Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy

Kerala Veterinary College, Mannuthy

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS) is located on the side of the National Highway (NH 47) at Mannuthy, the suburb area of Thrissur City.

The college came into existence in 1955 as Government Veterinary College. The college was inaugurated by then Chief Minister Sri E M S Namboothiripad. Initially, the college was affiliated to Kerala University and subsequently to Calicut University in 1966. It was later renamed as Kerala Veterinary College and Research Institute for a short period. When the Kerala Agricultural University was formed in February 1972, the college was transferred to it and was again renamed as College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The college spans over 1.95 km² which includes, the administrative and academic wing, Animal science block, Institutional farms, New clinical complex, Veterinary hospitals (Mannuthy and Kokkalai), Meat technology Unit, Dairy Plant, Various project offices, Staff clubs, Hostels, Staff quarters, Play grounds and sports pavilion.

1(Kerala) Remount and Veterinary Squadron NCC unit, the one of its kind in Kerala state is located at COVAS Mannuthy, which trains the students for equestrian events.

Recently, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (COVAS) celebrated its 50th anniversary since inception. The year long celebration was a major success. All the details are posted on its website

External links

* [http://www.vetcos.com/ COVAS homepage]

See also

* Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
* Ragacovas
* Madras Veterinary College
* West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences


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