Global Vet Times

“Our ultimate goal, after all, is not a good death but a good life to the very end.”― Atul Gawande, Being Mortal Thanks Science

..................................................................................... PAGE CONTENTS AUTHER/CREATER 04 Editorial Message Dr. Sambhu Murali 05 President’s Message Dr. Justin Fernandez 06 Secretary’s Message Dr. Naveen Surendran 07 Humour Dr. M. Krishnan Nair 09 \\µn BtcmSv Rm³ sNmtÃïq? Dr. Mathew Abraham 11 tPm¬kmdpw Beokv So¨dpw ]ns¶ ]ip¡nSmhpw Dr. Ajithkumar Menon 13 Snow Meera Naveen 14 Lakes Maya Naveen 15 Comparison Dr. Sunil Mangalassery 16 Achievements Dr. Naveen Surendran 17 hmI-vkn³ hnIk\\¯nsâ kphÀ®Imew 19 Mission, Vision & Executive Members Dr. Mathew Abraham & 20 ]lbt\\mS¸w skmd Dr. Sambhu Murali 22 Stamp of COVID in a Vet's Life Dr. Joseph Cyrus 23 akvXnjvI]qÀhw Dr. Elza Neelima Mathew 24 American Egg Board Research Award Dr. Gita Cherian 26 Veterinary Homeopathy and importance of Ethics in Practicing Science based Veterinary Medicine Dr. Jacob Chacko 32 V for Vendettaþ temINcn{Xw HmÀ½s]Sp¯epw, kaImeo\\ C´y³ cm{ãobhpw Dr. Akhil Anilkumar 34 Toffee: My Guinea Pig Nandana Nambiar 35 Virtual meet 2020 37 Keep your Ship Afloat Dr. George Vergheese 39 shŸmdbnse Hcp tX§m¡Y... Dr. Shankumar Mooyottu 41 F\\ns¡mcp (amkvIv sh¨!) kz]v\\ap­v Dr. Sambhu Murali 44 Pets ‘N’ Vets

Editorial Message Dear fellow veterinarians, The past year was an experience, the kind of experience that one may not want to experience again. It was complicated, perilous and we had setbacks. From the perspective of victories and losses, last year might end on the loser’s side. However, as someone wise once said, “Life should be seen as a sum of experience rather than the sum of victories and downfalls.” Going by that, last year had a lot to offer: lessons, insights, perspectives, epiphanies and discernments. Lessons from science, insights from scientists, perspectives from leaders, epiphanies about health care workers, discernments of right and wrong and so on. When we ponder and comprehend profoundly about these realizations from the pandemic-stricken year, there is one thing that stands towering above everything else: HOPE. Hope in humanity, of humanity, and for humanity in different forms, magnitude, and dimensions. Humans collectively elevating their intellectual processing capacity and emotional adaptive aptitude to survive, thrive and prosper in what looked like a grim year. When a strain of virus, that had its genesis in a city located in the farthest corner of the world from us, restricted our movement, we innovated, met and socialized over video conferencing platforms. When SARS-COV2 threatened to upend our lives and usurp our livelihoods, we as sapiens responded by getting a vaccine ready in record time to survive. The story of hope is so strong that when time throws another curve ball at us in the coming years, however tough the going gets, we know that we will keep going as a species. Magazines and literary works are known to be a stamp of their times. Let this third edition of global vet times be a testimony to the spirit and insuperable human ability to hope and survive in the toughest of times. The contributions to this edition of Global Vet Times are illustrations of the powerful and resilient human brains that can adapt to tough times and still be creative enough to break the shackles we are bound to and transcend the distances. In this edition, we have tried to include articles that reflect the optimism and stories of hope and creativity during times of uncertainty. I extend my sincere thanks to all the magazine committee members, especially Dr. Poonam Vinayamohan for the cover page design and Dr. Naveen Surendran for the mentoring. I would also like to extend my heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Baiju Prabhakar for the design and digital work associated with the magazine. I would also like to thank all the members who took time from their busy schedules to create something together that all of us could go through and keep as a souvenir of the times we have been through. Let us also take this moment to remember the lives lost and thank science for the ones saved. Thanks Sambhu Murali Email : [email protected]

President's Message As we are still going through the strains of this pandemic COVID19, AKVNA has not let down on our activities. With a strong will and optimism, we moved forward with many activities both virtual and emails. We organized fundraisers; virtual webinars/seminars related to current topics. We learned to develop this new culture of keeping our families together online. The dynamics of our everyday life changed forever. In fact, it may have got us even closer than before. Never have we seen AKVNA so constructively active. Our younger generation of veterinarians got more involved, indicating a continually active growth. Our membership increased this year. Our Facebook presence as well as our website and other platforms are witness to this. I want to appreciate all their efforts to lead this group to a higher level. I want to wish all a highly active, successful, and safe 2021-22 season. Justin Fernandez President AKVNA Email: [email protected]

Secretary’s Message Dear Friends, The year 2020 was an exceptionally challenging year to proportions that we have never imagined or had experienced in at least two generations' time. The pain, loss, fear and the many inconveniences we all had to overcome or cope with still continues and will likely to continue until everyone gets vaccinated. But there is glimmer of hope as more and more vaccines are getting emergency approval and distribution issues are easing. On behalf of AKVNA, we sincerely thank the medical community, front line workers and scientists who fought to keep COVID-19 from spreading and discovered cures and vaccines to protect. We also sincerely hope that at least the latter part of 2021 could be saved and some sort of 'normalcy' in life can be achieved. At AKVNA we tried to engage our colleagues and keep our focus throughout these perplexing times. Although we had to cancel our 20th anniversary (2020) annual gathering scheduled in New Jersey, we quickly adapted to the new reality and conducted a very successful virtual general body meeting on August 15. In association with Indian Veterinary Association (IVA, Kerala), AKVNA conducted a virtual webinar where eminent AKVNA members took seminars on the topic 'COVID-19 and One Health'. For the first time we could provide continuing education credits to veterinarians who attended the webinar from American Association of Veterinary State Boards. With the help of senior practicing vets in North America, we initiated an ambitious program where aspiring Kerala veterinarians who wish to obtain veterinary licensure in North America can shadow doctors at select clinics to prepare for their CPE along with great resources available at AKVNA website (www.akvna.org). Special thanks to Dr. Roy Jacob who significantly improved www.akvna.org to an excellent website. AKVNA conducted 2 fund raisers to support alumni in Kerala who met with a serious accident and health emergencies and continue to raise our 'endowment fund' to help with such immediate needs. As we grow we are recognized by organizations such as Federation of Malayalee Association of Americas (FOMAA) who recently asked if we could arrange experts to talk about 'COVID-19 and its impact on pet welfare' to the greater Malayalee community in North America. And we know when our world turned upside down last year, people were increasingly looking for solace and joy by bonding with their companion animals and there was a huge uptick in pet adoptions throughout the world that kept (us) veterinarians busy. We are grateful that in the past year with the generous support and encouragement from our members we could engage our community meaningfully and deliver hope. And 'Hope' is the theme for this third edition of our eMagazine 'Global Vet Times'. AKVNA would like to thank you for all the support we received in the past year. Sincerely Naveen Surendran Secretary AKVNA 2018-21

..................................................................................... HUMOUR Dr. M. KRISHNAN NAIR I am using the British spelling - humour and not theAmerican –I hamumuosirng the British spelling - humour and not the American – humor Lady Nancy Astor was a member of British Parliament when Winston Churchill was the Prime Minister. She had absolute dislike for Churchill. Once she remarked \"If I were your wife I would put poison in your coffee\". Churchill immediately stood up and said \"My Lady, if you were my wife I would definitely drink that coffee\" That was repartee at its best dipped in humour. There are many types of humour - wit, jokes, satire, slapstick, irony and sarcasm. Humour may be as sharp as a surgical knife, deeply penetrating like a scythe or hard as with a sledge hammer. In English literature there are many books with humour and wit. Mark Twain, Charles Dickens and Jane Austin wrote books, not essentially humourous, but had a lot of humourous situations. Mark Twain's quotes are very famous. Bernard Shaw's humour was sometimes pungent and brutal. Another author I liked was Douglas Adams for the levity and light hearted situations. But the author I adore is P. G. Wodehouse. What a remarkable writer! The ever present Jeeves, the inimitable valet of Bertie Wooster, an English Gentleman, still ripples my mind with mirth and joy and evokes a smile. How can we complete the list without mentioning the books by the veterinarian author James Herriot (real name J. Alfred Wight) for his auto biographical books on the absurd, chaotic and hilarious situations during his practice in Yorkshire, England (all incidents there are not real but some contrived). The list is not complete. In Malayalam, humour started with Kunchan Nambiar in his Ottam Thullal. Later E.V Krishna Pillai in his novels and Sanjayan (M. R. Nair) in his literary compositions. VKN took humour to a new dimension in his writings and novels. There have been many humorous writers but the books by Innocent (cine actor) and (late) Babu Paul (IAS) are really enjoyable for the humour and sarcasm - though the books are not of a high literary genre (Since many years I am out of touch with the modern authors both in English and Malayalam - reading has become very limited). P 07

..................................................................................... There have been many journals mainly for humour and satire. I used to read PUNCH published from England and later came to know it stopped publication in 1990 or so. In India we had Sankhar's weekly - mainly for cartoons. In Malayalam when I was in Middle school or so I remember reading the magazine - RASIKAN and later NARADAN - mainly for jokes. I always enjoyed cartoon strips in newspapers. For me plum in the pudding was DENNIS THE MENACE, the enjoyable naughty little boy with his neighbor Mr. Wilson created by Hank Ketcham (attempts to recreate by others after his death were not successful). In India the political cartoon by Laxman was very popular and also Cheria Munshyanum and Valia Lokavum (Small man and the big world) by Aravinadan in the Mathrubhumi weekly last page, was social criticism at its best. Bobanum Molyum in Manorama weekly had good humour. ******************************************************************** Who can forget the Sardarji jokes in India? -Sardarji said to his gardener-why don't you water the plants? Gardner-It is raining heavily Sardarji- Why don't you take an Umbrella? Another time-Sardarji's suitcase was stolen -Sardarji to his wife-Don’t worry-the key is with me ********************************************************************* Lyndon Johnson once said \"I have given orders that in national emergencies I may be awakened any time even if I am in a cabinet meeting\" I started with Winston Churchill and will end with him. Churchill was a connoisseur of whiskey, always imbibing it in full. Once in the parliament lobby a lady MP told him - \"Mr Churchill - you are drunk, disgustingly drunk\" Churchill replied- Yes, I am disgustingly drunk and I see you disgustingly ugly and tomorrow morning I will be sober and you will still be disgustingly ugly. Churchill's quotes were very famous: -- \"A modest man who has much to be modest about\" about Clement Attlee, Opposition MP -- \"He is like a sheep in sheep's clothing\" also about Clement Attlee -- \"He has all the virtues I dislike and not the vices I like\" about Stafford Cripps, Opposition MP Churchill was pathologically disdainful of India and Indians with derogatory remarks, many times nasty, and had a rabid animosity against Gandhiji. He was pugnacious, haughty and an egoist, but was a brilliant orator and a great historian (I think he wrote 16 volumes of history). He used to dictate between 10 Pm and 2 AM with a cigar in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other either standing or pacing up and down the room- received Nobel Prize for literature in 1953. HUMOUR P 08

..................................................................................... Dr. Mathew Abraham Philadelphia, PA \\µn BtcmSv Rm³ sNmtÃïq? AKVNA amKkn³ FUnädpw shädn\\dn tImtfPnse Fsâ Dr. Mathew Abraham ZoÀLIme tlmÌ klapdnb\\pamb iw`p C¶v Fsâ P·Zn\\¯n t^mWn hnfn¨p Biwk Adnbn¨p. tNmZn¨p \"\"C¶v \\nsâ _ÀXvtU BWtÃ..F\\n¡v anTmbn Iq«¯n amKko\\nte¡p Fs´¦nepw FgpXn Xcptam...\" ¢mÊnse Ip«nIÄ¡v sImSp¡m\\pÅXnepw sImSp¡p¶Xns\\¡pdn¨pw ]dªp. a\\Ên BZyw IqSpX hm§nbXv sImïv t]m¡än \\n¶v Hcp anTmbn tXm¶nbXv P·Zn\\mtLmjs¯ Ipdn¨v FgpXm\\mWv. FgpXn FSp¯p Rm³ Ah\\p sImSp¯p. anTmbn BÀ¯ntbmsS hcpt¼mÄ F´mIpsa¶dnbnÃ...F¦nepw P·Zn\\s¯ Ipdn¨v hmbnte¡v CSp¶Xnsâ CSbn Ah³ ]dªp \" C¶v FgpXn¯pS§mw. Fsâbpw _À¯vtU BWv ]s£ BÀ¡pw AdnªqSm.\" \"AsX´m\" AÛpXt¯msS Rm³ Aht\\mSp tNmZn¨p. sNdp¸¯n P·Zn\\w A§s\\ Imcyambn«v XncntªmSp¶Xn\\nSbn Ah³ ]dªp \"Rm³ BtcmSpw BtLmjn¨Xmbn HmÀ¡p¶nÃ. k-vIqfn³ ]Tn¡pt¼mÄ ]dªnÃ.....F\\n¡v IfÀ s{UÊnÃ-\" - Ah³ Ft¶mSv lm¸n ¢mÊn kl]mTnIÄ¡pw A[ym]IÀ¡pw P·Zn\\¯n\\v _À¯vtUbv ]dbmsX anTmbnbpw hmbnen«p ¢mÊnte¡v HmSn, anTmbn sImSp¡p¶ Hcp ]Xnhpïmbncp¶p. P·Zn\\w AXpsImïp F\\n¡v Xm¦v bq ]dtbï Bhiyhpw BtLmjn¡p¶ Ip«n At¶Znhkw bqWnt^mw CtSïXnÃ. DïmbnÃ. CãvSapÅ GXp hkv{Xhpw [cn¡m\\pÅ kzmX{´yw 'anTmbn hnXcWZnhk¯nÂ' B Ip«n¡pïmbncp¶p F¶Xmbncp¶p A¶v cm{Xn Dd§m³ InS¶t¸mfmWv Ah³ Ft¶mSv Gähpw henb sslsseäv. Htct]mepÅ s_Âäpw ssSbpw ]dª Imcyw Rm³ IqSpXembn Nn´n¨Xv. k-vIqÄ jqhpw tkmIvkpw DÄs¸« k-vIqÄ bqWnt^man \\n¶v bqWnt^man\\v Nne KpW§fpsï¶p F\\n¡v a\\Ênembn. k- hyXykvXambn P·Zn\\¯n 'IfÀ {UÊv ' C«phcp¶ Ip«nIsf vIqÄ bqWnt^mw Csæn FÃm Znhkhpw hyXykvXhpw FÃmhcpw {i²n¡pw. C¯c¯nse Ipsd 'IfÀ {UÊv ' sshhn[yhpamb hkv{X§Ä C«p hcm³ FÃmhcv¡pw Znhk§Ä PohnX¯nepïmbn«psï¦nepw \\memw ¢mÊn IgnbWsa¶nÃ. tkmjyenkhpw I½yqWnkhpw X½nepÅ ]Tn¡pt¼mÄ,1996 s^{_phcn amks¯ Fsâ P·Zn\\w hyXymkw Adnbm¯, Ch cïn\\pw kaXzhpambn Fs´¦nepw BWv HmÀabn BsI¡qSn hyàambn DÅXv. Fsâ Gähpw _Ôaptïm F¶pw Adnbm¯ Hcp H³]Xp hbkpImcs\\ CãvSs¸« '{_u¬ \\nd¯nse hÀ®¡Semkn s]mXnª kw_Ôns¨Spt¯mfw sshhn[y§Ä FÃmhcv¡pw COFFY BITE' anTmbn Xte¶pXs¶ Bhiy¯n IqSpX FÃmbvt¸mgpw kpJIcamb Imcyaà F¶v hm§n tÌm¡v sNbvXp. Fsâ saenª ImepIÄ ]pd¯p a\\Ênem¡n¯cm³ k-vIqÄ bqWnt^man\\pw P·Zn\\¯n\\pw ImWn¡p¶ bqWnt^mansâ lm^v {SukÀ CtSï km[n¨p. A©mw ¢mÊn ]pXnb k-vIqfnte¡v amdnbXn\\p F¶pÅXpw A¶s¯ Ime¯p lnäv Bbnamdn¡gnª tijw Cu \"IfÀ {UÊv ' Iem]cn]mSn ]n¶oSv XpSÀ¶nÃ.. Po³k- v-CSmw F¶Xpw Fs¶ B\\µ]pfInX\\m¡n. AXpt]mse Xs¶ anTmbn hnXcWhpw.. A§s\\ P·Zn\\w sImïmSp¶ Xn¦fmgvN ¢mkv kvIqÄ tImtfPv ImeL«¯n\\p tijw Atacn¡bn XpS§p¶Xn\\pw AcaWn¡qÀ ap³]v Xs¶ ap³s_©n ]Tn¡m³ Ahkcw In«nbt¸mfmWv \"Xm¦vkv ' Asæn '\\µn' Øm\\w Dd¸n¨p. ap³s_©n Ccn¡p¶Xv ]Tn¯¯n F¶ hm¡nsâ D]tbmKs¯ Ipdn¨v IqSpXembn Nn´n¨Xv. H¶ma\\mbXpsImsïm¶paÃ, adn¨p ¢mÊnse Gähpw Dbcw P·Zn\\tam asäs´¦nepw BiwkItfm Ipdª Ip«nIfn HcmÄ BbXpsImïmWv. ¢mÊn hcp¶ Adnbn¡p¶hÀ¡pÅ adp]Sn Bbn am{Xta PohnX¯nsâ Ip«nIÄ FÃmhcpw Fsâ ASp¯v h¶p \"lm¸n _À¯vtUbv ' BZy cïc ZimСme¯p Xm¦v-tkm Xm¦v bqthm ]dbp¶p. anTmbn hnXcWhpw Xm¦v bq ]d¨nepsaÃmambn D]tbmKn¨n«pÅp. PohnX¯n A{Xbpw Imew BZy cïp ]ocoUpIÄ s]s«¶v Ignªp. D]tbmKn¨Xnepw IqSpX 'Xm¦v bq' Atacn¡bnse¯n BZy GXm\\pw amk§fn D]tbmKn¨p. ISbn \\n¶p CâÀsh BbtXmsS ]p¯³ DSp¸v \\mept]sc km[\\w hm§pt¼mÄ, AXv ]mbv¡v sNbvXp Xcp¶ BÄ¡v, ImWn¡mw F¶ Dt±it¯msS k-vIqÄ {Kuïv e£yam¡n ap¶nse hmXn Xpd¶p Xcp¶ BÄ¡v XpS§n Rm³ \\S¶p. k-vIqÄ {Kuïn Ipsd Ip«nIÄ HmSn¡fn¡p¶p, t]mepw AdnbmsX 'Xm¦v bq' \\nXyPohnX¯nsâ `mKambn. NneÀ AhnShnsS Iq«wIqSn \\n¡p¶p. AXn NneÀ Øncambn ]dbpItbm tIÄ¡pItbm sN¿p¶ Nne bqWnt^mw CSm¯ Fs¶ kq£n¨p t\\m¡p¶p. hm¡pIfpsS A`mhw \\mw s]s«¶v Xncn¨dnbpw. At¸mtg¡pw CâÀsh XoÀ¶ aWn apg§n. FÃmhcpw AXpsImïp Xs¶ Xm¦v bqhnsâ A`mhw kzm`mhnIambpw ¢mÊnte¡v Xncn¨p t]mIm³ XpS§p¶Xn\\nSbn Hcp Ip«n A]acymZbmbn tXm¶mw. CXn\\p t\\scadn¨v ioeanÃm¯ Fsâ ASpt¯¡v HmSn h¶p. sXm«¸pds¯ Unhnj\\n hm¡pIÄ tIÄ¡p¶Xpw CtX Akzm`mhnIX krãn¡p¶p. DÅ Aht\\mSp Rm³ A¶phsc kwkmcn¨n«v cïphÀjw ap³]v \\m«n t]mbt¸mÄ Hcp sdÌmdmân sh¨v IqSnbnÃmbncp¶p. HmSnbXnsâ AWt¸mSpIqSn Ah³ ¥mkn shÅw \\nd¨p Xs¶ shbvätdmSv Xm¦v bq ]dªt¸mÄ At±lw AÛpXt¯msS t\\m¡nbXv HmÀ¡p¶p. P 09

