Md. Khokan Hossain BSMRAU, FVMAS, 1st batch

1. Introduction:
Internshipsprovide real worldexperience tothose lookingtoexploreorgainthe relevantknowledge
and skills required to enter into a particular career field. Internships are relatively short term in
nature withthe primary focus on getting some on the job training and taking what’s learned in the
classroomandapplyingitto the real world.Internsgenerallyhave a supervisor who assigns specific
tasks and evaluates the interns overall work.
I am a studentof faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur
RahmanAgricultural University. OurDVMprogram consistsof total 15 terms.Among these 15 terms
lasttwo terms (8 months) isour internshipperiod.RecentlyIhave completedmyinternshipprogram
from eighteen different placements. During my internship program I have done hospital practice,
diagnostic practice, vaccine production, worked in goat farm, poultry farm, dairy farm, dairy plant
and feed mill, zoo and safari park practice.
Thisreportis a short descriptionof myeightmonthinternshipcarriedoutascompulsorycomponent
of the DVMdegree.
Aim and Objectives of My Internship Program:
Gaining a wide experience of a range of veterinary placement
Linking theory with practical
Strengthening the ability to identify and treat a range of diseases.
Developing inter personal skills.
Developing an appreciation of management and placement organization.
Gaining an insight into career development.
Gaining an insight into professional aspects of practice.
Placement Schedule
Internship program of Autumn Term, 2015
Course Title: Internship Program-I
Course Code: INT531
SL. No. Name of Placement/Institution Duration
01. Central Veterinary Hospital (CVH)
Kazi Alauddin Road, Dhaka
June, 14 -July, 13 =30 days
02. Central Disease Investigation Lab (CDIL)
Kazi Alauddin Road, Dhaka
July, 14 - July, 20 =07 days
03. Livestock Research Institute (LRI)
Mohakhali, Dhaka
July, 21 - July, 31 =11 days
04. Quarantine Center
Airport, Dhaka
August, 01 - August, 03 =03 days
05. Slaughter House
South City Corporation, Hazaribagh, Dhaka
August, 04 - August, 10 =07 days
06. Central Cattle Breeding & Dairy Farm
Savar, Dhaka
August, 11 - August, 29 =19 days
07. Government Goat Farm
Savar, Dhaka
August, 30 - September, 02 =04 days
08. Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute( BLRI)
Savar, Dhaka
September, 03 =01 day
BSMRAU Dairy Farm (Ext. of BLRI internship September,04- September, 09=06 days

2. program)
Gazipur-1706
09. Sheikh Hasina National Youth Center
Savar, Dhaka
September,10- September, 13=04 days
10. Milk Vita
Baghabarighat, Shahzadpur, Sirajgonj
September, 14 - October, 04=21 days
11. Term Final Examination October, 05 - October, 11=07 days
12. BRAC Poultry Feed Mill
Sreepur, Gazipur
October, 12 - October, 24=13 days
Total Placement: 11 Total Duration: 133 days (with exam)
Internship program of Winter Term, 2015
Course Title: Internship Program-II
Course Code: INT561
SL. No. Name of Placement/Institution Duration
01. Internship related Department, FVMAS, BSMRAU
Gazipur
October, 25 - November, 07= 14
days
02. Bangladesh National Zoo
Mirpur, Dhaka
November, 08 - November, 21= 14
days
03. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
Sreepur, Gazipur
November, 22 - November, 28 = 07
days
04. Government Poultry Farm
Savar, Dhaka
November, 29 - November, 30 = 02
days
BSMRAU Poultry Farm
Gazipur-1706
December, 01 – December, 05 = 05
days
05. Upazila Livestock Office
Kaliakoir, Gazipur
December, 06, 2015 – January, 02,
2016 = 28 days
06. Veterinary Teaching Hospital
BAU, Mymensingh
January, 03 – January, 09 = 07 days
07. Term Final Examination January, 13 – January, 20 = 08 days
08. Rural camping in BSMRAU 2nd
gate
Gazipur
January, 23 = 01 days
Details Activities performed in different placement
Central Veterinary Hospital (CVH) Kazi Alauddin Road, Dhaka
Central Veterinary Hospital is the largest govt. veterinary hospital in Bangladesh. The
hospital was first stared in 1920. Ourinternshipprogram was started from the central veterinary
hospital (CVH) which is the largest and specialized hospital for pet animal. The main purpose for
which went to CVH is to gain a wide experience of small and pet animal diseases and their
treatment, handling, restraining and observing of surgical cases, gathering knowledge about
managementof petanimal andmostimportantly link theory with practice. The internship program
at CVH was started through the opening speech of Dr. Masudul Hasan , (Veterinary officer, CVH),
whotold about the history and organogram of this institution. Our Honorable teacher was present
at that time. It was the month of holy ramadan when we started our internship at CVH. Due to

