A ‘Disease Investigation Unit’ was started in Kannur to co-ordinate the disease investigation process in the northern part of Kerala in the year 1984-85 as per order No.1541/84 AD dated 16-6-1984. The office was headed by a disease investigation officer in the rank of Assistant Director. The disease investigation unit become a part of District Veterinary Centre. When the Veterinary Hospital, Kannur was upgraded to District Veterinary Centre in 1985. The Disease Investigation Unit renamed as Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory as per order No. E 21300/03 dated 7-1-2005 of the Director of Animal Husbandry. Disease Investigation Officer post was interchanged with Deputy Director post as per GO No. 234/2022/AHD dated 12-5-2022 and presently no Disease Investigation Officer post in there. Disease investigation, screening, surveillance and diagnosis is done in the laboratory with the help of various diagnostic tests. Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Kannur outs as a regional referral laboratory for the 4 northern districts of Kerala ie.,Kozhikkode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod.
Year of starting :
14-6-1984
Objectives:
A team headed by Deputy Director helps in the disease investigation during disease outbreaks not only in animals but also in the case of human disease incidences which has zoonotic importance, thus helps the department to take preventive measures.
Disease Screening, surveillance and diagnosis
Research on animal and avian diseases
Creating awareness among public
Rabies diagnostic laboratory helps in diagnosis of rabies thereby helps the people to take the preventive measures immediately.
Studies on microbial antibiotic sensitivity thereby creating awareness on antimicrobial resistance and thus preventing indiscriminate use of antibiotics
Work Profile
Disease investigation, screening, surveillance and diagnosis of disease. Major diagnostic tests conducted in RDDL Kannur are,
Rabies diagnosis by Fluorescent Antibody Test and Real Time PCR
ELISA test for the detection of Classical Swine Fever, Brucellosis, Avian Leukosis, Mycoplasmosis, PPR and Paratuberculosis
Agglutination tests like RBPT for Brucellosis and Rapid Plate Agglutination Test for Salmonellosis
Immunocomb test for Canine Leptospirosis
Lateral Flow Test for – CDV, CPV, FPV, Rabies, Canine Babesiagibsoni, CanineEhrlichiosis, AI, ND, IBD, IB
Isolation and Identification of Microorganisms
Culture and Sensitivity test
Blood smear and faecal sample examination
Water quality testing
Post-mortem of animals for disease diagnosis
New PCR lab for the detection of diseases is under construction
Screening of TB, Brucellosis, Para TB in animals and Salmonellosis in poultry
Collecting samples in case of incidence of NIPAH, AI, ASF, BSE, JE etc from animals and poultry from the districts under jurisdiction and send them to higher referral laboratories like SIAD Thiruvananthapuram, SRDDL Bangalore, NIHSAD Bhopal and NIVEDI Bangalore etc
Sections of the laboratory
Microbiology laboratory
Rabies diagnostic laboratory
Parasitology laboratory
Pathology laboratory
Toxicology laboratory
Biotechnology laboratory
Services to the Public
Rabies diagnosis by FAT helps the public to take immediate preventive measures
Studies on antibiotic sensitivity helps to prevent the indiscriminate use of antibiotics
Screening of diseases including zoonotic diseases helps the farmers to take necessary precautions and thereby maintaining a healthy stock and reducing financial loss
Giving awareness class to public and trainings to students
Testing the water for the presence of minerals, hardness and contaminating bacteria like E-coli
Working Hours
10.15 am to 5.15 pm on working days
Recognitions:
RDDL Kannur is preparing to get NABL Accreditation for Rabies Diagnosis in 2024-25
Governance
Deputy Director is the head of RDDL Kannur. The laboratory is under the technical control of Chief Disease Investigation Officer, State Institute for Animal Diseases, Thiruvananthapuram and under the control of Director of Animal Husbandry, Thiruvananthapuram
Staff Pattern
Deputy Director -1
Veterinary Surgeon – 2
Chemist – 1
Lab Technician – 1
Clerk- 1
Typist – 1
Driver – 1
Attendant – 1
Night Watchman – 1
Accounts of work
Around 15500 samples including 98 rabies FAT samples handled by the lab during 2022-23. No animals are kept in RDDL Kannur
Contact Details
Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
District Veterinary Centre Campus
Kannur-670001
Phone: 04972952383
E-mail: diokannur.knr@kerala.gov.in
Information regarding right to service Act
| Assistant PIO | Public Information Officer | Appellate Authority |
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Chemist Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory District Veterinary Centre Campus Kannur-670001 Phone: 04972952383 |
Veterinary Surgeon Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory District Veterinary Centre Campus Kannur-670001 Phone: 04972952383 |
Deputy Director Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratory District Veterinary Centre Campus Kannur-670001 Phone: 04972952383 |
Charges for Tests
Rates of the diagnostic tests are as per order of Director of Animal Husbandry vide No. AHD/6513/2021-N1 dated 31-3-2023. Rabies test results are communicated within 6 to 18 hours, LFT results are communicated within 30 minutes and the other diagnostic tests are communicated to the concerned person as early as possible according to the test done.