..................................................................................... \\µn BtcmsSms¡ F´nt\\msSms¡ ]dbmw Fs¶mcp NÀ¨ CubnsS Hcp kn\\nabpambn _Ôs¸«p Dïmbn. 'Zn t{Käv C´y³ In¨¬' F¶ kn\\nabn C{Xbpw \\mÄ D]tbmKn¨v ioeamb ]Xnhv THANK GOD\\p hyXykvXambn THANKS SCIENCE Fs¶gpXnbXv ]escbpw AÛpXs¸Sp¯n... Nnesc Xr]vXcm¡n... Nnesc sNmSn¸n¨p. \\m«n Ct¸mÄ Xs¶ [mcmfw ssZh§Ä DÅt¸mÄ, CXn GXmWv bYmÀ° ssZhw F¶ Hcp XÀ¡w ssZh§Ä¡nSbnepw a\\pjycpsS CSbnepw DÅt¸mÄ Xs¶ CXnte¡v ]pXnb Hcp tIm¼änj³ sFäw Ct¸mÄ thï F¶v NneÀ. imkv{X¯n\\v \\µnbpsS Bhiyanà F¶v asämcp Iq«À. kXy¯n imkv{X¯n\\p \\µnbpsS Bhiyw Dtïm? imkv{XtemIw sshhn[yw \\ndªXmWv. AXpt]mse imkv{Xhpambn _Ôs¸«p {]hÀ¯n¡p¶hcpw. hyXykvXamb cmPy§fnÂ\\n¶v, cm{ãob ]Ým¯e§fnÂ\\n¶v, aXhnizmk§fnÂ\\n¶v, A`bmÀ°n Iym¼pIfn \\ns¶ms¡ h¶ [mcmfw imkv{XÚ·msc \\ap¡v ImWm\\mIpw. blqZ·mÀ th«bmSs¸« Hcp ]Ým¯e¯n Atacn¡bnte¡v IpSntbdnb BÂ_À«v sF³ssÌ\\pw bp²m\\´c XpÀ¡nbn \\n¶pw ]memb\\w sNbvX Z¼XnIfpsS aI\\mb DÀ klo³ (ss^kÀ þ_tbmsS¡v tImhnUv hmIvkn³ inev]n) XpS§n H«\\h[n BfpIÄ. sshhn[y§fpw hyXykvXXIfpw at\\mlcamWv. AXv temIs¯ Hcp ]qt´m«am¡p¶p. ]s£ AXv hyànIsf XcwXncn¡m\\pw P\\§sf ]e tNcnIfnte¡p {[phoIcWw \\S¯m³ DÅ Hcp ImcWhpamIpt¼mÄ ap³]v ]dª \\memw¢mÊnse Nn´t]mse Xs¶ sshhn[yw A{X kpJIcaÃ. sshhn[y§Ä at\\mlcamIp¶Xv AXn kaXzw (Equality) Hcp A\\nhmcyX BIpt¼mfmWv. {]]©kXy§Ä a\\Ênem¡m\\pw AXneqsS [mcmfw kz]v\\§sf km£mXvIcn¡m\\pw thïn Hcp e£yt¯msS {]hÀ¯n¡p¶ Hcp Iq«w a\\pjysc kaXz¯nsâ 'k-vIqÄ bqWnt^mw' AWnbn¡p¶ Hcp Nn´m[mcbmWv imkv{Xw. imkv{Xw apt¶m«p sh¡p¶ e£yt_m[hpw kaXzhpw Csæn Hcp Iq«w PnÚmkbpÅ BWpw s]®pw Idp¯h\\pw shfp¯h\\pw kzhÀ¤m\\pcmKnbpw Cuizchnizmknbpw \\ncoizchmZnbpw `n¶enwK¡mc\\pw Gjy¡mc\\pw blqZ\\pw XpS§n At\\Iw hn`mK¯nte¡v ap{ZIp¯s¸Sp¶ Ipsd BfpIÄ am{Xamhpw AhÀ. imkv{Xw Ahsc H¶n¸n¡p¶p, tXmtfmSptXmÄ tNÀ¶v {]hÀ¯n¡phm³ {]m]vXam¡p¶p. sshhn[yw AhnsS Hcp DuÀÖambn amdp¶p t^kv_pIv, hmSvkm¸v XpS§nb \\hbpK am[ya§fneqsS ]Xn\\t©mfw cmPy¯pÅ {]nbs¸«hcpsS P·Zn\\miwkIÄ In«n¡gnªp. C¶v BiwkIÄ Adnbn¨ FÃmhÀ¡pw \\µn ]dªp. Ignª hÀjs¯ P·Zn\\¯n apJ¯n\\v apIfn IqSn izmks¯ \\nb{´n¡p¶ Hcp BhcWw CÃmbncp¶p. C¶v B BhcW¯n X«n Fsâ izmkw Fsâ apJ¯v Xs¶ Xncn¨p ]Xn¡p¶Xv F\\n¡v Xncn¨dnbm\\mIp¶p ... AXv Pohsâ XpSn¸pÅ sNdpsX¶embn A\\p`hs¸Sp¶p.....imkv{X¯n\\p \\µn ... THANKS, SCIENCE! P 10

..................................................................................... tPm¬kmdpw Beokv So¨dpw ]ns¶ ]ip¡nSmhpw Imew: 1994þ95 Øew: ]membv¡Sp¯pÅ Hcp DÄ\\mS³ aetbmc{Kmaw Dr. Ajithkumar Menon ]mem kväm³UnÂ\\n¶pw CuØet¯¡v Hcp_kv am{XtabpÅp. AsX§m\\pw anÊmbm asämcp kam´c dq«p]nSn¨p kpamÀ aq¶pIntemaoäÀ \\S¡Ww ChnsSsb¯nt¨cm³. _ncpZm\\´c_ncpZw ]qÀ¯nbm¡nb F\\n¡v ]n.Fkv.kn. hgn \\nba\\wIn«nb Øew. ho«nÂ\\n¶pw t]mbnhcmw F¶XmWv GI BIÀjWw. At§m«pant§m«pwIqSn GXm­v aq¶c aWn¡qÀ bm{X- th­nhcpw. tPmenbn {]thin¨p, Hcp Xnc¡panÃm¯ Bip]{Xn. hÀj§fmbn hn. Fkv. CÃmsX InS¶ncp¶XpsIm­v IÀjIscms¡ ]Xps¡ ]Xps¡ tI«dnªphcWw. Znhk§Ä Hs¶m¶mbn IS¶pt]mbn, Xnc¡v {ItaW hÀ[n¨ph¶p. hfsc¡pd¨pt]Àam{Xw t]m¡phchp\\S¯nbncp¶ Bip]{Xn¡pap\\v]nepÅ hgnbneqsS, H«pan¡Znhkhpw PwKvj\\nte¡pw Xncn¨pw s]mbvs¡m­ncp¶, shfp¯pkpapJ\\mb, I®Ssh¨, ¢o³tjhv sNbvX, \\à s]m¡hpw h®hpapÅ, A\\v]Xn\\papIfn {]mbapÅ Bsf Rm³ {i²n¨pXpS§n (]Xnhp hmbvt\\m«¯nsâ `mKambn). HcpZnhkw At±lw Nncn¨psIm­v Hm^oknte¡v Ibdnh¶p ]cnNbs¸«p, kuayamb s]cpamäw. BZy IqSn¡mgvNbn¯s¶ At±l¯nt\\msSmcSp¸w F\\n¡v tXm¶n. tPm¬kmÀ, `p«mt\\mSv tNÀ¶pÅ C´ybpsS hS¡pIng¡³ {]tZi¯v A²ym]I\\mbncp¶p. `mcy Benkv So¨dpw AhnS¯s¶ tPmensNbvXncp¶p. c­ps]¬a¡Ä. AhcpsS tImfPv ]T\\Imeambt¸mÄ dn«bÀ sNbvXp \\m«nÂh¶p Xmakambn. ]ip, ]«n, tImgn apXembhsbms¡ ho«neps­¶pw BhiyapÅt¸mÄ ]ns¶ hcmsa¶pw]dªp kmÀ t]mbn. tPm¬kmÀ t]mb ]pdtIXs¶ {]tXyIns¨mcpImcWhpanÃmsX Aä³UÀ Fsâ apdnbnte¡ph¶p, a\\ÊnsemXp¡nhbv¡m³]äm¯ ]cZqjWw ]dbm³. AhÀ c­pt]cpw ]qÀÆm{ia¯n k\\ymkPohnXw \\bn¨hcmbncps¶¶pw, ]n¶oSv Ip¸mbaqcn IeymWw Ign¨XmsW¶pw Fs¶ Adnbn¨tXmSpIqSn, Aä³UÀs¡mcp sNdnb a\\kpJhpw kwXr]vXnbpw In«n¡mWpw. ]n¶osSmcn¡Â tPm¬kmÀ, So¨dpw CfbaIfpambn Hcp kÀ«n^n¡äv Asäkvtäj\\v h¶p, ]cnNbw ]pXp¡n. AXn\\ptijw Ft¸msgms¡ Bip]{Xn¡p ap³]neqsSt]mbmepw Ipiem\\tzjWw\\S¯msX kmÀ t]mIpambncp¶nÃ. HcpZnhkw tPm¬kmÀ Ir{Xna_oPm[m\\¯n\\mbn ]iphns\\sIm­ph¶p. ]cntim[n¨psIm­ncp¶ Ft¶mSv ]dªp, ChÄ CXphsc \\meps]äp, FÃm¯hWbpw aqcn¡p«nIÄ. C¯hW tUmÎdpsS ssI¸pWyw Rms\\m¶pt\\m¡s«, ChÄ ]ipIp«nsb{]khn¨mÂ, B¡p«n tUmÎÀ¡ncn¡s«. Rms\\m¶psR«n. ssK\\t¡mfPnbn _ncpZm\\´c_ncpZapÅ Rm³ ]dªp, enwK\\nÀWbw \\S¯nb _oPsams¡ hnIknXcmPy§fn e`yamsW¦nepw C¡mcy¯n F\\ns¡m¶pw {]tXyIn¨v sN¿m\\nÃ, FÃmw AhnSps¯ \\nÝbw, Rm³ tatem«pt\\m¡n ssIaeÀ¯n, kmÀ Nncn¨p. CXn\\nSbn Fsâ hnhmlw Ignªncp¶p. \\hZ¼XnIsf kmdpw So¨dpw ho«nte¡p hncp¶n\\p £Wn¨p. R§Ä kt´mjt¯msS t]mbn _ncnbmWnsbms¡ Ign¨p t]m¶p. P 11

