
"Poultry Diagnostic And Research Centre" is involved in Poultry disease diagnosis and surveillance of Poultry across India through its satellite laboratories
Set Up
PDRC has a pool of expert scientists from all major poultry disciplines engaged in disease diagnosis and research & development program. The ultramodern setup which includes sterile air handling in built system, positive and negative air handling system, etc. to makes it the best avian research premises in India. The vast network throughout the country helps PDRC to keep tabs on Field Disease Conditions and undertake applied research. Zonal Laboratories investigate and undertake disease surveillance covering length and breadth of India. Satellite Laboratories have been set up in all zones. They cater to the local needs of poultry farmers. Satellite laboratories are equipped with effective communication facilities so that they can report to zonal laboratories. In turn zonal laboratories communicate the information about disease situations to the central laboratory at Pune.
Major Activities
- Poultry Disease Diagnostic services
- Breeder health, hatchery hygiene and health monitoring
- Investigation of production and disease related problems
- Nation wide poultry disease monitoring program and surveillance
- Development of strategies for the prevention of diseases
- Development of Rapid Diagnostics tools/methods
- Feed and Water testing
- Pesticide and antibiotic residue analysis in egg powder and chicken meat
- Characterization of isolated pathogens (Viruses, Bacteria, Fungus and Protozoa)
- Repository of important poultry pathogens (Viruses and Bacteria)
- In vivo Pathogenicity studies of different isolates
- Vaccine development: Selection of isolates as candidate vaccine strain
- Collaborative Research Projects with Universities and Private organizations
- Training - Veterinarians & Technicians
- Technical Advise – Bio-security, Cleaning & Disinfection Protocol, Vaccination Schedules & Procedures
- Technical workshops and seminars
- Technical Publications
- Implemented compartmentalization program for Avian Influenza free flocks at selected breeder sites as per the Government of India norms for export of hatching eggs.
Services provided by PDRC to Poultry Farmers
1) Poultry Disease Diagnosis by :
2) Histopathological Examination
3) Virology : Virus Isolation & Characterization
4) Virology: Virus Detection
5) Microbiology:
6) Hatchery Monitoring
7) Shed Monitoring
8) Serology :
- Necropsy/Post mortem Examination
- Advise Treatment or medicine
- Suggestion of Vaccine schedule remedies
- Managemental guidelines for prevention of diseases
- Nutritional (Feed, Feed additives and Supplement) guidelines
- Awareness of roll of Biosecurity to the farmer
- Technical services to the poultry farmers
2) Histopathological Examination
3) Virology : Virus Isolation & Characterization
4) Virology: Virus Detection
- PCR
- RT-PCR
- Real time PCR/RT-PCR
5) Microbiology:
- Bacterial isolation and characterization of isolates
- Antibiotic sensitivity testing
- Water microbiology or Microbial load (MPN) and chemical analysis such as pH, Hardness, Residual Chlorine and Feed microbiology
6) Hatchery Monitoring
7) Shed Monitoring
8) Serology :
- ND (HA & HI test)
- EDS (HA & HI test)
- Salmonella Plate Agglutination test
- ELISA test (Detection of Antigen)
- ELISA test (Detection of antibody)
9) Advanced Nutrition Laboratory: Proximate analysis of feed and feed ingredients:
10) Technical extension services :
- Moisture
- Crude Protein
- Crude Fat
- Total Ash
- Acid Insoluble Ash
- Salt
- Crude Fiber
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Total Phosphorus
- Aflatoxin- B1
- Ochratoxin
- T2- Toxin
- Thiram (Qualitative)
- Urease Activity
- Gross Energy
- Free Fatty acid
10) Technical extension services :
- Farm visits for technical services
- Technical Seminars
- Farmers’ and veterinarians’ meetings
11) Quality Control for processed Chicken at Dressing Plant
- Antibiotic and pesticide residue of dressed chicken from Venky’s processing unit.