3. ramadan, our working hour was fixed from 09:00 am to 03:00 pm. and friday was the weekend. We
maintained that routine throughout the internship program in CVH.
In CVHour daily activities was divided into to parts, first one is regular attending on theory classes
which is conducted by the veterinarian of CVH and after that we went to observe and handle the
patient as well as recording the cases as many as possible.
 Different breeds of pigeon with management and diseases of pigeon and squabs
with treatment.
 PPR (Paste des petits ruminants) in goat/ sheep with clinical symptoms, differential
diagnosis, treatment and preventive managements.
 Hernia & evisceration in calf. Treatment procedure of umbilical hernia with use of
anthelmintic and suturing materials.
 Post-mortem lesions of different diseases of poultry (ND, IBD, Collibacillosis,
Salmonellosis, Aspergillosis, Mareks Disease, Avian leucosis, Ascitis)
 Different breeds of rabbits and their housing, breeding, nutrition and diseases with
treatment.
 Castration of sheep/ goat and relation of urolithiasis with treatment.
 Castration of dog and cat, procedure of spaying and hysterectomy in cat.
 Social relation among man, animals & birds with zoonotic importance.
 Wild & aquatic animal treatment.
When we went to record the cases of patient, we found that most of the patients are small pet
animalsandbirds (Dog,cat, rabbit, jamunapari goat,chicken,fancybirdslike mayna,parrot,pigeon,
kakatua etc).
Major cases that we found and recorded are given below:
Animal species Medical and surgical cases
Dog
Anorexia
Fever
Common Cold
Ascites
Mange
Parasite infestation
Enteritis
Vaccination
Castration
Fracture
Wound
Ovariohysterectomy
Inappetite
Enteritis
Parasite infestation
Conjunctivitis

4. Cat
Fever
Mange
Allergy
Vaccination
Tumor
Wound
Ovariohysterectomy
Goat
Gid Disease
Bloat
Mange
Cough
Conjunctivitis
Acute carbohydrate engorgement
Enteritis
Parasite infestation
Leg fracture
Castration
Rabbit
Mange
Inappetite
Anorexia
Enteritis
Parasite infestation
Chicken
ND
IBD
Fowl cholera
Fowl typhoid
Fowl pox
Collibacilosis
Coccidiosis
Vaccination
Pigeon
Conjunctivitis
Inappetite
Vaccination
Mayna
Pus in urophygeal gland
Inappetite
Central Disease Investigation Lab. (CDIL), Dhaka
CDIL isa specializedinstitution for disease diagnosis and post-mortem of dead animals. In CDIL we
have one week internship program. On first day we got a clear concept about the activities of this
institution. The main function of this institution is given below:
Disease diagnosis
 Bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic and toxic
Disease reporting
Disease outbreak investigation
Serosurveilance for microbial disease