..................................................................................... ]n¶osSmcpZnhkw kmÀ ]iphns\\ KÀ`]cntim[\\¡p sIm­ph¶p, t]mknäohv. At¸mÄ t\\cs¯]dªImcyw kmÀ ho­pw BhÀ¯n¨p, ]ip¡p«nbmsW¦n tUmÎÀ¡v Xs¶ . amk§Ä Ignªp, AXm kmÀ Nncn¨ apJhpambn IS¶phcp¶p. ]ip {]khn¨p, Ip«n s]®v. ]gb ]Ãhn ho­pw BhÀ¯nNp. Rm³ ]dªp AsXm¶pw th­ kmÀ. Nncn¨psIm­v kmÀ \\S¶p\\o§n. Ipd¨p amk§Ä¡p tijw Rm\\hnsS\\n¶pw Øewamdn t]mbn. GXm­v Bdpamk§Ä Ignªt¸mÄ Hcp RmbdmgvN D¨Ignªp Rm³ hoSnsâ ap³]nencn¡pt¼mÄ AXm Hcp Po¸v ho«nte¡p IS¶phcp¶p, Rm³ Po¸n\\pÅnte¡v It®mSn¨p, tPm¬ kmÀ ]ip¡p«nbpambpÅ hchmWv. ths­¶p ]e{]mhiyw ]dªpt\\m¡nsb¦nepw Ahkm\\w a\\ÊnÃma\\tÊmsS Rm\\Xns\\ kzoIcn¨p. NmbIpSn¨Xn\\ptijw kmÀ Xsâ hm¡p]men¨p F¶ NmcnXmÀYyt¯msS aS§nt¸mbn. ]n¶oSv Ipd¨pImesams¡ kmdpambn«pÅ _Ôw XpSÀs¶¦nepw tPmenbpsS `mKamb Øew amä§fpw Xnc¡psams¡sIm­v B kulrZw {ItaW t\\À¯Xmbn h¶p. Rm³ ]n¶oSv A²ym]\\hr¯n kzoIcn¨pv a®p¯n¡vt]mbtXmsS B_Ôw AhnsS h¨papdnªp. CSbvs¡ms¡ kmdns\\bpw IpSpw_s¯bpsams¡ HmÀ¯ncps¶¦nepw Ime{]hml¯n B HmÀ½IÄ {ItaW amªpt]mbn. 2010þ11 Imew (15 hÀj§Ä¡ptijw) At¸mtg¡pw CubpÅh³ Im\\Ubnse¯nbncp¶p. HcpZnhkw XnI¨pw BIkvanIambn Rm³ kz]v\\¯n tPm¬kmdns\\ I­p. ]ntäZnhkw Rm\\ohnhcw {ioaXntbmSp]dªp. C¯hW \\m«n t]mIpt¼mÄ kmdnsâ ho«n t]mbn FÃmhscbpw ImWWw, Rm³ Xocpam\\n¨pd¨p. A§s\\ ASp¯XhW \\m«nÂt]mbt¸mÄ ]membnÂs¨¶p, tPm¬kmdnsâ ho«n t]mIm³. ]mem shädn\\dn t]mfn¢n\\nIv, Rm³ Ctâ¬jn]v sNbvXØew, H¶pIbdm³ Xocpam\\n¨p. hn.Fkv. Csâ Itkcbnencn¡p¶p Pkväv Pq\\nbdpw kplr¯pamb jmP³tam³ BâWn. Ipiem\\tzjW¯n\\ptijw BKat\\mt±iw a\\Ênem¡nb jmP³tam³ ]dªp Rm\\pw hcmwIqsS. At±l¯nsâ h­nbn R§Ä bm{Xbmbn. hgnIrXyambn F\\n¡v \\nÝbap­mbncp¶Xn\\m BtcmSpw tNmZn¡msX \\o§nb R§Ä Ahkm\\L«¯n dºÀtXm«¯n\\nSbneqSpÅ SmdnSm¯ ]mXbneqsS \\o§n tPm¬kmdnsâ hoSn\\pap\\v]n sN¶p. hnP\\amb {]tZiw, tKäv ]q«nbn«ncn¡p¶p. ho«n Bf\\¡apÅXnsâ e£Wsam¶panÃ. hgnbpsSc­pZn¡nte¡pw t\\m¡n, Bsc¦nepw \\S¶phcp¶pt­m, H¶ptNmZn¡mambncp¶p. AXm AIse\\n¶pw Hcp dºdpsh«pImc³ hcp¶p. R§Ä £atbmsS Im¯ncp¶p. ASp¯ph¶t¸mÄ Rm³ tNmZn¨p, ChnsS tPm¬kmdntÃsb¶v. au\\ambncp¶p adp]Sn. H¶pIqSnt¨mZn¨p Benkv So¨dntÃsb¶v, ho­pw au\\w. Aev]t\\cwIgnªv AbmÄ tNmZn¨p R§fmcmsW¶v. kmdnsâ Hcp ]gbkplr¯msW¶v Rm³ ]dªp. \\n§sfm¶padnªntÃ? CÃ. Benkv So¨À GXm­v 5 hÀj§Ä¡pap³]v acn¨pt]mbn, IgnªhÀjw ]ÅnbnÂt]mIp¶hgn IpgªphoWv tPm¬kmdpw t]mbn, s]¬Ip«nIÄ c­pw IeymWwIgn¨v hntZi¯mWv, hoSv hnäp. CsXÃw Häizmk¯n¯s¶ At±lw ]dªp]qÀ¯nbm¡n. Rm\\pw jmP³tam\\pw At§m«pant§m«pwIptdt\\cw t\\m¡n\\n¶p. H¶pwan­msX Imdn Ibdn Xncn¨pt]m¶p. ]mem F¯p¶Xphsc Fsâ HmÀ½IÄ tPm¬kmdnepw , So¨dnepw ]ipIp«nbnepsams¡ DS¡n Id§n¯ncnªp sIm­ncp¶p. jmP³tamt\\mSv bm{X]dªp Rm³ XncnsIt]m¶p. C¶pw Hcp \\oäembn a\\knepcpIp¶p Bkz]v\\hpw hn^eamb bm{Xbpsams¡. P 12

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..................................................................................... Dr.Sunil Mangalassery Comparison Who am I? You're You! An organism Not a GMO Who are you chasing? Their life is not yours You have no idea What their journey is all about! Your path is yours You're a hero For Yourself Your beloved ones Your friends Life is not always planned The labels are for packages The courage comes from The freedom lies in Being You! P 15

..................................................................................... Dr. Abraham J. Pellissery Dr. Elza Neelima Mathew Poonam Vinayamohan Graduated Ph.D. Department Graduated Ph.D, College of Graduated Ph.D. Department of of Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Animal Science, University of Connecticut Kansas State University University of Connecticut Vivek Kuttappan Dishnu Sajeev Novus International, PSA Early Achievement Award for Industry Graduated M.S. Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences, Vivek Kuttappan, Ph.D.,is a research scientist at Novus International, Inc., which develops, manufactures, and Mississippi State University. commercializes health as well as nutrition solutions for the animal agriculture industry. Throughout his career, Dr. P 16 Kuttappan has provided valuable contributions to the poultry industry. This award recognizes the achievements of PSA members in the early stages of their career in the poultry industry.

..................................................................................... hmIvkn³ hnIk\\¯nsâ kphÀ®Imew: Dr. Naveen Surendran hmIvknsâ kphÀWImesa¶dn- bs¸Sp¶Xv Ccp]Xmw \\qäm­nsâ D¯cmÀ²amWv. tamdnkv lnÂam³ (Maurice Hilleman) F¶ HsämcmfpsS kw`mh\\ sIm­mWv B ImeL«w A§s\\ Adnbs¸Sp¶sX¶p ]dªm H«pw AXnitbmànbmhnÃ. \\hhmIvknt\\mfPnbpsS ]nXmsh¶dnbs¸« At±lw ]mSn]pIgv¯s¸Sm¯, {]ikvXn B{Kln¡mXncp¶ Hcp imkv{XRvP\\t{X! A©mw ]\\n (Measles), ap­n\\ocv (Mumps), Maurice Hilleman dqs_à (Rubella), asämcp Xcw A©mw ]\\n), sshdkv P\\y hmIvkn\\pIÄ Is­¯n. DZmlcW¯n\\v ^veq t]mes¯ IcÄho¡w (Hepatitis A & B), akvXnjvIPzcw (Meningitis), AkpJap­m¡p¶ AUnt\\m (Adeno virus) sshdkns\\Xnscbpw, Im³kdnte¡v \\bn¡mhp¶ Nn¡³ t]mIvkv (Chicken Pox), _mIväocnb \\yqtamWnb IcÄtcmKap­m¡p¶ sl¸ssäänkv B sshdkns\\Xnscbpw (1981) hmIvkn\\pIÄ hnIkn¸n¨p. Nn¡³ t]mIvkns\\Xnsc kPoh XpS§nb tcmK§Ä¡pĸsS 40þHmfw AkpJ§Ä¡pÅ hmIvkn³ 1974þ P¸m\\n tUmÎÀ XImlmjn (Michiaki hmIvkn\\pIfmWv At±lw t\\cnt«m, taevt\\m«¯ntem Takahashi) hnIkn¸n¡pIbpw, B hmIvkn³ sshdkns\\ Dev]mZn¸n¨Xv. 5þhbÊn XmsgbpÅ Ip«nIÄ¡v ]Xnhmbn D]tbmKn¨v lnÂam³ Atacn¡bn 1981þ hmIvkn³ ssek³kv t\\SpIbpw sNbvXp \\ÂIn hcp¶ 14þHmfw hmIvkn\\pIfn F«pw lnÂam³ At¶mfw kPoh (live attenuated), \\nÀÖoh (killed) I­p]nSn¨p hnIkn¸n¨XmWv. At±l¯nsâ hmIvkn\\pIfm hmIvkn\\pIfmWv Ac§p hmWsX¦nÂ, 1970þIfn lnÂam³ akvXnjvI Pzcap­m¡p¶ _mIväocnbbpsS am{Xw Dt±iw 80þe£w Poh\\pIfmWs{X Hmtcm hÀjhpw BhcW¯n \\n¶pÅ t]mfnkm¡ssdUv D]tbmKn¨v ^e{]Zamb hmIvkn³ D­m¡n (Meningococcal vaccine) þ c£s¸Sp¶Xv A¡mes¯ \\qX\\ kmt¦XnIhnZy. AXns\\ ]n´pSÀ¶v 1977þHmsS tUmÎÀ tdm_À«v Hmkv{Snb\\pambn (Robert Austrian) km[mcW KthjIcn \\n¶v hyXykvXambn Nn´n¨ tNÀ¶p lnÂam³ \\yqtamWnbbp­m¡p¶ _mIväocnbbpsS At±lw KthjW¯n \\n¶v e`n¡p¶ \\qX\\ Adnhv (Pneumococcus) ]e hIt`Z§Äs¡Xnscbpw (14þ23 Pt\\m]Imc{]Zamb DXv]¶§fm¡Wsa¦n serotypes) t]mfnkm¡ssdUv hmIvkn³ hnPbIcambn Huj[\\nÀ½mWI¼\\nIfn tPmen sN¿Wsa¶v X¿mdm¡n. 1984þ 65-þmw hbÊn lnÂam³ Merckþ \\n¶pw Xocpam\\n¡pIbpw PhD IgnªXn\\p ]n¶mse E. R. Squibb & dn«bÀ sNbvXpsh¦nepw 1995 hsc Merckþsâ hmIvkn³ sons (]n¶oSv Bristol Myers Squibb)þsâ sshdkv hn`mK¯n\\v D]tZi§Ä sImSp¯p taÂt\\m«w hln¨p. IcÄ et_md«dnbn tNcpIbpw sNbvXp (1944). c­mw tcmKap­m¡p¶ sl¸ssäänkv Bþs¡Xnsc tcmKw _m[n¨ temIalmbp²w sImSp¼ncnsIm­ncp¶ A¡me¯p (Hepatitis B) tcmKnbpsS cà¯n \\ns¶Sp¯ sshdkns\\ Atacn¡³ ssk\\nIÀ¡p th­n P¸m³ cmk]ZmcvY§fm \\nÀhocyam¡n antigen (BânP³, Pzc¯ns\\XnscbpÅ (Japanese Encephalitis) hmIvkn³ tcmK{]Xntcm[w Dt¯Pn¸n¨p icoc¯ns\\ Bânt_mUn At±lw hfsc s]s«¶v hnIkn¸n¨p. P¸ms\\Xnsc ]kn^nIv Dev]mZn¸n¡m³ kÖam¡p¶ tcmKmWphnsâ Awiw) bp²apJ¯p­mbncp¶ At\\Iw ssk\\nIcpsS Poh³ X¿md¡p¶Xn\\p ]Icw, BânP\\p­m¡m\\pÅ P\\nXI A§s\\ c£n¨p. 1957þemWv tlmt¦m§n ^veq ]SÀ¶p ktµiw bokväv tImi§fn k¶nthin¸n¨p ]nSn¡p¶Xv. P\\nXIamäw h¶ ]pXnb Xcw ^veq sshdkmWv Bbnc¡W¡n\\v enäÀ sImÅp¶ henb IĨÀ ]m³sUanIvþ\\p ImcWsa¶p a\\Ênem¡nb lnÂam³ DSs\\ ^vemkvIpIfn bokväns\\ hfÀ¯n Ahbn \\n¶v hmIvkn³ hnIkn¸n¨p, 4þtImSn tUmkv hnXcWw sNbvXp hymhkmbnImSnØm\\¯n hmIvkn\\v th­n Bâ nP³ A§s\\ tlmt¦mMv ^veq Atacn¡bnse¯p¶Xn\\p ap³t] thÀXncns¨Sp¡p¶ AXn\\qX\\ recombinant sSIvt\\mfPn hmIvkn³ X¿mdm¡n At\\Iw Poh³ c£n¨p. Cu D]tbmKn¨v ]cnjvIcn¨ hmIvkn\\pev]mZn¸n¡pIbpw (1986), tkh\\¯n\\p BÀanbpsS hninã tkhm saU t\\Sn. ^veq sl¸ssäänkv Aþsshdkns\\Xnsc (1995) ]pXnb sshdkv AXnthKw P\\nXIamä¯n\\v hnt[bamIpsa¶pw hmIvkn\\p­m¡pIbpw sNbvXp. sl¸ssäänkv A & B (antigenic shift, antigenic drift) amäw h¶ sshdkns\\Xnsc Hmtcm aqeap­mIp¶ IcÄho¡¯nsâ tXmXv 95 iXam\\t¯mfw hÀjhpw ]pXnb hmIvkn\\pIfpw \\nÀant¡­nhcpsa¶pw Ipd¡m³ Cu hmIvkn\\pIÄ¡p Ignªp imkv{XtemIw a\\Ênem¡n. AtXhÀjw Merck & Co bn tNÀ¶ lnÂam³sâ I­p]nSn¯§Ä Merckþs\\ hmIvkn³ taJebnse F®w ]dª I¼\\nIfnsem¶m¡n amän. Hcn¡Â At±l¯nsâ aIÄ¡p apJ¯v \\otcmSp IqSnb hÃm¯ Hcp Xcw ]\\n h¶t¸mÄ, DSs\\ At±lw I¼\\nbn t]mbn tcmKmWphns\\ hfÀ¯m\\pÅ IĨÀ ]vtfäpIÄ sIm­ph¶p aIfpsS (Jeryl Lynn) sXm­bn \\n¶pÅ tcmKmWphns\\ hfÀ¯n hocyw Ipd¨p \\½fn¶dnbp¶ Mumps (ap­n\\ocv) hmIvkn\\p­m¡n (1963). MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) F¶ t]cn 3 tcmK§Äs¡Xncmb kPoh hmIvkn³ (live vaccine) an{inXw BZyambn \\nehn h¶Xv lnÂam³sd {ia^eambmWv (1971). IqSmsX tImgnIfnep­mhp¶ sshdkv P\\ytcmKamb amscIvkns\\Xncmb (Marek's disease) shädn\\dn hmIvkn³ hnIkn¸n¨Xpw At±lamWv (1971). a\\pjycn ]eXcw AkpJ§fp­m¡p¶ sshdkpIÄs¡Xnsc At±lw P 17

