Dr.T.K.Gahlot- A Camel Vet

Dr.T.K.Gahlot- A Camel Vet Born on 18 December 1955 in Napasar Village of Bikaner District of Rajasthan State of India Graduated BVSc &AH in 1979, MVSc in Veterinary Surgery and Radiology in 1982 from College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India did PhD in 1989 from College of Veterinary Sciences, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India

How became a CAMEL VET?

Dr.Gahlot had a fascination for camels since birth because he was born in desert land where there were lots of camels around. Then incidently he joined veterinary profession and was distressed to learn that many camels could not be treated properly due to lack of published literature on this desert species. Dr.Gahlot could understand various diseases of camels ever since he was attending the college clinics as a student since 1978. Dr.Gahlot decided to join Masters of Veterinary Science in Veterinary Surgery and Radiology and later chose it as a career.

Innovative Surgeries

camel operation theatre

Long height of camels necessisates big dimensions of camel operation theatres commensurate to the size of camels. The floor should be soft, either of desert sand dune sand or mattresses or thick rubber. It should be well ventilated with ample provisions of shadowless light.

Castration

Camels are castrated for the purposes of removal of diseases testicles in India. The procedure is accomplished under epidural anaesthesia and xylazine sedation; the spermatic cords are ligated doubly and excised after application of emasculator.

Mandibular Fracture Repair

Lower jaw or mandibular fractures leads to loss of prehensile function of camels as lips go apart. We evolved Inter-dental Wiring (IDW) technique and its variants to immobilize the fractured fragments. It proved to be highly economical, easy and effective technique and adopted globally.

Rumenotomy

Camels suffer from pica disease and eat unusual objects. Rumenotomy is operation of compartment 1 to remove the foreign bodies from this part of stomach of this pseudo-ruminant.

Salivary Duct Ligation

Camels develop salivary fistula due to trauma to the salivary duct, particularly when there is absence of upper cheek tooth close to this duct. Continuous loss of saliva leads to decline in health of camel. The stenson’s duct is ligated to stop the outflow of saliva.

Sheath Abscess

It is formed following sand masturbation which leads to trapping of infection into the prepuce and sheath abscess is formed which is drained and debrided after giving incision.

Soft Palate Injuries

Soft palate or dulla of male camels is frequently injured during breeding or “rut” season making camel unable to ingest food and water. It either hangs out or is trapped in situ after injury and needs earliest surgical excision.

Thoroughpin

It is a fluctuating swelling proximal to the hock joint on postero-lateral aspect as a uni or bilateral swelling which causes lameness in hind quarter(s). In acute stages the aspiration of synovial contents is done and in chronic states surgical drainage is followed.

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Foreign Visits

International Camel Conference held at College of Veterinary Animal Scince, Bikaner, Feb, 2007

International Camel Conference held at Al. Ain (UAE), May 2005

International Camel Conference held at Gassim, Suadi Arabia, 2006

International Camel Conference held at College of Veterinary Animal Scince, Bikaner, Feb, 2007

International Camel Conference held at Al. Ain (UAE), May 2005

International Camel Conference held at, Gassim, Saudi Arabia, 2006

A camel farm in Bahrain April 2013

Presenting a paper on “Important Camel Surgeries” at Orlando, Florida, USA from 31 August – 2nd September 2015

Exhibition at International camel conference held at Muscat, Oman on 28 January 2012.

The set of books to Dr.Amel, Dean and Organizing Secretary in International Camel Conference held at University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan in April 2013

Presenting a paper in the International Camel Conference held at University of Khartoum, Sudan in April 2013

Camel statue in Bahrain in April 2013

Enjoying camel ride in Cairo, Egypt in March 2010

Visiting Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Minufia University, Sadat City at Egypt. In the chamber of Dr.AS Saber, Professor and Anatomy

Being garlanded by a camel during “Camel Saviour Award” ceremony at Jaisalmer

“Camel Saviour Award” being bestowed to Dr TK Gahlot for his outstanding achievements in the field of camel science by Dr.Ilse Kohler Rollefson at Jaisalmer

“Selected Research on Camelid Parasitology” being released by a first camel farmer coming to TVCC with his camel and others including then Professor Dr.SBS Yadav and Dean, Dr AK Gahlot on 5th May 2008

Member of Ad-hoc group for Camel Diseases at OIE, Paris, France on 4th May 2010

At front gate of OIE, Paris, France on 4th May 2010

Oman Camel Corps soldiers with Dr TK Gahlot on 1st February 2012

Omani camel at International Camel Conference being organized in Muscat on 1.2.2012

Launching of new book on camel on 16.3.2011 at LPPS, Sadri, Pali District, India

At Nairobi, Kenya seeing an egg in a Ostrich Farm on 10th June 2010

At International Camel Symposium held at Garissa, Kenya on 7th June 2012

Dean, Faculty of Veterinary University, Minufia University, Sadat City, Egypt in 22 March 2010

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International Camel Conference, Held at Bikaner 2007

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