5. Seromonitoring for vaccine evaluation
Serological test: ELISA, HI, Agglutination test etc.
Molecular test: conventional and Real time PCR
Sample collection, preservation and shipment
Testing of livestock product and by product for microbial contamination to ensure food
safety
Then we observed a serological test named HA and HI test and observe the lab equipment’s and
chemicals. On the second day of our internship e got a chance to do postmortem of duck. Details
about the postmortem is given below:
Post-mortem of a swan
Sample no.-569
Sample from- Military Farm, Mirpur.
Postmortem findings:
Pin point hemorrhage at the heart base
Tentative diagnosis: Fowl cholera
Post-mortem of a duck
Sample no.-570
Sample from- Military Farm, Mirpur
Postmortem findings:
Fragile liver
Hemorrhage in the liver
Tentative diagnosis: Salmonellosis
Livestock Research Institute (LRI), Mohakhali, Dhaka
LRI is the onlyone GovernmentinstitutioninBangladesh for livestock vaccine production. We have
11 days schedule inthisorganization.Duringthatperiod,we have learnedaboutvaccine production
protocol, their safety test , dosage and distribution process throughout the whole country.
Different sections in LRI:
Supportive Section
Media and seed culture section
Quality control section
Public Health & Microbiology section
Viral vaccine section
Rabies vaccine section
FMD vaccine section
PPR vaccine section
Goat pox vaccine section
BCRDV vaccine section
RDV vaccine section
Fowl pox vaccine section

6. Pigeon pox vaccine section
Gumboro vaccine section
Duck plague vaccine section
Marek’s Disease vaccine section
Bacterial vaccine section
Anthrax vaccine section
BQ vaccine section
HS vaccine section
Fowl cholera vaccine section
Salmonella vaccine section
Activities of media and seed culture section
Supplying of media
Preparation of seed
Collection of feedback of extension service and research based on it.
Different types of media prepared here:
Solid media
 Nutrient agar
Semi-solid media
 Nutrient broth
 Tryptose phosphate broth
Liquid media
 Yeast extract and sugar media
Others:
HS media
Fowl cholera media
Sabouraud agar media
Activities of quality control section:
Quality control of all vaccines produced in LRI OF Mohakhali and Comila.
Steps of quality test:
Sterility test
Toxicity test
Safety test
Efficacy or potency test

7. Large animal vaccine of LRI
Name of
vaccine
Master
seed
Type of
vaccine
Age of
vaccination
Dose Route Preservation
Rabies
vaccine
(LEP,
HEP)
Fluary
strain
Freeze
dried
vaccine
1st dose –
above 3 m,
booster after
30 days, then
annually
HEP: 3ml
(Cattle,goat,dog
) 1.5ml (Cat)
LEP: 3ml (only
for dog)
IM -20° C
FMD
vaccine
A &O Inactivated
vaccine
Cattle, buffalo:
6m
Sheep, goat:
3m
Cattle, buffalo:
6ml
Sheep, goat:
2ml
S/C 4° C - 8° C
PPR
vaccine
Local
strain
Live
attenuated
vaccine
4m, booster:
6m, then
annually
1ml S/C -5° C- 0° C
Goat pox
vaccine
Local
strain
Live
attenuated
cell culture
4m, booster:
6m, then
annually
2ml S/C 4° C - 8° C
Anthrax
vaccine
F-24 strain Live spore
vaccine
2 days or
above
Cattle, buffalo:
1ml
Sheep, goat:
0.5ml
S/C 4° C - 8° C
BQ
vaccine
Local
strain
Formalin
killed alum
precipitated
vaccine
6m or above Cattle, buffalo:
5ml
Sheep, goat:
2ml
S/C
(dew
lap)
4° C - 8° C
HS
vaccine
Local
strain
Oil adjuvant
formalin
killed
vaccine
6m or above Cattle, buffalo:
2ml
Sheep, goat:
1ml
S/C 4° C - 8° C
Alum
precipitated
killed
vaccine
Sheep, goat,
calf: above 6m
Cattle, buffalo:
2years
Cattle, buffalo:
5ml
Sheep, goat:
2ml
IM
Poultry vaccine of LRI
Name of
vaccine
Master seed Culture Dose Route Preservation
Mareks HVT FC-126
strain
Fibroblast cell culture 0.2 ml S/C -5° C- 0° C
BCRDV Lentogenic F
strain
Embryonated Egg 1 drop ocular -5° C- 0° C
RDV Mukteshar
Strain
Embryonated Egg 1ml IM -5° C- 0° C
Fowl pox Buddett
Strain
Embryonated Egg 3ml with water,
biforked needle
wing
skin
-5° C- 0° C