..................................................................................... hmIvkn³ hnPbKmYbpsS hntcm[m`mkw: CsXÃw lnÂamsâ am{Xw anSp¡msW¶Ã ]dªp hcp¶Xv; Ncn{X¯nsâ KXn Xs¶ amänadnt¨¡mambncp¶ ]e 1950 apX imkv{XtemI¯p­mb ]e kp{][m\\ AkpJ§Äs¡Xnscbpw hnPbIcambn s]mcpXm\\mbXv I­p]nSn¯§fpw X·m{X Pohimkv{X¯nepw (Molecular icnbmb \\nco£W]co£W§fneqsS t\\SnsbSp¯ Biology), ssPhckX{´¯nepw (Biochemistry), {]Xntcm[amWv tcmKw h¶pÅ NnInÕtb¡mÄ D¯aw F¶ tcmK{]Xntcm[ikv{X¯nepw (Immunology) At\\Iw AdnhneqsSbmWv. hmIvknt\\j³ F¶v ]dbp¶Xv apt¶ä§Ä¡v XpS¡w Ipdn¨p. 1953þ hmSvkWpw {In¡pw BtcmKyapÅ Hcp icoc¯n\\v `mhnbn Xs¶ tNÀ¶p DNA LS\\ Is­¯n. 1960þIfn Bþcells, Tþcells A]mbs¸Sp¯ntb¡mhp¶ tcmKmWp¡sf¡pdn¨pÅ F¶n§s\\ icocs¯ tcmK{]Xntcm[¯n\\pklmbn¡p¶ Adnhpw HmÀabpw sImSp¯psh¡emWv. C¶v \\½Ä hkqcn tImi§fps­¶pw AXn B-Cells BWv Bâ nt_mUn _m[n¨p acn¨hsc¡pdnt¨m, ImgvN \\ãs¸«hsc¡pdnt¨m Dev]mZn¸n¡pIsb¶pw Is­¯n. 1970þ IfpsS tIÄ¡p¶nÃ, t]mfntbm _m[n¨p icocZuÀ_eyw _m[n¨hsc HSp¡t¯msS PohPme§fpsS DNA et_md«dnbn A[nIw ImWp¶nÃ, t] hnj_m[tbähsc¡pdn¨v ssIImcyw sN¿m\\pÅ recombinant DNA technology Adnbp¶nÃ, A©mw ]\\ntbm, ap­n\\otcm h¶p P·saSp¯p XpS§n. A§s\\ a\\pjyNnInÕt¡m hmIvknt\\m _[nccmbhsctbm, P·\\m sshIeyw _m[n¨hsctbm th­ t{]m«o³ et_md«dnbn hfÀ¯p¶ _mIväocnbbnepw HmÀ¡p¶nÃ. C¶hsbÃmw tI«p]gInb GtXm IYbnse bokvänepsaÃmw Dev]mZn¸n¡msa¶mbn. At¶ hsc tcmKe£W§Ä. t] ]nSn¨pÅ acWamWv Gähpw thZ\\ \\ndª acWsa¶v {io aebmäqÀ cmaIrjvW³ GtXm {]taltcmKnIÄ¡p Bhiyw th­ insulin ]ip¡fpsSbpw IYbnsegpXnbXp hmbn¨tXmÀ¡p¶p. HcpIme¯p \\s½ ]¶nIfpsSbpw Btáb {KÙn (Pancreas) Ac¨v `bNInXcm¡nbncp¶ Cu AkpJ§Ä hncfambt¸mÄ DuänbmsWSp¯psIm­ncp¶Xvþ 4000 Intem {KÙnbn \\n¶v Ahsb¡pdn¨pÅ t]Snbpw IpdªXv kzm`mhnIw. AcIntem insulin F¶ IW¡n\\v. 1983þ P\\nXItImUnsâ Ipªp§Ä¡v \\ÂIn hcp¶ {]Xntcm[Ip¯nhbv]pIÄ AkwJyw ]IÀ¸pIfp­m¡m\\pXIp¶ PCR (Polymerase aqew _meacW§fpw hfsc KWyambnIpdªp. C\\n C¯cw Chain Reaction) sSIvt\\mfPn Atacn¡bn Imcn apÃnkv (Kary AkpJ§Ä hcnà AXpsIm­p hmIvkn\\pIÄ Bhiyanà Mullis) I­p]nSn¨p. tcmKImcnIfmb sshdkpIsfbpw aäpw F¶ {]NmcW§Ä, GItZiw A{]Xy£ambn¡gnª hfsc s]s«¶v Xncn¨dnbp¶XpĸsS A\\h[n KpW§Ä Cu A©mw ]\\n t]mepÅ AkpJ§Ä Ignª ]¯p I­p]nSn¯w imkv{XtemI¯n\\v k½m\\n¨p. 1970þIfpsS hÀj¯n\\nSbn ]mÝmXy cmPy§fneS¡w Xncn¨p hcm³ Ahkm\\t¯msS FbvUvkv (AIDS) ]SÀ¶p ]nSn¡m³ XpS§n. hgnsbmcp¡n þ hmIvkn³ kz´w hnPb¯nsâ Ccbmhp¶ FbvUvkvþs\\XnscbpÅ sSkväpIfpw, acp¶pIfpw ImgvN. hnizkn¨mepansænepw kmw{IanItcmK§Äs¡Xnsc I­p]nSn¡m\\pÅ ]cn{ia§Ä H«t\\Iw ]pXnb AdnhpIÄ hmIvkn\\pIÄ XoÀ¯ kpc£mIhN¯nemWv \\msaÃmhcpw tcmK{]Xntcm[imkv{X¯n\\p \\ÂIn. 1990þIfn BZyambn C¶v Pohn¡p¶Xv. BtcmKyw FÃmhcpsSbpw P·mhImiamWv Hcp tcmKmWphn³sd apgph³ P\\nXIam¸v Xs¶ X¿mdm¡m³ F¶ t_m[y¯n temImtcmKykwLS\\bpw hnhn[ kÖamIpw hn[w a\\pjy³ ]ptcmKXn t\\Sn. At\\Iw Kh¬saâpIfpw Hs¯mcpan¨p \\S¯nb ]cn{ia¯nsâ ^ew. imkv{XÚcpsS A{im´ ]cn{iaw aqew t\\Snb Cu AXpsIm­p Xs¶ kaql¯nsâ BtcmKykwc£Ww Hmtcm t\\«§sfÃmw hmIvknsâ kphÀWImesa¶v hntijn¸n¡p¶ ]ucsâbpw IÀ¯hyamsW¶ t_m[yt¯msS \\mw Pm{KX 1950þ2000 ImeL«¯n lnÂams\\t¸msebpÅhÀ¡v XpStc­Xp­v. PohZmbIamb hmIvkn\\pIfpev]mZn¸n¡m³ klmbtaIn. F¶m hnPb¯n\\cnsIsb¦nepw FbvUvkvþs\\t]msebpw, 2000þam­n\\v tijapÅ Imebfhn \\mw ^veq £bs¯t¸msebpw icocs¯ kwc£n¡p¶ tImi§sf ]m³sUan¡pw, Ft_mfbpw, sU¦n]\\nbpw, ko¡sshdkpw B{Ian¡p¶ tcmK§Äs¡Xnsc ^e{]Zamb Ct¸mgnXm tImhnUvþ19 \\pw ]SÀ¶p ]nSn¡p¶Xp I­p. hmIvkn\\pIÄ¡mbpÅ At\\zjWw imkvXÚÀ C\\nbpw ta¸dª kmt¦XnIhnZyapt¶ä¯n³sd XpSÀ¨sbt¶mWw XpSÀ¶psIm­ncn¡p¶p. mRNA hmIvkn\\pIfpw, sshd shIväÀ hmIvkn\\pIfpsaÃmambn imkv{XtemIw Bh\\mgn \\nd¨p C\\nbpw hcm\\ncn¡p¶ almamcnIÄs¡Xnsc s]mcpXm³ kÖambns¡m­ncn¡p¶p. \\ap¡v B DZya¯n ]¦p tNÀ¶v \\sÃmcp \\mtf¡v th­n {]Xymin¡mw. P 18

..................................................................................... MISSION, VISION & EXECUTIVE MEMBERS MISSION AND VISION: AKVNA’s mission is to serve all kerala veterinarians in North America through engagement, communication, advocacy, enrichment and support to advance their professional and personal well being. Our vision is to build a community of well-connected kerala veterinarians in North America and nurture ourcommon bond to support veterinarians in Kerala. EXECUTIVE MEMBERS 2020-2021: Dr. Justin Fernandez Dr. Madhu Rajan Mathews Dr. Naveen Surendran (President) (Vice President) (Secretary) Dr. Sethu C Nair Dr. Simon Anthappan Dr. Nishanth Sunny (Joint Secretary) (Treasurer) (Ex-Officio member) Dr. Praseeda Ajitkumar Dr. Sambhu Murali Dr. Mathew Abraham (Lady vet representative) (Magazine Editor) (Webmaster) EXECUTIVE MEMBERS PAST PRESIDENT 2018-2020: Dr. Abdul Salam Dr. Saju Mathews Dr. Simon Anthappan (Member Canada) Dr. Poonam Vinayamohan Dr. Sunish Mohanan (Graduate Student Representative) PAST SECRETARY 2018-2020: Dr.Rajani Tyagi Dr. Naveen Surendran Dr. Rinosh Mani P 19

..................................................................................... Dr. Mathew Abraham Dr. Sambhu Murali ]lbt\\mS¸w skmd ]lbt\\mS¸w skmd hnizmknbpw X½nepÅ  hyXymkw?... \"Adnbm¯ Imcy§Ä  Cà F¶v ]dbp¶ Xcqcnt\\mSpw ssat{Xbt\\mSpw Hs¡ kwkmcn¡p¶ Bfà bpànhmZn. ]t£ Adnbm¯ Hgp¡nepw emLh¯nepw, hÃm¯ ]lb³ alias hnt\\mZv Imcy§Ä  Adnbp¶ Hcp hyàn A¸pds¯ \\mcmbW³ R§Äs¡m¸hpw Ccp¶p AtX Nncnbpw hi¯v Dïv F¶v bpànhmZn ]dbp¶nà skmdbpw Bbn. kaql am[ya§fneqsS hnhn[ kmaqlnI F¶XmWv hyXymkw. We are only cm{ãob \\ne]mSpIÄ \\À½¯n  s]mXnªp tImgnt¡mS³ `mjbn hoUntbmIÄ  sN¿p¶ Cu ']lb³' Ccp]Xp expanding the horizon of what we know or hÀjambn  Atacn¡bn knen¡¬ hmen¡Sp¯p  Xmakn¡p¶p....Atacn¡bpsS sX¡pw hS¡pw Ccp¶p rather we don't know. acW¯n\\ptijw kqaneqsS BWv kwkmcw F¦nepw Ipd¨p kabw sImïv DÅXv F´msW¶pÅ [mcW kXy¯n BÀ¡panÃ. AXv Xs¶ \"F¶m ]ns¶ A§s\\ B¡mw' F¶ ]lb³ sImïv kzÀKtemIs¯bpw , \\cItemIs¯bpw AhXcn¸n¨p. sse\\n F¯n. B[p\\nI a\\pjysâ BhemXnIsfbpw ]et¸mgpw BfpIÄ acWs¯ Hcp Ahkm\\ambn ImWm³ hyYIsfbpw coXnIsfbpw ]än ]lb³ kvssäen B{Kln¡m¯Xv sImïv  acWm\\´c temI¯n\\v ]änbpÅ A§s\\.. ]Xnhv tNmtZym¯c coXnbn \\n¶pw hyXykvXambn hmZ§Ä Hcp km´z\\ hm¡pIÄ am{Xw BIp¶Xp. Hcp kulrZ kw`mjW ssien BbXpsImïv kw`mjW¯n -sâ cX-\\v- ¨pcp¡w  NphsS hmbn¡mw...._p²nPohn Hcp a\\pjy³ GsXmcp dnbmenän¿n BWv Pohn¡p¶Xv PmUIfnÃm¯ Hcp B[p\\nIIme a\\pjyt\\msSm¸w F¶Xn\\v  B[mcambncn¡pw AhcpsS Nn´IÄ Ipd¨pt\\cw AXpsImsïms¡Xs¶ BWv bpànhmZn BIm³ aÃn«ht\\mSpÅ kao]\\w Xn¡¨pw bp²kam\\w BIp¶Xv. aXw PmXn, aXw , \\ndw... kaql¯n Hcp \\nÀ_ÔnX Iq«mbva krãnIp¶pïv. Rm³ hfÀ¶p hcp¶ kab¯v bpànhmZn BWv F¶v ]dtbï C¶s¯ kaqlw identity ¡v Hcp]mSv {]m[m\\yw \\ÂIn Bhiyw Xs¶ F\\n¡v Hcn¡epw h¶n«nà hcp¶Xv ImWp¶pïv. AXn\\v hensbmcp DZmlcWw ]ptcmKa\\hmZnIfmb BfpIÄ \\½psS \\mSnsâ ]ptcmKa\\ Trump s\\ ]än kab¯v AhcpsS a¡fpsS t]cn \\n¶v PmXn t]cv  \\o¡w sNbvXncp¶p F¶m AtX Ip«nIÄ ]Tn¨v {]ISamb {Sw]n³sd tXmÂhn ]dª ]e BÄ¡mÀ¡pw hntZicmPy§fn sN¶v AhcpsS Ip«nIfpsS t]cn Cu At±lw  DÅn Hcp  Bcm[\\m ]pcpj³ Xs¶bmWv. \\o¡w sNbvX PmXnt¸cv DÄs¸Sp¯pIbmWv Fs´¶m At±lw Nne aX§Ä¡v sNbvXpsImSp¯ sNbvXpsImïncn¡p¶Xv. \\ãvSs¸« 'sFUâ nän' {]oW\\§fpw  klmb§fpw Xs¶bmWv apJy ImcWw. Xncn¨p]nSn¡m\\pÅ henb Hcp {]b\\Xn BWv kaqlw Hcp]t£ At±ls¯ tdmÄtamU B¡p¶ kaqlw hsc Dïv Cs¸mÄ. kaql¯n Ct¸mgpw BfpIfpsS a\\Ên \\½psS temI¯v. _nkn\\kv Adnbmhp¶ {Sw]ns\\ t]msebpÅ PmXnbpsS Hcp IWnI InS¸pïv. Hcp hyàn F\\n¡v Bsf cmPyw G¸n¨m hfsc \\ÃXmsWs¶mcp A`n{]mbw PmXnbnà F¶v ]dbpt¼mÄ Xs¶ AbmfpsS a\\Ên PmXn Atacn¡bnepÅ ]eÀ¡pw t{]tXyIn¨p aebmfnIÄ¡nSbnepw F¶  Bib¯nsâ Nn´ hfsc hyàw BWv. C¶v \\½psS Dïv. F\\n¡v AXnt\\mSv tbmPn¸nÃ. kXy¯n \\½Ä Ncn{Xw \\m«n cm{ãob¯n t]mepw PmXnbnsSbpw aX¯nsâbpw ]cntim[n¨m \\Kc§Ä BWv I¼\\nIsf Imfpw  IqSpX Nph hfsc relevant Bbn BWv ImWm³ Ignbp¶Xv. Imew \\ne\\n¡p¶Xv. Totally decentralize sNbvXp \\½psS \\m«n apÉo§fpsSbpw {InkvXym\\nIfpsSbpw \\Kc¯nsâ coXnbn F§s\\ Hcp I¼\\n \\S¯mw F¶mWp hchns\\ lnµp kaqlw kzmKXw sNbvXp F¶v Cs¸m ]e I¼\\nIfpw  Nn´n¡p¶Xv.  IcpXmsa¦nepw AXn\\ptijw \\S¶ aXwamä¯n\\v Hcp apJyImcWw  \\½psS \\m«n \\ne\\n¶ncp¶ American {]hmkn.. PmXnhnthP\\hpw AXnse sXm«pIqSmbvabpw BWv. \\½psS cmPy¯n³sd \\mev Zn¡nepw Hmtcm aX¯n s]« BfpIfpsS Nn´mKXn AhcpsS kaqlw Xs¶ ]IÀ¶p sImSpXn«pÅ Bib§Ä BWv.  bpànhmZw ... As it is in the comfort zone, Hcp a\\pjy³sd FÃm Nn´Ifpw rational  Aà F¶ ]£Imc³ BWv Rm³. Rm\\v kwkmcn¡m³ t]mIp¶ Øes¯Ãmw Dd¸mbn Rm³ bpànhmZn BsW¶v ]dbmdpïv. As¸mÄ Dbcp¶ tNmZyw BWv \"F´psImïv \\n§Ä hnizkn¡p¶nÃ? \"adp]Sn sImSp¡p¶Xv \"Rm³ hnizkn¡p¶nÃ\" F¶Xv Xs¶bmWv. F´mWv bpànhmZnbpw P 20

