koppam			vskoppam.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
76	Veterinary Dispensary, Kulukkallur			vskulukkallur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Kulukallur	Veterenary sub centre, Kulukallur
77	Veterinary Dispensary, Muthuthala			vsmuthuthala.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
78	Veterinary Dispensary, Nellaya			vsnellaya.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Nellaya	Veterenary sub centre, Nellaya
79	Veterinary Hospital, Pattambi			svspattambi.ker@nic.in
		Vadanamkurussi	Veterenary sub centre, Vadanamkurussi,Pattambi
80	Veterinary Dispensary, Vallur			vsvallur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Vallur	Veterenary sub centre, Vallur
81	Veterinary Dispensary, Pallippuram			vspallippuram.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
82	Veterinary Dispensary, Thiruvegappura			vsthiruvegappura.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Thiruvegappura	Veterenary sub centre, Thiruvegappura
83	Veterinary Dispensary, Vallapuzha			vsvallappuzha.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
84	Veterinary Dispensary, Vilayur			vsvilayur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Vilayur	Veterenary sub centre, Vilayur
85	Veterinary Hospital, Cherpulassery			svscherpulassery.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Karalmanna	Veterenary sub centre, Karalmanna,Cherpulassery
86	Veterinary Dispensary, Kadampazhipuram			vskatampa.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pulapatta	Veterenary sub centre, Pulapatta,Kadampazhipuram
87	Veterinary Dispensary, Karimpuzha			vskarim.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Elampulassery	Veterenary sub centre, Elampulassery,Karimpuzha
		Karimpuzha	Veterenary sub centre, Karimpuzha
88	Veterinary Dispensary, Kalluvazhy			vskalluvazhy.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
89	Veterinary Hospital, Sreekrishnapuram			svssreekrishnapuram.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Mannampatta	Veterenary sub centre, Mannampatta,Sreekrishnapuram
90	Veterinary Dispensary, Thrikkadeeri			vsthrikadeeri.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
91	Veterinary Dispensary, Vellinezhi			vsvellinezhi.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Vellinezhi	Veterenary sub centre, Vellinezhi
92	Veterinary Dispensary, Koodallur			vskoodalur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
93	Veterinary Dispensary, Chalissery			vschalisery.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
94	Veterinary Hospital, Kumaranellur			svskappur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
95	Veterinary Dispensary, Nagalassery			vsnagalassery.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Nagalassery	Veterenary sub centre, Nagalassery
96	Veterinary Dispensary, Pattithara			vspattithara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Pattithara	Veterenary sub centre, Pattithara
97	Veterinary Dispensary, Ezhumangad			vsezhumgad.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
98	Veterinary Dispensary, Mezhathur			vsmezhathur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
		Njanghattiri	Veterenary sub centre, Njanghattiri,Mezhathur

Non-Clinical Institutions

Farms

Sl.NO	NAME OF INSTITUTION (VPC/VH/VD)	NAME OF SUB CENTRE	ADDRESS	OFFICIAL MAIL ID	VETERENARY SURGEON /SENIOR VETERENARY SURGEON POST	OFFICIAL MOBILE PHONE NUMBER	LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR POST AND OFFICIAL MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
1	Mobile Farm Aid Unit, Agali			vsmfauagali.ahpk@kerala.gov.in	VETERENARY SURGEON	9188513417
4	Regional A.I Centre, Mannarkkad			apomannarkkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil
5	Regional A.I Centre, Palakkad			apopkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
6	Regional A.I Centre, Shoranur			aposhornur.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil
7	District Veterinary Centre, Palakkad			svsdvcpkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in	CHIEF VETERENARY SURGEON	9188513318	9188513354
					SENIOR VETERENARY SURGEON		9188513150
					VETERENARY SURGEON		9188513110
					VETERENARY SURGEON		9188513112
8	MVD			vsmvd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in	VETERENARY SURGEON	9188513134	9188513133
9	ICDP			popalakkad.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil
10	CFSP			adcfs.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil
12	Clinical Lab			vsclpkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
13	ADCP Office			vsadcp.ahpk@kerala.gov.in	Epidemiologist	9188513457
15	LMTC, Malampuzha			adlmtc.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil
16	RPCP Mattathukad			rpcp.matkad.ahd@kerala.gov.in
17	Walayar			rpcp.walayar.ahd@kerala.gov.in
18	Kozhippara			vskozhipara.ahpk@kerala.gov.in
19	Gopalapuram			rpcp.gopuram.ahd@kerala.gov.in
20	Muthalamada			rpcp.mmada.ahd@kerala.gov.in
21	Meenakshipuram			rpcp.meenapm.ahd@kerala.gov.in
22	Chemmanampathy			rpcp.chmnpty.ahd@kerala.gov.in
23	Parissikkal			vksuseelan40@gmail.com

Sl.NO	NAME OF INSTITUTION (VPC/VH/VD)	NAME OF SUB CENTRE	ADDRESS	OFFICIAL MAIL ID	VETERENARY SURGEON /SENIOR VETERENARY SURGEON POST	OFFICIAL MOBILE PHONE NUMBER	LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR POST AND OFFICIAL MOBILE PHONE NUMBER
2	GGF, Attappady			svsggf.ahpk@kerala.gov.in	SENIOR VETERENARY SURGEON	nil	nil
3	Regional Poultry Farm, Malampuzha			cru.rpfplkd.ahpk@kerala.gov.in		nil	nil

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