8. Pigeon
pox
Local Strain Embryonated Egg 3ml with water,
biforked needle
wing
skin
-5° C- 0° C
Fowl
cholera
Local Strain Bacterial culture media 1ml S/C,
IM
4° C-8° C
Fowl
typhoid
Field & 9 R
Strain
B G agar, S S agar 0.5 ml S/C 2° C-8° C
IBD BAU-404
strain
Embryonated Egg 1drop ocular -5° C- 0° C
Duck
plague
Local strain Embryonated Egg 1ml IM -5° C- 0° C
Quarantine Centre, Airport, Dhaka
The quarantine centre of Hazrat Shajalal International Airport was established in 2013. The main
goal of this organization is -
 To Monitor public health and public safety in case of animals and animal products import
and export.
 Physical and clinical examination of imported or exported animals to diagnose either they
are free from different zoonotic, emerging or re-emerging diseases or not.
 Provide health certificate to healthy animals.
We were in the quarantine centre for three days. Recently quarantine centre developed in –
 Hazrat ShahJalal International Airport, Dhaka
 Chittagong seaport, Chittagong
 Benapole port, Jossore
 Sona mosque port, Nawabganj
All types of ports are proposed to establish a quarantine centre. Approximately 10-12 live
animals & 4-5 lot birds are passed through Quarantine centre every month.
Slaughter House, Hazaribagh, Dhaka
Slaughterhouse isestablished for ensuring safe food of animal origin for human consumption. We
had seven days attachment at the slaughter house for gathering practical experience about it. We
had to reach very early in the morning to observe the activities of slaughter house because the
activities of slaughter house started very early and finished by 10.00 am.
More than 200 cattle are slaughtered here per day.
The time of slaughtering divides into two shift of four hours -
 One from 2.00 am- 6.00 am
 Another 6.00 am- 10.00 am

9. The charge to slaughter a
 cow is tk 50/=,
 buffalo /= and
 goat/ sheep tk 10/=
Animals are temporarily kept in the lairage when they arrived and external examination is
performed.Unhealthyanimalsare isolatedfromthe lairage and the healthy animals are allowed to
slaughter.If there isanyproblemsordiseasesfoundwhichare havingzoonoticimportance stepsare
taken according to the rules.
This slaughter house is also inspected all the slaughter houses of south city corporation, Dhaka.
Central Cattle Breeding & Dairy Farm, Savar, Dhaka
Central Cattle Breeding&DairyFarm isthe largestgovernment dairy farm which is located at Savar,
very near to Dhaka. The main purposes of this farm is to produce good quality semen for the
improvement of cattle production through AI and milk is the by product of this farm. We were
attached to the CCBD for 19 days to do and learn farm practice. We attended theory and practical
classesindifferent section and learn many important things. Every instructor of CCBD was very co-
operative with us.
Different sections of CCBD:
Agriculture section
Artificial insemination section
Hospital section
Byre section
Dairy plant section
Administration section
Activities (Agriculture section)
 Total cultivablelandis 580 acre, total land is divided into 6 blocks. In every block, there are
many plots.
 Most of the activities of this section are mechanized.
 This section supplies green grass and also prepare hay and silage.
They cultivate two types of grass/fodder. These are-
I. Perennial
 Napier
 Para
 German
 Napier pakchong (trail basis)
II. Seasonal
 Maize
 Oat
 Jumbo