..................................................................................... ]pkvXI hmb\\  Xocpam\\n¨Xv. To make active learner mode in content consumers. Rm³ Nnet¸mÄ Nn´n¡mdpïv \\m«nepÅ job Fs¶¡mÄ Hcp]mSv _p¡v hmbn¡p¶ BÄ¡mcpïv Cu aXnbmbncp¶p F¶v. Rm³ Hcn¡epw ¹m³ sNbvXp career build kaql¯nÂ, Rm³ Hcp bqSyq_v Nm\\ IqSn sjbÀ sNbvX BfÃ, XoÀ¨bmbpw Hcp a\\pjy³ AhchcpsS IcnbÀ sN¿p¶p F¶pam{Xw am{Xw . Rm³ Ft¸mgpw Hcp _p¡v plan sN¿pI Xs¶ thWw. F\\n¡v Hcn¡epw Hcp Imcyw half- hmbn¨p Ignªm AXnse interesting lines quote hearted Bbn«v sN¿m³ ]änÃ.  sN¿mdpïv. AXv GXv _p¡n \\n¶mWv FSp¯n«pÅXv Ipd¨p \\mÄ _nkns\\Êv sNbvXp ]n\\oSv skbnÂkv AXn\\p F¶pw kqNn¸n¡pw. F\\n¡v {]nbtadnb Fgp¯pImcpsS tijw Zp_mbnepw UK bnepw hÀ¡v sNbvXp, ]n¶oSv 7 hcvjw ]pkvXI§Ä preorder sNbvXv hmbn¡pw like Malcom hoïpw _nkn\\kv. AXn\\p tijamWv Ct¸mÄ sN¿p¶ Gladwell, Adam Grant, Yuval Noah Harari and Cal consulting, Agile, content management XpS§nb Newport taJebnte¡v h¶Xv. Hcn¡epw Hcp career tKmfn\\v thïn _m¡n books FÃmw Nnet¸mÄ deep Bbn hmbn¡nÃ. Hcp hÀ¡v sNbvXn«nà AXpsImïpXs¶ B coXnbn Pohn¨p ]pkvXIw hmbn¨p Ignªm B ]pkvXI¯nsâ tSm]nIvkv h¶  hyànIfpsS sse^v kvssä Aà F\\n¡v reproduce sN¿m³ ]äWw Asæn AXv Hcp F\\n¡pïmbncp¶Xv.F´mbmepw PohnX¯n Hcp]mSv waste of ssSw Bbn«v BWv Rm³ IW¡m¡p¶Xv. Imcy§Ä sN¿m\\pïv F¶ t_m[w DÅXpsImïv will never _p¡pIÄ hmbn¡pt¼mÄ ]qÀ®ambpw hmbn¡Ww F¶v enter into a retirement life. Cs¸mÄ sN¿p¶sXÃmw hcp¶ Hcp \\nÀ_Ô_p²nbpÅ Hcp hyànbà Rm³ 7þ8  hÀj¯n\\v thïnbpÅ base works am{Xw BWv. F\\n¡v Vlog sN¿pt¼mÄ DÅ {]jÀ Ft¸mgpw F³sd employable skills focus sNbvXpsImïv apt¶m«p\\o§m³ BWv Xmev]cyw. Ft¸mgpw Hcp work In«nbm Ct¸m content ta¡nMv {]jÀ CÃ. \\m«nse {]iv\\§fn AXv F§s\\ hfsc thK¯n XoÀ¡mw F¶XmWv Ft¸mgpw CSs]Snsöpw {]XnIcn¡nà F¶ Hcp Xocpam\\¯n DÅ Nn´. Time is the most important thing. F¯nbt¸mÄ {]jÀ Hcp]mSv  Ipdªn«pïv. Interesting Bb tSm]nI-vkv BsW¶v Dsï¦nev FB bn Hcp t]mÌv CSpw What do you think about pets? A{XXs¶. Nnet¸mÄ hoUntbmkv sdt¡mÀUv sN¿pw ]t£ Rms\\mcn¡epw pets DÅ Hcp  ^manenbn \\n¶v h¶ t]mÌv sN¿nà an¡hmdpw AXn hcm³ km[yXbpÅ hyànbÃ. ho«n\\pÅn \\mb hfÀ¯p¶Xns\\¸än As¶m¶pw negative t]mÌpIfpw ]ns¶ B IaâpIfneqsS hcp¶ Nn´n¨ncp¶nÃ. Ip«nIfpsS \\nÀ_Ô{]ImcamWv Rm³ Hcp situation Hgnhm¡m³  AXv avoid sN¿pw. Cs¸mÄ Regular \\mbsb hm§p¶Xv. ]ns¶bmWv \\mbbpsS behaviour s\\bpw Bbn«v  hoUntbmkv CSmX¯nsâ main Imcyw  Ipd¨pIqSn character t\\bpw ]än IqSpX Adnbm³ XpS§nbXv. ]ns¶ specific Bbn«pÅ Imcy§Ä¡v thïn am{Xw hoUntbmkv AXv PohnX¯nse Hcp `mKambn¯s¶ amdn. kXyw ]dªm CSWw F¶ Nn´ BWv. \\½fmbn Xs¶ hcp¯n hbv¡p¶ hnjaw Xs¶bmWv Hcp pet F¶v ]dbp¶Xv. PohnX¯n DS\\ofw ImWnà F¶ Dd¨ hnizmkt¯msS IqsS Iq«p¶ Hcp Iq«mfn. Rm³ Ct¸mgpw Hcp Journey from engineering to project pet s\\ hfÀ¯p¶Xv icnbmtWm F¶v Nn´n¡p¶ hyànbmWv. F³sd Ip«nIÄ¡v  \\mbbpw Bbn«pÅ ASp¸w hfsc manager to Entrepreneur ? Engineering Ignªt¸mÄ Xs¶ kz´ambn«v _nkn\\kv hepXmWv  AhcpsS hfÀ¨bv¡pw kt´mj¯n\\pw B \\mb ÌmÀ«v sNbvXp. But I had problems, continue to have \\ÂInb ]¦v  hfsc hepXv Xs¶bmWv. problems for not having a proper career. Proper career At the end of day humans keep pets for humans, not for pets. build sN¿m³ ]änbn«nÃmbncp¶p. `qcn`mKw BfpIÄ k©cn¡p¶  t]mse Hcp kvs{Sbväv sse³ sse^n Ac aWn¡qÀ F¶v ap³Iq«n \\nÝbn¨ conversation k©cn¡m¯Xv sImïv F\\n¡v problems Dïmbncp¶p GItZiw cïp aWn¡qÀ \\oïp. Øe ]cnanXn sImïv Fs¶ kw_ÔnNv Hcp taJebn Rm³ work sN¿pt¼mÄ ]dªXn ]mXnbpw FgpXmsX t]mbXnsâ hnjaw _m¡n F\\n¡v amI-vknaw tIm¬{Sn_yqj³ sN¿m³ ]äpambncp¶p . \\n¡pt¼mfpw C§s\\ Hcp aebmfn ]lbt\\mSv skmd ]t£ Hcp ssk{Säv sse\\n h¶ Hcp hyànsb t]mse ]dªXn ImcWadnbm¯ kt´mjw. dpanbpsS PUvPvsaâvkv s]s«s¶mcp impact BInà AXv. AXpsImïv Xs¶bmWv CÃm¯ ]mS¯ncp¶p Btcm ]dªXv t]mse 'It was a joy Rm³ BtemNn¨p Hcp study I½yqWnän ÌmÀ«v sN¿m³ because it was flowing from the soul\". Hcp ]t£ CXmhmw ImcWadnbm¯ kt´mj¯nsâ \"ImcWw.' P 21

..................................................................................... Stamp of COVID in a Vet's Life Dr. Joseph Cyrus P 22

..................................................................................... akvXnjvI]qÀhw.... Dr. Elza Neelima Mathew P 23

..................................................................................... Dr. Gita Cherian American Egg Board Research Award The American Egg Board Research Award is given to the recipient who has increased the interest in research pertaining to all things related to eggs. This could include areas related to egg production, safety, product quality, or egg science technology. This is an annual award. Oregon State University Dr. Gita Cherian is a Professor of Animal Nutrition and is the first recipient of the Walther H. Ott endowed professorship in poultry science, at the Department of Animal and Rangeland Sciences, at Oregon State University. She received a BVSc from India, and MS and PhD in animal and poultry nutrition from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. The central theme of Dr. Cherian's research program is \"Animal Health and Food Quality through Diet.\" With support from USDA, Agriculture Research Foundation and other private sources, her laboratory investigates the role of diet in bird health, and development of functional foods with emphasis on omega-3 fatty acids. She has published over 90 peer-reviewed original publications, 15 book chapters, an open access online book \"A Guide to the Principles of Animal Nutrition\", and edited a book on \"Fats and Fatty Acids in Poultry Nutrition and Health\". She has presented over 40 invited seminars on lipids and poultry food product quality worldwide and twice served as section editor Poultry Science (Metabolism and Nutrition). Dr. Cherian was awarded American Egg Board Research award in 2008, and Elizabeth P. Ritchie Distinguished Professor award for teaching from Oregon State University in 2019. P 24

..................................................................................... Sreenand (S/o Dr.Vidya Sunil) P 25

..................................................................................... VEVteehtteeicrrsiinniaanrrPyyrMHaocVEVemtdteeihttcieceeiicorrninspiignneianaa:StrrhPcyyyireMHaancoentcmdidecieicinboimnagpepsaS:eotchdrieytnaacnnecdebiamosfepdortance of Dr. Jacob Chacko Main feature which sets us apart from animals is our curiosity, our desire to make sense of the world around us. As far back as we can remember, we have tried to explain natural phenomena through science and medicine. Knowing how things work makes us feel comfortable. This is something science helps us to do. As science has developed, our lifespan has increased, diseases have been eradicated, the infant mortality rate has decreased, while the effect of all this on the environment is debatable, but there is no question that people are a lot healthier and happier today, thanks to scientific developments. Science has progressed a lot since 1796, when Homeopathy came into existence and now people are believing in scientific reasoning.The effectiveness of any treatment in any system of medicine needs to be proved by proper research that eliminates biases and provides objective evidence that the treatment actually works for a large group of patients. According to the Homeopathic belief \"remedy to an ailment produces symptoms which are similar to the ailment itself.\" For instance, coffee acts as a stimulant and makes a person more energetic and prevents them from sleeping. According to Homeopathic bizarre explanation, a person who is suffering from restlessness can be cured by administering coffee (which produces symptoms similar to that of the ailment). How can the public be so gullible to believe that coffee, a universally known stimulant can be used to cure insomnia and restlessness? A Homeopathic preparation of coffee, is sold as a sleep causing agent under the name \"Coffea Cruda\" to make insomniac sleep!! In modern medicine scientific method is based on testing the validity of hypotheses. Rigorously testing a hypothesis in such a way that it can be proved or disproved, ensuring all other confounding factors are excluded, and using large enough data sets that any random variations become insignificant. This scientific principle is what modern medicine is based on. Homeopathy has unfortunately failed to produce such objective evidence. Anecdotal success of few patients does not imply that the homeopathic medicine will work for all. The success could be due to a placebo effect or the natural course of disease. Any system of medicine should be comprehensive and should offer solutions to acute and chronic disease. Unfortunately homeopathy P 26

..................................................................................... doesn't help any of the acute emergencies like trauma or heart attacks and it is yet to be seen evidence that it alters the natural course of chronic diseases. A data driven scientific system should always show the actual impact on the patients' survival, but in homeopathy it is never an issue, because it is not a science based data driven entity. Take for example pediatric cancers, five decades back less than 10% of children with cancer survived, now more than 80% do. This is objectively documented over the years. Homeopathy has been unable to show such evidence of effectiveness of their treatment. We have moved from the physical examination to the molecular world of telemedicine, whereas homeopathy continues to languish in the medieval era of dilutions. The scientific rationale for how homeopathy works is yet to be proved. India's first Veterinary Homeopathy course started in Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University, Trichur. The course content aims at imparting basic knowledge about homeopathy and the remedy of certain ailments. It is a pre-designed course in homeopathy for Veterinary Practitioners. Valid question is, can Veterinary medicine be combined with homeopathy? Combining two different therapies can make it difficult to determine which one is working well or whether the different treatments are interfering or nullifying each other. Some of the disadvantages in mixing non science based homeopathic medicine with science based data driven treatment method includes, treating chronic conditions can take a longer time to heal. If you are looking for a \"quick fix\", a homeopathic approach is not feasible. Homeopathy is not a solution for every medical condition, for instance it's not an option for traumas such as broken bones. Homeopathy for pets sometimes means less convenient treatment, you may have a large number of supplements that have to be administered in specific ways. So most of the Veterinarians are reluctant to endorse this idea. Doctors are divided because some of the theories behind homeopathy don't lineup with the principles of Chemistry and physics. Scientists argue that a medicine with no active ingredient shouldn't have any effect on the body. A look at the principles of homeopathy in veterinary or human Medicine will help us to decide by ourselves whether homeopathy is pseudoscience or not. Misleading information about homeopathy continues to be presented at major continuing education conferences and appear in niche alternative veterinary journals, which helps to create doubt about the scientific evidence concerning this practice. Attempts by regulators and professional organizations to discourage the use of homeopathy had mixed results, thanks to vigorous lobbying against the scientific consensus by a vocal minority. Therefore, a brief evidence-based overview of Veterinary homeopathy may be required for Veterinary Professionals. Lack of Scientific evidence about the efficiency of homeopathy itself shows that it is not a science based treatment option. As in the case of homeopathy an evidence-based medicine is always about a flexible and probabilistic understanding and absolute, immutable conclusions are anathema to the core principles of medicine. Evaluating homeopathy at every level--from biologic plausibility to preclinical and in vitro r esearch to clinical P 27

..................................................................................... Trials -- leads to as confident a conclusion as science can ever muster. Even dedicated proponents of homeopathy are unable to find high-quality research evidence for the practice when they apply accepted methods of evaluating the literature. The worst it can do is mislead people into thinking that there are no side effects in Homeopathy. The correct statement would be that there are no effects at all. In the 17th century, Samuel Christian Hahnemann, a German Physician unable to find answers with the limited understanding of modern medicine as it existed then, invented homeopathy. This invention was before the systematic pharmacological study of drug safety and efficacy existed, and even before the knowledge of anatomy and physiology in its present form. After multiple failed experiments, he stumbled upon \"quinine\" containing cinchona tree bark, which was discovered before the 1570s as a muscle relaxant. He later used it to treat malaria and malaria-like symptoms,oblivious to the other side effects and contraindications of this drug he developed the first law of homeopathy. In order to determine whether homeopathy is a pseudoscience or not, we need to examine the basic laws of Homeopathy. 1. The Law of Similia Similibus Curantur (Let likes be cured by likes). This is also referred to as the law of similitude. Drugs causing symptoms that mimic a specific disease can be used to treat diseases that cause the same symptoms. 2. The Law of Single Remedy: This archaic theory states that a prescription shouldn't be made up of more than one remedy at one point of time. If that doesn't work, one should move on to the next remedy. If multiple treatments are given at the same time, it becomes difficult to conclude which one cured the condition. 3. The Law of Minimum Dose: This atrocious law states that one should take the smallest dose to nudge one's vital force to start the healing process. Hahnemann believed that healing should be \"rapid and permanent.\" To use too much of a remedy frequently causes an aggravation of symptoms before any improvement is seen, thereby putting the individual off the modality. 4. The Law of Direction of Cure: This ridiculously outdated theory states that if a disease is left untreated it moves in the opposite direction. 5. The Law of infinitesimal Doses: Under this law, homeopathy claims that when drugs such as an extract from the Cinchona tree bark is diluted in water or alcohol, they increase their potential. Treatment effect and placebo theory: Diluted liquid, mostly water or alcohol is poured over small glucose balls that are to be consumed several times a day with a practice of validation through repetition of 4-5 doses a day, P 28

..................................................................................... that may induce placebo-like effect. Something that may be holding the value of homeopathy till this date. Several highly reputable scientific journals published studies that confirm time and again that the homeopathy method of treatment may work as a placebo and there may not be any scientific basis. Theory of Succussion: Hahnemann, who established homeopathy insisted upon the application of specific procedures during the preparation of his potions and these are followed to this day. These procedures include most importantly \"succussions\", the vigorous shaking of the diluted preparations, apparently made in a mixture of alcohol or distilled water. He observed in the course of his preliminary experiments that this procedure of vigorous shaking greatly increased the potency of his potions. This is another nonscience based bizarre thinking still prevails. What is the history of Homeopathy in Veterinary Medicine? Veterinarians in the nineteenth Century used homeopathic texts that were specially developed for their profession. In the latter years of the nineteenth century, homeopathy began to decline in popularity with the development of the pharmaceutical industry. Homeopathy has been undergoing resurgence since the middle of The twentieth century as animal owners and veterinarians alike explore it as a way beyond the limitations of conventional medicine. Given the scientific conclusion, it seems clear homeopathy can have no legitimate role in modern veterinary medicine. A number of regulators and professional organizations have recognized this and taken action. The Federal TradeCommission (FTC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued statements warning the public that claims for the safety and efficiency of homeopathy are not supported by science. In the veterinary field, the Australian Veterinary Association (AVA), British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) all have clear policy statements acknowledging homeopathy is ineffective and discourages the use. Numerous specialty colleges in the U.S and abroad have issued similar statements. The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), unfortunately, declined to adopt a clear stand, in spite of finding from its own council on research that, \"there is no clinical evidence to support the use of homeopathic remedies for treatment or prevention of disease in animals.” The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees homeopathic remedies, but it doesn't check to see if they're safe or effective. In general, most of the homeopathic medications are so watered down that they don't cause any side effects, but there are exceptions. Homeopathic medicines can contain a large amount of active ingredients like heavy metals, which can be dangerous. In 2016, FDA issued a warning against using homeopathic teething tablets and gels because of possible health risks to infants and children. P 29

..................................................................................... Importance of Ethics in practicing Science based Veterinary Medicine: Ethics are rules and standards that govern proper conduct based on what is considered to be morally good or bad. A moral is simply of, or relating to, what a person believes is right or wrong. Ethical consideration of issues is an important tool for society to use and focuses on what is acceptable and what is not within a particular framework. Ethical theory is very much varied and when the term is used in the veterinary context, it usually refers to a consequentialist or value driven base. Ethical analysis is there to help provide us with a way of considering our actions and the impact this may have not only on our patients, but also on their owners and on society as a whole. Jerrold Tannenbaum's book \"Veterinary Ethics-Animal Welfare,Client Relations,Competition and Collegiality\" defines animal ethics as the moral obligation that people have for animals, while veterinary ethics relate to veterinarians. The book defines the ethics in descriptive terms as values or standards of the profession outlining what is acceptable behavior determined by peers. The Veterinarian's Oath is an example. Veterinary, client-patient relationship (VCPR) is a cornerstone ethical and legal concept in veterinary medicine. A valid VCPR exists when a veterinarian is intimately aware of a patient's health status. Such an intimate connection cannot occur virtually or over the phone. Thus it is absolutely crucial to note that a valid VCPR cannot occur without a Veterinarian examining an animal hands-on. It is unethical to offer clients ineffective remedies and even though homoeopathic treatment themselves may do no harm, they can mislead clients and discourage the use of truly effective treatment. P 30

..................................................................................... What are the regulatory and Ethical guidelines in water, shelter and education. While we have in no way reached the destination, we are getting there. practicing Homeopathy in Veterinary Medicine: Education was a privilege of the rich in the medieval times. The printing press broke one barrier, the Both American Veterinary medical computer and the internet have broken another. Association(AVMA) and the Canadian Veterinary None of this would have been possible without Medical Association(CVMA), unfortunately, decline to science. So the question is, do we still want to follow adopt a stand despite of findings from its own council the \"law of infinitesimal doses\" as it is followed by on research stated that \"there is no clinical evidence homeopaths? If we choose health treatments that to support the use of homeopathic remedies for provide only a placebo effect, we may miss out on treatment or prevention of disease in other treatments that have been proven to be more animals\",consider veterinary homeopathy to be the effective. practice of veterinary medicine and, as such, licensed veterinarians can only practice it. Despite the References popularity of telephone consultations among veterinary homeopaths, treatment using homeopathy Holmes OW. Homeopathy and Its Kindred in critical illness should be considered to be Delusions: Two Lectures Delivered before the inappropriate without adequate monitoring and Boston Society for the Diffusion of Useful follow-up evaluation by a licensed veterinarian. Knowledge. Boston, MA: William D. Ticknor; 1842. In order to understand the legal issues involved in Bradford TL. The Life and Letters of Dr. Samuel homeopathic practice in veterinary medicine in the Hahnemann. Philadelphia, PA: Boericke & Tafel; United States, it is necessary to recognize that 1895. medical laws are vague, sometimes confusing, and usually untested judicially. It is also important to know Barnes J, Resch KL, Ernst E. Homeopathy for that veterinary laws are different in each state. postoperative ileus? A meta-analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1997;25(4):628-633. What can we conclude from the evidence? Ernst E, Barnes J. Are homoeopathic remedies There have been several reviews of scientific effective for delayed-onset muscle soreness: a evidence on the effectiveness of homeopathy. systematic review of placebo-controlled trials. 1998. The House of Commons Science and Technology Ernst E, Pittler MH. Re-analysis of previous meta- Committee, U.K., stated there's no evidence that analysis of clinical trials of homeopathy. J Clin homeopathy is effective as a treatment for any health Epidemiol. 2000;53(11):1188. condition. There is no evidence behind the idea that substances that cause certain symptoms can also Ernst E, Pittler MH. Efficacy of homeopathic help to cure them in small doses according to arnica: a systematic review of placebo-controlled homeopathic principles. Furthermore there is no clinical trials. Arch Surg. 1998;133(11):1187-1190. evidence behind the idea that diluting and shaking substances in water can turn substances into medicine. The ideas that underpin homeopathy aren't Ernst E (Edzard). Homeopathy : The Undiluted accepted by mainstream science, and aren't Facts : Including a Comprehensive A-Z Lexicon. consistent with long accepted principles in the way Cham : Springer International Publishing :;Imprint: the physical world works. FDA committee's 2020 Springer,; 2016. report on homeopathy pointed out that the \"Like cures Like\" principle is theoretically weak and many Ernst E. Homeopathy The Undiluted Facts. homeopathic remedies are diluted to such an extent Cham: Springer International Publishing; 2016. that it's unlikely there's a single molecule on the doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43592-3 original substance remaining in the final remedy. Some homeopaths believe that, as a result of the Fisher P, Dantas F. Homeopathic pathogenetic succession process, the original substance leaves an trials of Acidum malicum and Acidum ascorbicum. Br \"imprint\" of itself on the water, but there is no known Homeopath J. 2001;90(3):118-125. mechanism by which this can occur. Doi:10.1038/sj/bhj/5800476 In Conclusion: In numerous ways science has P 31 helped in eradicating class distinctions. Today a much larger percentage of the population has access to

..................................................................................... V for Vendettaþ temINcn{Xw HmÀ½s]Sp¯epw, kaImeo\\ C´y³ cm{ãobhpw / Glimpse to the world history & current Indian politics Dr. Akhil Anilkumar Scene 1 Great Britain. Zmcn{Zyhpw, ]Scp¶ IpjvTtcmKhpw, bp²hpw ImcWw XIÀ¶Snª Atacn¡. kqcy³ AkvXan¡m¯ {_n«ojv km{amPyw shfp¯ hÀK¡mcpsS ta[mhn¯z¯n \\h ^mknkvdv, _mlyamb {Inkvtäm^mknkvänIv (ChristoþFascist) Nn´Ifmepw, kzhcvKm\\pcmKhncp²Xbnepw iàambn \\nesImÅp¶ Norsefire ]mÀ«nbmWv `cn¡p¶Xv. k©mc kzmX{´yhpw, hyàn kzmX{´yhpw \\ãs¸«v, Pkvät¸m (Gestapo) t]meokn\\v Xpeyamb ^n\\vKÀsa\\ns\\ (Fingermen) t]Sn¨p `cWIqS¯nsâ ASnaIfmbn Pohn¡p¶ P\\X. Nazi tIm¬sk³t{Sj³ Iym¼pIÄ¡p kam\\ambn Larkhill tIm¬sk³t{Sj³ Iym¼n `cWIqS¯n\\v CãaÃm¯hsc XÅp¶ AdhpimeIfmbn D]tbmKn¡p¶p. This is not a film review. This is merely an introduction to Scene 2 the film’s premise and the characters. No Spoilers ahead. Lewis Prothero Norsefire ]mÀ«nbpsS {]NmcI\\pw IMDBþ8.2/10 (Propagandist) & kPoh {]hÀ¯I\\pw. Atacn¡sb t_mkvä¬ Sn ]mÀ«nbpsS (Boston tea Party) {]XnImcambn tdm_À«v dukv¡³s_ÀKv (Robert Rauschenberg) Ahiyamb klmbw \\ntj[n¡m\\pw, USA ¡p ]pXnb F¶ {]kn² Atacn¡³ Nn{XImc³ Hcn¡Â Bt£] \\matZbXzw \\ÂIm\\pw hndfn ]q­n\\n¡p¶ Hcp ]dbpIbp­mbn \"Ncn{X¯n Ahsâ ImeL«¯nse Khs×âv sanctioned psychopath Bbn«mWv Cbmsf km£nbmhpI F¶XmWv Hcp IemImcsâ sXmgnÂ. 1982 ]cnNbs¸Sp¯p¶Xv. Xo{h ss{IkvXh hnizmks¯ hfÀ¯n AXv apXem¡n, ssZhamWv Norsefire ]mÀ«nsb _mävamsâbpw (Batman), kq¸Àamsâbpw (Superman) cmPys¯ \\bn¡m³ XncsªSp¯Xv F¶pÅ s]mÅbmb XdhmSmb Unkn tImanIvkv (DC comics) {]kn²nIcn¨ hkvXpXIÄ ]S¨phnSp¶ Hcp am\\n¸pteänwKv aoUnb {Km^nIv t\\mh (Graphic Novel) V for Vendetta bpsS s{]m^jWÂ. IpSntbä¡mscbpw, kzÀKm\\pcmKnIsfbpw, 2005 Ne¨n{X A\\pcq]oIcW¯nÂ, Ncn{X¯nse Idp¯ bpànhmZnIsfbpw,A\\yaXØscbpw th«bmSm³ A[ymb¯n \\n¶pw km¦ev]nIambn krãn¡s¸« t{]cn¸n¡p¶ e­³sd iÐw (Voice of London). Cu Ak´pãn \\ndª temIw (dystopian future) `mhnbn IYm]m{Xw Norsefire ]mÀ«nbpsS {]hÀ¯nIsfbpw bmYmÀXyambt¸mÄ IemImc³ {]hmNI\\pambn. htey«\\mb Nn´IfpsSbpw D¯a DZmlcWamWv. The scriptwriters take Atacn¡sb Hgnhm¡n Hcp tlmfnhpUv Nn{X¯nsâ IY {_n«\\n Bcw`n¡p¶Xv apX hyXykvXamb a dig at the ethics of media moghuls. Selective journalism cm{ãob¯neqsSbpw, \\ne]mSpIfneqsSbpamWv Nn{Xw apt¶dp¶Xv. ]mÝmXycmPy§fnse ]e cm{ãob kw`h§fpw and distortion of the truth is orchestrated brilliantly for IYbv¡v {]tNmZ\\ambn«psS¦nepw, ISepw `qJÞhpw IS¶p ]gb {_n«ojv tImf\\nbmb C´ybpsS 2014 \\v manipulating the Indian populace. tijapÅ Ncn{Xhpw Cu Nn{X¯nsâ IYm ]cnkc§fpsSbpw kmayw AÛpXapfhm¡p¶XmWv. Scene 3 Norsefire party \"\" Strength through unity. Unity through faith '' A]IScamb tXm¡n\\pw ]oc¦nsb¡mfpw \\½Ä `bt¡­Xv GXp aXs¯bpw IhNam¡n P\\§sf kzm[o\\n¡m\\pw au\\m\\paXn hm§m\\pw {ian¡p¶ cm{ãob hnjhn¯pIÄ sKbnw ¹m³ X¿dm¡pt¼mgmWv. \\mkn ]mÀ«n¡v kam\\ambn XIÀ¶Snª {_n«s\\ DbÀ¨bn F¯n¡mw F¶ hmKvZm\\w Hcp XcwKambn amän, P\\§fpsS Xet¨mdn \\n¶pw kmam\\y t_m[s¯ Xo{h tZiob(aX) hnizmkw Iq«p]nSn¨v A]lcn¡p¶p. A\\yaXØscbpw, IpSntbä¡mscbpw em_v A\\na B¡n amäp¶ {`m´³ ]mÀ«n. a\\pjy Poh\\v PmXnbpw, aXhpw, ss]XrIhpw t\\m¡n {Xmkn ]e Xq¡w Af¶ncp¶ lo\\amb Hcp Iq«w. The perfect example of how any religion can be the trump card to amass followers and instilling a reign of terror for minorities. P 32

..................................................................................... Glimpse to the world history & current Indian politics The Minions of the party were chosen as fingermen/secret police and are above law with the absolute power to prosecute anybody in black bags without any trail is alarming. Unfortunately we are stuck with a saffron police who lynches in the name of cow and behave as rabid animals with minorities is bone chilling. Xo{h tZiobXm hmZhpw Xo{h lnµpXyhpw {]Ncn¸n¨p atXXc cm{ãambncp¶ C´ysb Hscmä aXw(lnµp ), aäp aX§Ä¡vta ta[mhnXzw F¶ Bib¯n {[phoIcn¡phm³ AhÀ¡p Ignªp. A[nImcw ]nSns¨Sp¡m\\pw AXv \\ne\\n¡m\\psa{X lo\\amb Imcyhpw sN¿m³ sI¸pÅ sNIp¯m·mcmb IYm]m{X§fmWv. Nn{X¯nsâ ss¢amIvkn Nm³keÀ shdpw tjm BsW¶pw ]hÀ s]mfnänIvkn It{SmÄ _«¬ thsd BtcmsSs¡tbm ssIIfnemsW¶pw hyàam¡p¶p. Cu ASp¯p\\S¶ Hcp ]{Xkt½f\\w HmÀ½hcpw B cwKw I­mÂ. \\½psS A¼¯mdn©n\\pw jmPntb«\\pw Xpeyamb c­p IYm]m{X§Ä. The name Adam Sutler being similar to Adolf hitler is not a coincidence. Scene 5 Evey Hammond hn¹Imcnbmb amXm]nXm¡sfbpw tcmKw h¶p acn¨ IqsS¸nd¸nsâbpw thÀ]mSn HmÀ¯p t]SntbmSpIqSn am{Xw Pohn¡p¶ s]¬Ip«n. t]cnepÅ kmayw ImcWw “V” ¡p Ahfn (E.V) IuXpIw tXm¶p¶p. “V” sb ]cnNbs]Sp¶tXmSp IqSn AhfpsS PohnXw amdn adbp¶p. AhÄ¡p ss[cyhpw kz´{´¯n\\p th­n t]mcmSm\\pÅ Icp¯pw In«p¶p. She represents the middle class who is always afraid and just wants to survive. Finally, she became the trigger woman who ignite the revolution. Scene 6 \"V\" þThe eponymous protagonist, Masked VigilanteþTerrorist “V”=We=\\½Ä. hÀj§fmbn {]XnImc¯n\\mbn X¿mdmsS¡p¶ intelligent, calculating antiþhero. \"V\" plays the long game of being the fearless inspiring symbol/idea of revolution against the injustice ridden fascist regime. hn¹h¯neqsS A[nImcw ]nSns¨Sp¡m\\mbn ssa³Uv sKbnwkv (mind games)Ifn¨p A[nImcnIfpsS Dd¡w Ifbp¶p. am{SnIvkv (Matrix) kn\\naIfn kvan¯v (Agent Smith) bmbn A`n\\bn¨ Hugo Weaving BWv \"V\" Bbn thjanSp¶Xv. thj{]Ѷ\\mbn Hcp XhW am{XamWv At±lw Xsâ apJw t{]£IÀ¡v ap¶n ImWn¡p¶Xv. XnIª Hcp ]mÀ«n hnizmkn Bb Eric Finch sâ a\\kn kwibw D­¡m³ km[n¨Xv apX \"V\"bpsS hn¹hw eIvjyw I­p XpS§p¶p. He idiolizes Guy Fawkes and the gun powder treason plot. Thoughtþprovoking lines from the Movie ”People should not be afraid of governments; governments should be afraid of its people.” “Ideas are bulletþproof.” “Remember .... Remember the 5th of November...” “The truth is that there is something wrong with this country, isn’t it?”. “If you are looking for the guilty, you need only look into a mirror.” “He hoped to remind the world that fairness, justice, and freedom are more than words. They are perspectives.” Npcp¡n¸dªm \\ap¡v C Ne¨n{Xw ]cntim[n¨m {Kln¡p¶ Nne \\á kXy§sf kahmIy§fmbn eLqIcn¡mw. Norsefire=Nazi= C´ybnse Hcp {]apJ ]mÀ«n Adolf Sutler=Adolf Hitler= 56\" Peter creedy= se ]mÀ«n s{]knUâv Gestapo= Fingerman= Imhn¡fk IpdphSn [mcnIÄ CXp hmbn¨p GsX¦nepw tKmUvsk `àÀs¡m, khÀ¡À Ipªp§Ät¡m Ipcp s]m«p¶psh¦nÂ... Ir]mk\\w ]{Xw h¨p Dc¨m Xocmhp¶ {]iv\\ta AhÀ¡pÅq.. P 33