10.  Cowpea
 Matikalai
 This section supplies about 15 tons green grass per day.
Activities (Artificial Insemination section)
 Production of superior quality proven bull and herd health management of the bull.
 Semen collection, evaluation, processing and supply to the whole country.
 Semen collection starts at 06.00 am in the morning.
 By rotation from every bull semen is collected 5 days in a week.
Ration of the AI bull:
 Cowpea- 250 gm/ bull ( only in morning)
 Concentrate- 4-5 kg/ day/ bull (morning and evening)
 Green grass- 15-20 kg/ day/ bull (morning and evening)
 Water- Adlibitum
Common diseases of AI bulls:
 Laminitis
 Wound
 Skin diseases
 Ephemeral fever
 Maggot etc.
Activities (Hospital section)
 Routine observation of the animal.
 Treatment of the diseased animal.
 Vaccination and deworming
Identification of parasites eggs by fecal examination:
Method: Direct smear method
Result:
Tag no. of cow Findings
3047 Egg of Paramphistomum cervi
3257 Nil
3343 Nil
3504 Egg of Paramphistomum cervi
3839 Cyst of Balantidium coli
Table: Result of feces examination
Activities (Byre section)
 Preparation of breeding plan based on breeding policy.
 Care and management of calves, heifers, pregnant cows, dairy cows, and others.
 Record keeping.
 Feed formulation and supply
 Milking

11. Activities (Dairy plant section)
 Pasteurization of the milk.
 Quality control of milk.
 Packaging, preservation and marketing of milk.
Activities (Administration section)
In administration section, we attended a class on every working day based on following topics
 History of the central cattle breeding and dairy farm.
 Discussion about the deworming of livestock.
 Review of the different infectious, non- infectious, metabolic and accidental diseases and
cases.
 Planning of a dairy farm.
 Role of a veterinarian in the development of livestock sector in Bangladesh.
 Official norms which are essential to run a office efficiently.
 How to motivate the farmers.
 Overall conception about the directorate of livestock in in Bangladesh.
Government Goat Farm, Savar, Dhaka
Government goat farm was the 7th
place where we attached for 04 days. In the farm we learned
overall management of goat farming with their diseases and treatment.
Population of the farm:
 Total goat population- 806
 Doe- 435
 Buck- 371
 Growing male- 39
 Growing female- 26
Routine activities of the farm:
 07: 00 am : Cleaning of the shed and manger. Allow the goat for grazing in the field
 10: 00 am: Return of the goat in the shed. Giving of the half concentrate feeds to the goat.
 12:00 pm: Again allowed the goat to graze in field.
 05:00 pm : Returning of the goat in the shed.
 Giving of the half concentrate feeds.
Feed (concentrate) allowence:
 Buck: 700gm/day (for two times)
 Doe: 700gm/day (for two times)
 Milking doe: 700gm/day (for three times)
 Growing goats: 450gm/day (for two times)

12. Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute( BLRI), Savar, Dhaka
BLRI is a research based institution where various research is going on for the development of
differentbreedsandstrainof livestockandpoultryincluding their feeding, management ete. Were
attached to the BLRI for 07days, but for some unavoidable circumstation we got only one day for
doinginternshiphere.Rest of the days of this placement was shifted to BSMRAU Dairy farm where
we attached for 06 days.
We attended on a lecturer in BLRI which is based on following topics:
 History of BLRI.
 Activities of BLRI.
 Technology transferred by BLRI.
 Future planning and projects of BLRI.
Different Division in BLRI:
1. Animal Health Research Division
2. Animal Production Research Division
3. Sheep-Goat Research Division
4. Poultry Production Research Division
5. Research, Planning & Training Division
6. Socio-Economic Research Division
7. Biotechnology Division
Sheikh Hasina National Youth Center, Savar, Dhaka
We did04 daysinternshipatSheikh HasinaNational Youth center where we mainly participated on
theory classes.
Activities:
 Two department
 Youth development department
 Youth training center
 It provides training on-
 Livestock, poultry and fisheries
 Beef fattening
 Mushroom cultivation
 Meat processing
 Vegetable cultivation
 Basic computer course