..................................................................................... Toffee: My Guinea Pig Nandana Nambiar (D/o Dr. Satheesh Chencheri) It was a typical winter day here in Shoreview, Minnesota. It was snowing outside, in great flakes, and I was planning to go sledding. It was around 10 in the morning when my dad called from work. I was confused. My dad never called from work and this he was even Facetimeing, which he never does. I answered the phone. \"Hi Acha.\" I said. \"Hi Nandana. Do you want a guinea pig?\" he asked. My mom came over. \"What's wrong?\" she asked. \"Acha asked if I wanted a guinea pig and I do. Can we please get one?\" My mom thought for a while. \"Ok.\" she finally agreed. \"But on one condition, you must take care of it.\" \"Of course!\" The rest of the day all I thought of was getting a guinea pig. Once evening arrived my dad came home with the guinea pig. We welcomed her into our house. \"What is her name? What's her name?\" my sister kept asking. \"Toffee,\" I said. \"Toffee.\" Set-Up The first thing we did was set up the cage. Different types of cages have different ways of assembling it. Once that was finished we put in the bedding. We also added the hay, water, food bowl, pellets, and a hut for hiding. Then with the help of my dad, we put Toffee inside her new home. Food Toffee eats a ton of food each day, so it is my job to give lots of food to her. She will eat a variety of greens including lettuce,brussel sprouts, spinach, beans, carrots and beetroot, lettuce begging her favorite. She will eat that anytime we give it to her even though she is picky. Toffee can't make her own Vitamin C so I make sure to give her a couple of orange slices a week. If we don't have oranges at home, then I will give her a Vitamin C tablet. My dad buys the Vitamin C tablets, the pellets, and hay from our local pet store. Cleaning We clean Toffee's cage once a week or atleast once in ten days. First we take Toffee out and let my sister play with her. We also take out anything in the cage.Then we remove the upper level and staircase from the top part of the cage and then we take out the top part of the cage. Using disposable gloves we pick up the bedding and waste and put them into a trash bag and throw it in the trash. After the bedding and waste is removed, we take the base, the upper level, and the staircase to wash it with water. We then wipe them down with a paper towel and add clean bedding to the base. We put back on the top part, the upper level and staircase. Then we put back in the hut and food bowl. Finally we put Toffee back into her clean home. Grooming Grooming is something that we do about once a month. When we groom, we cut Toffee's nails and brush her fur. We usually cut her nails first. I hold Toffee while my dad cuts her nails. Only he is allowed to cut her nails in our family because we don't want Toffee to get hurt. There is a part of her nail called the quick. If we accidentally cut into the quick, she will start bleeding and it will hurt her. We also brush her fur. Doing this just gets out all the extra fur. My dad bought the supplies from our pet store. Playtime We take Toffee out of her cage every time we have to clean her cage. We let her explore a bit and I make sure she is in arms reach. I don't let her go near corners because she might pee there. Normally though I keep her on my lap and pet her. As a reward for letting me take her out, I give some treats which she happily munches on while sitting on my lap. My Toffee is a cute guinea pig who loves getting attention from us. She is a black Abyssinian guinea pig. Her favorite food is lettuce and oranges. Her hobbies are eating, sleeping, and playing. Her most prized possession is the blanket she came home in. Her best friend is me and she is also my bestie. P 34

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..................................................................................... George Vergheese Keep your Ship Afloat Some of my friends were asking me to write an article for our e- magazine for the lasttwo years and I had been postponing this due to one reason or the other. Finally, I am making an attempt this year. On February 1st of 2021, Monday, we had a new client in my clinic with a five year old Lab. The owner shared that she did not have any medical records even though she was promptly taking care of the pet with regular visits to the Vet’s office every year. She noted that her Vet just closed the clinic and no records are available. My assistant had asked for the name of the hospital so that we could make an attempt for the medical records. The owner gave us the details of the hospital and I recognized that name. My memories went back 21 years… I had just immigrated to the U.S., and I was trying for a job as a Veterinary Technician to start somewhere to begin a new life in this country. Back in the day, I would use ‘Yellow Pages’ of the Verizon telephone directory to identify and call the Vets in the area to see whether anyone was looking for a Vet Technician. I started calling the Vets with Indian last names in the area and I must have called six or seven of them and there was no positive response from anyone. I then decided to not just call only the Vets with Indian last names. After a couple of weeks, I saw an advertisement in the Washington Post. The advertisement was for the post of a Veterinary Technician at this hospital that my client just gave me. The owner was an Indian Vet. I remembered calling that hospital 21 years ago for an interview and was given an interview date. I had a meeting with another Indian Vet who was running a clinic close to my residence. I did mention about this upcoming interview and this neighborhood Vet who happened to be friends with the owner of the hospital (I was going the next day) offered to give him a call. To my surprise, the owner of the hospital told this neighborhood Vet that therewas no opening at this time. While I was perplexed with that response, I still went for the interview as planned. I was asked to be there for the interview at 11:30AM. I promptly arrived 10 minutes before the scheduled time and was asked to wait. I waited a total of 90 minutes and around 1PM, I was asked to go in and meet the Veterinarian. The doctor asked for my resume and during the conversation he said “I cannot let you go anywhere near my animals. If you want I can give you a part-time job to clean the cages”. He also said “you won’t get a job as a Veterinary Technician if you flash this resume”. P 37

..................................................................................... My resume at that time was inclusive of my specialized training in surgical and non-surgical embryo transplant at Texas A&M University that I completed in 1981. While this was not the only discouraging incident I faced as an immigrant Veterinarian, this interview, in particular, was one of the incidents that discouraged me quite a bit. These types of incidents have fueled the fire in me where I have gathered my strength to achieve my goal of passing the National Board Exam. An entire sea of water cannot sink a ship unless that sea water gets inside the ship. The negativity of the world cannot put you down unless you allow it to get inside you. If you cannot control what is happening around you, challenge yourself to control how you respond to what is happening. In all the discouragement I had received in the early days as an immigrant Veterinarian, there were a few people (very few) who offered a word of encouragement and a helping hand. Among those who motivated me, I have to mention Dr. A.P. Radhakrishnan, who was in New Jersey at that time. He is retired now and is living in California. Dr. Radhakrishnan was 4-5 years senior to me. We had known each other from our days in Kerala. Immediately after I had immigrated to this country (in 1999), I lost my father within the first 3 months and that was a quite an impactful incident in my life. I had started preparing for the National Board Exam (NBE) but was not quite ready to take the exam in December of 1999 and was planning to attempt in April 2000. At that time, the NBE/CCT exams were conducted 2 times a year - in April and December. I was in contact with Dr. Radhakrishnan and I told him that I am unable to focus on my studies after I lost my father and that I planned to take the exam in April 2000. But Dr. Radhakrishnan insisted that I take the exam in December 1999. He had asked me to go to his house in New Jersey so that he could take me to the examination center in Philadelphia. He told me that his son was also taking the same exam in December. Character is how you treat those even when you know that they cannot help you back. Now looking back, I am glad I took his advice and appeared for the exam in December 1999. I was not prepared and failed, quite miserably. But that gave me the confidence that I could make it and it is not an impossibility as some of the Vets had told me. My humble advice to the Vets who are planning or preparing for the Board Exam is to ignore the negativity, focus on your goals and move on with confidence. Success is a slow process, quitting is not going to speed it up. All the best! P 38

..................................................................................... Dr. Shankumar Mooyottu tlmÌ PohnXw ^oknÃmsX \\s½ ]Tn¸n¡p¶ Hcp tIÄ¡m¯ ]mXn \\oemï³ B IeymW kuKÔnIw ]dn¡m³ tImgvkmWtÃm tamjW imkv{Xw. sXän²cn¡cpXv... ac¯n HmSn¡bdn... IãIme¯n\\p B kabw Bim³ bqWnthgvknän s]mXpapX ASn¨p amäp¶ Iesb ]änbmWv ssIenbmbncp¶p DSp¯ncp¶Xv... inJc§n \\n¶pw Rm³ ]dªp hcp¶Xv. A©p sImÃw sImïv FÃm inJc§fnte¡v ]d¶p tIdpIbmbncp¶ a¨msâ FbÀ semSp¡v hnZyIfpw ]Tn¡p¶ shddv hnZymÀYn¡v Cu shânsejt\\mSv IqSnb \\oe AïÀ shbÀ Xmsg \\n¶ A`yk\\w Hcp apX¡q«v Xs¶bmWtÃm. `mhnbn s]¬sImSnIÄ apgph³ I¬ \\ndsb Iïp... A¶v apXemWv \\½fnemÀ¡mWv Hcp t]mknj\\nse¯n Cu hnZy {]mÎokv At±lw \\oe Aï³ AYhm \\oemï³ F¶dnbs¸«p sN¿m³ Ahkcw In«p¶sX¶v ]dbm³ ]änÃtÃm... XpS§nbXv.. Imew A§ns\\bmWv .... A§s\\ B \\«p¨bv¡v R§Ä Btdgp t]À shŸmdbv¡v h¨v ]nSn¨p. saÊn \\n¶pw Ipsd \\mfmbn kvs]jy FÃn³ bqWnthgvknän ^mapIfnse sX§p, amhp, ¹mhv, kt¸m« XpïpIÄ In«msX sFkosb¨vNnse F¨n Ign¡m³ XpS§nb ^e hr£§Ä t]dp¶ ]©mc¸g§Ä, s]uÄ{Sn hn[n¡s¸« \\½psS 'th«\\mb' dn¡n H¸w IqSn. Xn¶m\\pÅ hl ^manse \\S¡p¶Xpw ]d¡p¶Xpw \\o´p¶Xpamb Ft´epw Cu tIm´·mÀ H¸n¡pw F¶ Hcp {]Xo£ ]£nIÄ, F¶pthï, hbän sImÅmhp¶sX´pw, At±l¯n\\v Dïmbncn¡Ww. AtÃepw Iym¼kn\\v shfnbn a ® q ¯ n b n s e a t \\ m l c n b mb \\ n i mb m a § p f p s S t]mbn CXphsc Ignt¡ïn h¶n«nïXn\\m dn¡n ]pd¯p ]n´pWtbmsS ASn¨pamäp¶ BNmcamWv IYmhnjbw. A§mSn ]«nIfvambn aÕcn¨p hbÀ\\nd¡m³ Xmev]cy s]«nÃ. C¡YbpsS _m¡v{Kuïv C§s\\bmWv. sXmgnemfn kacw A`nam\\nbmWv \\½psS dn¡n. Ah\\pw ht¶ms«. Hm¸tdj³ ImcWw saÊv AS¨p]q«nbn«p BgvN cïmbn... FÃm '\\cnbÂ]m\\n' kvaq¯mbn \\S¡m³ Hcp th«\\mb- v- F´mbmepw dnkÀÆpIfpwXoÀ¶p. IpSnen \\n¶v h¶h\\pw \\ÃXv Xs¶. sIm«mc¯n \\n¶v ]d¶nd§nbh\\pw shäv Iym¼Ên H c p t ] m s e ] n ¨ ¡ m c m s \\ ¶ k a X z k n ² m ´ w A§s\\ tKm«v^mansâ ]n¶mw]pd¯pIqsS shŸmdbnte¡v kp{]ikvXamWtÃm... FÃmw H¶ns\\m¶p Zcn{ZhmknIÄ! ... Ibdp¶ hgnbn tZ {]Xy£s]«p Hcp skIyqcnän¡mc³ bqWnthÀknän tee¯n\\v sImSp¯ shŸmdbnse Ct±ls¯ R§Ä t^mUÀ kvsdj\\n ap³]v Iïn«pïv.. sX§pIfn tX\\qdp¶ Cf\\oÀ Ipw`§Ä ]pc\\ndªp \\n¡pt¼mÄ shäpImcpw kÀthm]cn Xncphmbv¡v Hcp apcS³, BtcmKyhm\\mb a[y hbk-vI³ . Ijïn sNmdnªp FXnÀhm P·\\m CÃm¯hcpamb R§Ä F´n\\p hni¶pw aoi ]ncn¨p sImïv R§sf XSªp... \"tl Ft§m«m..?\" Zmln¨pancn¡Ww? Imenbmb saÊnsâ ASp¡fbn X¸n \\S¡pt¼mÄ \\½psS t\\Xmhv \\oemï\\mWv Cu Bibw CXv R§Ä {]Xo£n¨XmbXn\\m ap³t] ¹m³ sNbvX {]Imcw ]dªXv.. \"A¶I-vknse \"Ip\"(«n)Isf ... C¶v Cf\\oÀ IpSn¨p Hcp \\mSIw Act§dn... \\oemït\\mgn¨p R§sfÃmw lnµn¡mcmWv .. t\\mÀ¯v C´y³ kvSpSâvkv.... (\\oemïsâ acn¡mw... hm.. \" ep¡pw sXmenª Xncpht´mcw BIvskâpw h¨v Ah³ \\oemï\\mWv acw Ibä¯nse Ahkm\\ hm¡v . lnµn¡mc\\ms\\¶p ]dªmÂ.. skIyqcn«nsb¶Ã Hcp A t ± l ¯ n \\ v a c § t f m S p Å X p , { _ p s k à b v ¡ v I®ps]m«·mcpw hnizkn¡nÃ) bq«dÊnt\\mSpÅ t]mes¯ HcpXcw A^v^n\\nänbmWv. Hcp sX§n A®ms\\ t]mse HmSn¡bdm\\pw, tX§bpsS R§Ä apSnª lnµn XpS§n...F\\n¡dnbmhp¶ lnµn Rm\\pw N´nbn sRm«nt\\m¡n, AXv a¨n§bmbn ]nd¶Xv apX ]dªp (Rm³ ]Tn¨ kÀ¡mÀ k-vIqfn lnµn s^utïj³ hbÊdnbn¨Xv hscbpÅ Imew KWn¨p ]dbm³ XpS§p¶ kab¯v A²ym]I³ CSbv¡v Hgnªp t]mbXn\\mepw, Imew Ipsd Ignªp ]Icw h¶Xv kpµcnbmb Hcp At±l¯n\\v Ignªncp¶p... So¨dpambXn\\m Fsâ lnµn apfbnse ASn¨p t]mbncp¶p, \\oemïs\\¶p t]cpIn«nbXv Xs¶ Hcp acw Ibä IYbmW-..v- . £an¡Ww). \"`mbv km_v.. lmw kvSpsSâvkv tl... Itlm \\ ]ymÀ ... tl... shŸmd tZLvs\\ sI ensb.... h¶p tl... ssl... lpw..\" HmW¯n\\v ]q¡fanSm³ Iym¼knse \\mS³ ]q¡Ä Xncªp \\S¡m³ Rm\\pw \\oemï\\pw \\nbpàcmbn. At¸mgmW- v- \\oemï³ hniZoIcn¨p \"tN«m, Cu lnµn¡mÀ¡v shŸmd ¢mknse Hcp s]¬Infn, \\½psS KpÂtamlÀ ac¯ns\\ ImWn¡m³ thïn h¶Xm.. ]pXnb kvSpsSâvkm...\"kwibt¯msS Nqïn ]dªXv.. \"lmb-..v- AXv \\à ]qhtà tI« ]mXn skIypcnän: þ \"lpw ImWp¶sXms¡ sImÅmw, CsXms¡ P 39