13. Milk Vita, Baghabarighat, Shahzadpur, Sirajgonj
BangladeshMilkproducer’sCo-operative UnionLimitedisthe largestmilk collecting and processing
organization in Bangladesh. ‘Milk Vita’ is the brand name of the product which is produced from
here. We were attached there for 21 days as a part of milk processing plant practice of our
internship program. There we visited and observed the overall activities of the dairy plant.
We attendedclassesin differentsectionsof the plantandobserve the protocol/procedureof making
different dairy and milk product as well as management of the processing plant.
Activities:
Discussion about training, it’s importance and steps of successful training program
Discussionabouthistoryandpresentcondition of Bangladesh Milk Producer’s co-operative
Union Limited.
A video documentary was played on conducting profitable dairy farm.
Discussionandobservationaboutqualitycontrol of various dairy product and milk product.
Semen collection, evaluation, processing and preservation process observation.
Observationon processingof powder milk (Full cream and skimmed milk), condensed milk
production, packaging and preservation.
Discussion and observation on ghee and butter production, packaging and preservation.
Discussion and observation on CIP (Cleaning In Place) procedure.
Discussion and observation on pasteurization, cream separator and homogenization.
Discussion about tank loading and unloading.
BRAC Poultry Feed Mill, Sreepur, Gazipur
For the purposesof feedmill practice we were attached to the BRAC feed mill for 13 days. which is
situatedatSreepur,Gazipur.Thisfeedmill producedbothpoultry,fishandcattle feed.Inthe mill we
observe the raw ingredients of feed, collect and inspect the raw materials, observe different feed
and collect their CP and ME contents, observe all the machineries and production flow practically.
Activities:
Visiting of mills and machineries and activities of the workers.
Quality control of raw materials during reception and processed feed.
Some raw materials inspections are given bellow:
Raw ingredients Inspection
Maize Fungal growth, moisture percentage, maturation,
adulteration
Fish meal Fungal growth, discoloration, protein percentage
Soya bean Over heating of seed, fungal growth, adulteration
Meat bone Usingof large amountof viscera,low qualitydeshi dryfish
and dye

14. Rice polish Softness, moisture content
Rapeseed cake Fungal growth
These following raw materials are used to produce feed-
Protein Source CHO/ energy Source
 Meat and bone meal
 Soya bean meal
 Fish meal
 Rapeseed cake
 Sunflower seed meal
 Til oil cake
 Maize
 Branch barn (Moshur, kheshari)
 Wheat barn
 Rice polish
 Soya bean seed
 Burgafat
Species Feed Name Type
Broiler
Broiler Starter Crumble
Broiler Grower Pellet
Broiler Finisher Pellet
Cockerel
Cock/Sonali Starter Crumble
Cock/Sonali Grower Pellet
Broiler cells centre Pellet
Layer
Layer Starter Mesh
Layer Grower Mesh
Layer finisher Mesh
Cattle feed (Dairy) Pellet
Cattle feed (Fattening) Pellet
Internship related Department, FVMAS, BSMRAU
Activities (Department of Anatomy and Histology)
Brief discussion about the activities and facilities of the department.

15. Observation of the BSMRAU Dairy and Poultry farm.
Observation of skeleton, organs (preserved) and other equipment’s of the department
laboratory.
Activities (Department of Surgery and Radiology)
Discussion about basic topics of surgery and radiology.
 Definition of surgery
 Abscess, gangrene, cyst
 Ulcer, sinus, tumor
 Fracture, healing process
 Suture materials, suture techniques
 Anesthesia
 Ultrasonography, computed tomography
 MRI, LASER, Radiotherapy and X-ray
Activities (Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health)
Practicing of semen collection from rabbit.
Observation of laboratory equipment
Activities (Department of Microbiology and Public Health)
Observation of different laboratory equipment and chemicals.
Practicing of culture media preparation, sub culture isolation etc.
Activities (Department of Pathobiology)
Discussion about different external and internal parasite.
Observation of different lab equipments and chemicals of the pathology laboratory.
Activities (Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics )
Observation of different lab equipment’s.
Discussion about animal breeding.
Activities (Department of Dairy and poultry Science )
Observation of different lab equipment’s.
Practice of preparation of dahi.
Discussion about ration formulation of poultry.
Activities (Department of Animal Science and Nutrition)
Discussion about adulteration in rice polish, soya bean, maize etc.
Observation of equipments of laboratory of the department.
Activities (Department of Physiology and Pharmacology)
Observation of different lab equipment’s and chemicals.

16. Practice of collection of blood from jugular vein.
Practice of RBC and WBC count.
Activities (Department of Medicine)
Observation of different lab equipment’s of medicine laboratory.
Discussion about diseases of animals.
Bangladesh National Zoo, Mirpur, Dhaka
The main purpose of our internship at Bangladesh National Zoo is to practice zoo animal
management, feeding and nutrition, diseases of the zoo animal with their treatment and
vaccination. Duration of our internship in zoo was 14 days.
Different sections in Bangladesh National Zoo
Small mammals and reptiles section
Research section
Animal nutrition section
Birds section
Animal health (Hospital) section
Museum section
Information centre section
Carnivores section
Large herbivore section
Estate section
Activities in different section:
 Briefing about the zoo, different animals and future plan.
 Briefing and practical demonstration of small mammals and reptiles, management of zoo
birds, carnivores, large mammals and other animals.
 Briefing and practical demonstration of different feeds, their judgement, receiving etc.
 Diseases of zoo animals, their vaccination and tranquilization.
 Briefing about the museum and practical demonstration.
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Sreepur, Gazipur
The main objective of doinginternshipinsafari parkisto practice wildanimal management, housing,
feedingandnutrition, breeding, and ethology of wild animals , diagnosis and treatment of various
infectious and non-infectious diseases. We were attached for 07 days in safari park.
Parts of core safari park:
African safari
Deer safari

17. Asiatic Black Bear safari
White Lion safari
Lion safari
Tiger safari
Activities:
Observation of the animals of safari kingdom.
Brief discussionaboutthe mechanism of action of different anesthetic drugs administered
with different antidotes on animal body.
Post -operative treatment of an injured tiger using blow pipe and dart.
Anesthetics used:
• Xylazine 100mg
• Ketamin 1000mg
• Atropine sulphate 6.5 mg
Medicine used:
Inj. Trizon vet----2 gm via
Dose: Full vial @ IMroute
Inj. Hista vet----10 ml vial
Dose: 5 ml @ IMroute
Blow pipe practice.
Observation of the Nature Interpretation Centre
Brief discussion on different methods of estimation of relative abundance of wild animals
Different methods:
 Track plot count
 Pellet count
 Block count
 Road side method
 Radius point count method
 Ground Cover Analysis
Practice of Track Plot count method in deer safari.
Brief discussion on-
 Wild animal purchase
 Animal quarantine methods
 Animal transportation
 Zoonotic diseases
 Commonly arised problems during transportation
Evaluation of health condition of animals in the African Safari
Practice of estimation of relative abundance of birds by radious point count method
Brief discussion on precautions during tranquilization of wild animals
Practice of operating tranquilizing gun
Observation of nature History Museum
Dressing of wound of a tiger with immobilization process
Monitoring of the condition of the anesthetic tiger.

18. Government Poultry Farm, Savar, Dhaka
Objectives of the farm:
Producing day old baby chicks
Poultry development and extension program in the rural area
Training on poultry farming
Activities:
Visiting the farm, observing feeding and management of the farm
Total population of poultry—10347
 Cock—466
 Hen—3082
 Cockrel--273
 Pullet—1357
 Chick—569
Vaccine:
 Marek’s disease vaccine
 NDV
 Fowl pox vaccine
 Gumboro vaccine
Strain/Breed:
 Fayomi
 RIR
 CPF3
 Sonali
Infrastructure:
 Total area of the farm—21 acres
 Brooder house—2
 Grower house—2
 Layer house—4
 Office building—1
 Store building—1
 Guard shed—1
 Isolation shed--1
Upazilla Livestock Office Kaliakoir , Gazipur
I have gained a great experience and knowledge to do internship in my native upazilla livestock
office.The durationinthisplacementwasfourweeks. The mainobjective of thisplacement is to do
hospital practice.
OBJECTIVES:
 To learn how to handle, diagnose & treat of disease of poultry and small and large animals

19.  Examining fecal samples for parasitic diseases
 To conduct post mortem examination of birds
 Correcting surgical affections of different animals
 Developing interpersonal skills
 Gaining professional aspects of practice
 Development of communication skills with the clients
Most cases that I found are given bellow:
Animal species Medical and Surgical cases
Cattle
 Atrophied ovary
 Retention of placenta
 Pyometra
 Accidental wound
 Chronic mastitis
 Dystocia
 Cervisitis
 Eye infection
 Milk fever
 Myasis
 Repeat breeding
 Teat injury
 Dog bitting
 FMD
Chicken
 Coccidiosis
 Ascitis
 Gumboro
 ND
 Necrotic Interitis
 Visceral gout
 Colibaccilosis
 Dot and Pilling
Dog & Cat  Vaccination

Pigeon  Newcastle disease
 Pigeon pox
 Helminth infestation
 Fungal infection
Duck  Vaccination

20. Veterinary Teaching Hospital, BAU, Mymensingh
Activities:
Regular attending on theory classes at morning, Class topic was—
 Gastrointestinal parasites of ruminants and its treatments
 Anthelmentic treatment of dogs and cats
 Treatment of diarrhea
 Poultry diseases and its treatment
 Treatment of per-acute and acute mastitis
 Beef fattening program
Regular observation of patient and case recording.
Most of the cases that we found at veterinary teaching hospital of BAU:
Animal species Medical and Surgical cases
Cattle
 FMD
 Agalactia
 Warts
 Conjunctivities
 Eye worm infestation
 Parasite infestation
 Umbilical hernia
 Cannulation/ Rumenotomy
Goat  Mite infestation
 Dystocia
Rural camping in 2nd
gate, BSMRAU
Activities:
 Handling of animals
 Post-mortem of poultry
 Observation of clinical sings
 Diseases diagnosis
 Treatment
 Advice rural people for regular de-worming and vaccination of their animals.
Learning from Internship Program:
Introducedme directlyto,andprovide experience in the diagnosis and treatment of a wide
range of disease conditions of the both domestic and wild animal species.
Enable me to see,orgain practical experience in many aspects of veterinary work including
basicpractice and business management, case reporting, professional communication and
proficiency in routine techniques and animal handling.
Talk to me about veterinarian/client relationships and the economics of the animal
industries.
Show me the importance of animal welfare in animal production and in the practice of
veterinary medicine.

21. Encourage me to develop and demonstrate professional attitudes and capabilities – e.g. a
lifelong approach to learning, personal health maintenance, teamwork, and responding
appropriately to personal advice in a work context
Problems identified:
Accommodation Problem in different placement mainly in Dhaka region.
Less co-operativeness at some placement
 Central Veterinary Teaching Hospital (CVH)
 Central Artificial Insemination Laboratory, Savar
 Govt. Poultry farm
Timingat BangladeshMilkProducer’s Co-operative UnionLtd. Isincorrect due to heavy rain
fall and flood we could not get chance to visit bathan.
Lack of grouping.
Limited access in small animal operation theatre in CVH due to large number of interne
students.
Duration in CVH is more than required.
Conclusion:
It was veryadventurousandenjoyable for me to do internship in different corner and organization
of mycountry. I have achievedalot of knowledge andexperience onveterinaryfieldof Bangladesh.I
trainedup myself toadoptin different environmentandworkingplace.Ibelieve itwillhelpme inmy
future career development. It was a pre-job training for me.
Placement with maximum achievement:
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park, Gazipur.
Veterinary Teaching Hospital, BAU, Mymensingh.
Upazila Livestock office, Kaliakoir , Gazipur.
Placement with minimum achievement:
Quarantine Centre, Airport, Dhaka
Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute
Sheikh Hasina National Youth Centre
Recommendation
Accommodation facilities
Duration:
 Placement at Upazilla level
 Veterinary Teaching Hospital, BAU
 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Safari Park
 Central Veterinary Hospital (CVH)
 Bangladesh National Zoo
Making groups
Commercial private poultry farm attachment
Attachment in a pharmaceutical company.
Attachment in a veterinary teaching hospital of India.