..................................................................................... tee¯n\\p sImSp¯ ØeamWv... am§bpw, N¡bpsam¶pw... sh«pIpgnbn Iq«nbn«ncn¡p¶ tX§m¡peIÄ Iïp sXmt«¡cpXv.. Adnbmtem; PKZojv kmdmWv Cu Øe¯nsâ Xo¸nSn¨ I®pIfpambn At§mÀ apIfntem«p t\\m¡n..tZsï C³ NmÀPv... s]Àanj\\ptïm?\" \"PKZojv kmÀ lamc kmÀ tl sX§n³ apIfn \\n¶phnd¡p¶ Nph¶ AïÀ shbÀ.. `mbv km_v.... \" R§fntemcph³ samgnªp...\"ZnÂhmse ZpÂlm\\nb se Pmsbs§.. Ip¨v t{]m»w \\ln \\lnw... \" Rm³ \"\\oemïm... B]tIm Iïp....; [otc sk \\ot¨ Bshm...\" kt¸mÀ«v sNbvXp.. B kabw dn¡n Hc®msâ ]ndsItbmSn shŸmdbpsS aq«nse¯nbncp¶p.. Rm³ hnfn¨p Iqhn.... skIyqcnän¡mc³ H¶v ab¯nembn... \"\\nÀs¯Sm... ssa... \\nsâ Du....b lnµn...\" skIyqcnän tN«³ Ft¶mSedn...\" \"Hms¡... t]mbn Itï¨pw hm...\" \"icn tN«m\", \\oemï³ DÕml¯nembn... \"A©p ]¯p sImÃw anen«dnbn lnµn He¯nbn«mSm Rm³ ChnsS skIyqcnän BbXp.. kmse, \\nsâsbms¡ {]mbw \"kp{Inbm.. `mbv km_-.v-. \"\"\"\"...'\" ]ns¶ Aam´n¨nà Ignªn«msWSm Rm\\pw h¶Xv... Iït¸mÄ Xs¶ tZh\\mKcnbnepÅ at\\mlcamb sXdn¸Z§Ä Nncnbn F\\n¡dnbmw F´n\\mWv \\osbms¡ ChnsS h¶sX¶v.. C¸w s]mXnªp ]mSns¡mïv sk¡yqcn«ntbmSp hnS sNmÃn \\S Rm³ Uo\\ns¶ hnfn¡pw\" XpS§n... \"tkmdn tN«m...\" ]¨ aebmf¯n R§sfÃmcpw Hä kzc¯n A§s\\ \\S¶p \\S¶p shŸmdbpsS apfwImSpw ]dªp.. ]mds¡«papÅ ]Snªmtd aqebnÂ., sNs´§pIÄ Ipe¨p \\nev¡vIp¶ ]d¼pIÄ H¶n R§Ä Hm¸tdj³ Bcw`n¨p.. \\oemï³ B ]cn{`a¯n Xmtg¡- v-DuÀ¶nd§m³ XpS§n.. ]d¼nsâ sX¡v hS¡v ZniIfn Ip¯nbncp¶ R§sfbpw, tN«³ Ipd¨p ab¯nembn ]dªp \"]Xps¡.... ]Xps¡ sNhn DbÀ¯n \\n¶v PmKcqI\\mbn \\ebpd¸n¨ dn¡nsbbpw hogtÃ....\" km£n \\nÀ¯n \\oemï³ H¯ hen¸apÅ Hcp sX§nte¡p Hmtcm´ns\\ t]mse HmSnt¡dn... aq¸nfa {]mbcq]at\\y Npcp¡¯n At§mÀ H¶p ]Xw hcp¯n Icn¡pw tX§bpsams¡ \\yq«sâ \\nbaw IrXyambn ]men¨p ]dªp...\"\\n§fpsS {]mb¯nepÅ aI³ F\\n¡papïv..., Xmsg h¶p XpS§n.. Hmtcm Ipe tX§bpw hoWbpSs\\ Rm³ Xev¡mew Rm³ H¶pw ]dbp¶nà CtX... ASp¯pÅ Hcp sh«pIpgnbnte¡v amänbn«p... \\½psS {]mb¯nsâbm....Zbhmbn F³sd ]Wn IfbcpXv..\" \\oemï³ C{]mhiyw Hcp Nph¶ Aï\\mbncp¶p [cn¨ncp¶Xv F¶ hnhcw ChnsS tcJs¸Sp¯s«... Ah\\m ]ns¶ At§mÀ \\oeïmt\\mSv ]qcn¸n¨p:þ \"\\nsâtbms¡ sX§n³ Ipcfns\\ _emÂkwKw sN¿p¶Xv R§Ä kmd·mtcmSnXv Iwss¹âvd- v-sNbvXns«´p Imcyw...; AhÀ ]ïv Ff\\oÀs¡mXntbmsS t\\m¡n \\n¶p..... I¡m³ tIdnb AtX sX§nemWv \\o C¶v tIdnbXv\" s]mSp¶s\\ ..... ASp¯pÅ Ipän¡m«n Hc\\¡w.. H¶v \\nÀ¯nbXn\\p tijw XpSÀ¶p... Fât½m... tZsï skIypcnäntN«³ I¯p¶ apJhpw \"sh«nbn« Ff\\otcms¡ \\n§fv Xs¶ IpSnt¨mfq, ]s£ Xo¡®pambn ap¶n AXnsâ sXmïpw aSepsams¡ B then¡¸pd¯- v- Iftª¡Ww.. ...C\\nbnXmhcv¯n¡cpXv. §vlm IpSn¨p kwibw ]pIbp¶ apJhpambn At§mÀ R§sf Ignªm ... DSs\\ Øew hnt«m \" BsIsbm¶p NnIªp t\\m¡n...R§Ä NmWI¯n Nhn«nb HmPnkmdns\\ t]mse \\n¶v ]pfªp...sXt§Â tN«³ I¿pw hoin \\S¶p t]mbn... \\½psS \\oemï\\ncn¡p¶p... skIyqcnän tN«³ `mKy¯n\\p apIfntem«p t\\m¡nbnÃ... R§Ä Xmtgm«p t\\m¡n \\n¶p.. At§mÀ Øew hn«p.. ]s£ \\oemï³ At§sc Itïm F¶dnbnÃtÃm.. \\oemï³ Fs´s¶dnbnÃ.. R§Ä A¶v IpSn¨ Ff\\ocn\\p Xosc a[pcw ASp¯ _m¨v sX§bn«m skIypcnän tN«sâ t]mcmbncp¶p.... Xeaïbnembncn¡pw...Rm³ tamtem«v t\\m¡n.... AXm sX§n³ apIfn Hcp Nph¶ Aï³ Ccp¶p hnd¡p¶p... Dd¸m...\\oemï³ Bsf Iïp.. A]ISw aW¯ hoc iqc ]cm{Ianbmb \\½psS th«\\mb dn¡n HmSn c£s]«p... FSm sXïo, NXnb³ dn¡o, \\ns¶ R§Ä tlmkvSen \\ns¶Spt¯mfmsaSm... R§Ä \\oemïs\\bpw sXt§Â Dt]£n¨p F§s\\ HmSn c£s¸Spw? Rm³ Dds¡ C§s\\ {]kvXmhn¨p... \"\\oemï³ Im AhØ _lpXv Zb\\obv tl...\"Ah³ sX§n³ apIfn AÅn¸nSn¨p \\£{Xw F®nXpS§n... skIyqcnän tN«³ Npäpw ]cXn\\S¶p sh«pIpgnbnte¡v F¯n t\\m¡n... IpSp§n..!\" P 40

..................................................................................... Dr. Sambhu Murali F\\ns¡mcp (amkvIv sh¨!) kz]v\\ap­v Sketch by Dr. Susree Modepalli C¶v \\hw_À c­v... \\msf Atacn¡³ P\\X AhcpsS kÀhssk\\ym[n]s\\ XncsªSp¡p¶ Znhkw BWv... {]Xy£¯n Idp¯ht\\m shfp¯ht\\m Fs¶mcp sFU³dnän AhImis¸Sm\\nÃm¯ {_u¬ \\nd¡mc\\mb Rm³ SmIvkn HmSn¨p Ipd¨p t]m¡äv aWn ASn¡mw F¶ Dt±iyt¯mSpIqSn am{Xw BWv sshäv lukn\\p ap¶n Id§p¶Xv. H¶v c­p ssdUv t]mIpIbpw sNbvXp. Iq«¯n ASn¨aÀ¯s¸«h\\v th­nbpÅ {]t£m`¯n c­p ap{ZmhmIyw Hs¡ hnfn¡Ww F¶ps­¦nepw {Ko³ ImÀUv F¶ Hma\\t¸cpÅ ØncXmakm\\phmZ¯n\\p Npa¶ hc hotgs­¦n kaZqcw BWpNnXw. ]¯p sImÃw ap³]v Rm³ h¶ Atacn¡ Aà C¶v. »m¡v ssehvkv amäÀ kvIzbÀ Fs¶mcp Øew Xs¶ sshäv lukn\\v ap¶n D­mbncn¡p¶p. sshäv luknsâ t\\mÀ¯v temWn\\v ap¶nepÅ em^nsbäv ]mÀ¡n\\p apt¶ ap{ZmhmIywhnfn apdpIp¶p­v. amÀ«n³ eqYÀ InwKv \"F\\ns¡mcp kz]v\\w D­v- F¶v Dds¡ ]dªn«v Ac \\qäm­p Ignªn«pw Hcp P\\X AØnXz¯n\\p th­n DbÀ¯p¶ iÐw. Atacn¡bn thm«nwKv AhImiw CÃm¯Xp sIm­v Xs¶ Atacn¡³ sUtam{Iknsb Hcp coXnbnepw _m[n¡m¯ Fsâ Nn´Ifn (Nn´Ifn am{Xw) hyhØnXntbmSp tcmjw. Iym_v HmSp¶ ssSw BtWm F¶dnbm³ DÅ tNmZyw BWv. GItZiw F¬]Xn\\p apIfn {]mbw DÅ Hcp B{^n¡³ Atacn¡³ Idp¯ hÀK¡mcn kv{Xo BWv tNmZyIÀ¯mhv. hoÂsNbdn Ccp¶mWv tNmZyw F¶pÅXv sIm­v Xs¶ A¼c¸mWv tXm¶nbXv. \"\"Sbkv amw. sdUn Sp ssdUv.'' \"\" Iym³ bp slev]v an sKäv C³. lmhv t{Km¬ _mIv Sp _obnMv F ssNÂUv. tkm \\oUv slev]v '' ]IpXn Xamibmbpw ]IpXn Imcyambpw A½m½ h­nbn Ibdnbncn¡m³ klmbw A`yÀ°n¡pIbmWv. kXyw ]dªm F\\n¡{X Cãs¸«nÃ. sImtdmW¡mew BbXp sIm­v Xs¶ thsd HcmfpsS ssI ]nSn¨p klmbn¡m³ Hcp aSn. F¶mepw H¶pw an­nbnÃ. ]Xps¡ Hcp hn[¯n AI¯ncp¯n ho sNbÀ Un¡n¡I¯p shbv¡m³ FSp¯ apgph³ kabhpw \"ChÀ¡v thsd ]Wn H¶pantà Cu XWp¸¯v... h¿m¯ ]Wn¡p t]mImsX FhnsSsb¦nepw InS¶pd§nbm t]msc Fs¶ms¡ a\\Ên ]ndp]ndp¡pI Bbncp¶p. \" \"\" sF Bw tkmdn t^mÀ Zn {S_nÄ lm³Uvkw am³'' A½m½¡p a\\knembn¡mWpw F\\n¡v klmbw tNmZn¨Xv A{X ]nSn¨nà F¶Xv. AXmWv tkmdnbpsS IqsS Hcp ]X¸n¡Â. \"\" lm³Uvkw am³! amkvIv sh¨Xv sIm­pÅ sXän[mcW...'' Rm³ DÅn ]ndp]ndp¯p sImtdmW temIw apgph³ ]c¶Xn henb kt´mjw Csænepw amkvIv shbv¡p¶Xn AXy´w kt´mjw DÅ Hcp a\\pjy³ BWv Rm³. imkv{Xw kwib§Ä¡¸pdw D¯cw \\ÂInb amkvIv sh¡tWm F¶ tNmZy¯n\\v Ccp]¯nsbm¶mw \\qäm­nse Atacn¡bn Fa­³ cm{ãob NÀ¨bpw tNcnXncnhpw \\S¡p¶Xv thsdmcp Atacn¡³ FIvk]vj\\enkw Bbn I­p Nncn¡msX h¿. amkvIv hbvt¡­n h¶Xv F\\nt¡Xmbmepw PohnX¯nse Gähpw henb A\\p{Klw BWv. Imcyw Hcp saUn¡Â I­nj³ F¶ \\nebn \\nÊmcw BsW¦nepw NpäpapÅhÀ¡p KpcpXcamb kuµcy{]iv\\w D­m¡p¶ H¶v Fsâ P\\nXI tImUn D­mbncp¶p: s¢^vSv en]v AYhm ]¨ aebmf¯n ap¨p­v. thsdmcp a\\pjysâ anSn¡p¶ lrZbw Hcp t]SnbpanÃmsX ssI sIms­Sp¡m³ ]äp¶ tUmÎdmIpt¼mfpw F³vsd Np­nse Ipªp Npgn sXmSm³ C¶pw AkzØX. HmÀ½sh¨ Imew apXte DÅ Cu AkzØX PohnX¯nemZyambn amdnb Imew BWv Cu amkvIn« Imew. P 0451

..................................................................................... AsXmgn¨p \\nÀ¯nbm a\\pjy³ kuµcyw Bbn sXän sImtdmW¡me¯n\\p apt¶ a\\pjy³ kmaqlnI Pohnbmbn [cn¡p¶ apJ¯nsâ ss_emäd knsa{Sn Hs¡ AXymhiyw Pohn¡m³ ]Tn¨ Imew Xs¶ AWnªncp¶ apJwaqSn D­v. ]t£, Np­v þ AXv ad¨p Xs¶ ]nSn¡Ww. Ipªnte Agnªp hogp¶ \\nanj§Ä... apX DÅ A]IÀjXmt_m[w... BfpIfpsS {i² At§m«v Xncnbpt¼mÄ DÅ AkzØX, I®mSnbn t\\m¡n\\n¶v \"\" ln tKm«v ]pÅvUv HmhÀ ss_ t]meokv ssh kÀPdn Ahtijn¸n¨ ]mSpIfn XShpI XpS§n, h¶pw ss{UhnwKvkv Znkv Pq¬ ''. ln doNvUv Hu«v t^mÀ lnkv t]mbpw \\n¡p¶ sNdpXÃm¯ Un{]j³ F¸ntkmUvkv.. A§s\\ CXv sIm­pÅ {]iv§fpw Bbn aÃnSp¶XmWv amkvIv . tZ skUv ln hmkv do¨nMv t^mÀ F K¬; F K¬ ln Fsâ PohnX¯nsâ \\sÃmcp `mKhpw... kzbw s\\hÀ lmUv\" Atacn¡bn Idp¯ hÀK¡mÀs¡Xnsc HXp§nbXmtWm AtXm kaqlw PUvPv sNbvXp Øncw \\S¡p¶ t]meokv AXn{Iaw. ImÀ cm{Xn HXp¡nbXmtWm F¶v am{Xta DÅp I¬^yqj³... CsXm¶p sN¡n§ns\\t¶mWw \\nÀ¯p¶p. tNmZyw sN¿en\\nsS icnbm¡n FSp¡m³ ¹mkvänIv kÀP³kv aq¶v XhW ]Tn¨ A_²¯ntem AÃmsXtbm shSn sh¡p¶p. Cu tIkn ]Wn ]Xns\\«pw ]bän F¦nepw At§m«v icnbmbnÃ. \\memw sImtdmW BbXp sIm­v Umjvt_mÀUn amkvIv XncªXv A¦¯n\\v th­nbpÅ [\\kamlcWw BWv Cu Hgnhp tXms¡Sp¡pIbmsW¶v sXän²cn¨v shSn sh¨p. kabs¯ Iym_v ss{UhÀ ]Wn. \"\" \\u Cäv taIvkv sk³kv'' \"\" tkm bp BÀ F tUmIv Aäv tPmÀPvSu¬?'' {^­v koän ChÀ¡v Cu \\hw_dnsâ XWp¸v ]än InS¶pd§m³ InS¶ tPmÀPvSu¬ No^v dknUâv F¶v henb \\oe ]änÃ... t]meokv AXn{Ia¯n acn¨p t]msbmcmfpsS A£c¯n FgpXnb shÅt¡m«pw kvsä¯pw A½¡v Dd§m³ Ignbm¯ ]e cm{XnIfn H¶nsâ {i²n¨n«mIWw A½m½bpsS tNmZyw. Ahkm\\w am{Xw Bbncnbv¡Ww Cu ]IÂ. Ahsc Bizkn¸n¡m³ hm¡pIÄ¡v th­n Xet¨mdnse \"\" sbkv. ss^\\ CbÀ ImÀUntbmfPn'' kwkmcw \\o«m³ tImi§sf _p²nap«n¨p sIm­ncn¡pt¼mÄ BWv Hcp emänt\\m a[yhbkvI³ h­n¡p ssI ImWn¡p¶Xv. Xmev]cyw CÃm¯Xp sIm­v Xs¶ HähmIy¯n D¯cw Ahkm\\n¸n¨p. ]mk©À D­v F¶v ]dªp Hgnhm¡m³ {ian¡p¶Xn\\nSbn AbmÄ Hcp Ic¨nensâ ht¡mfw \"\" ssa k¬ BÄtkm sh³dv Sp tPmÀPvSu¬, _«v tem kvIqÄ'' A½½ hnSp¶ e£Ww CÃ. IWÎv sN¿m³ DÅ F¯p¶ kv]m\\njn ]dªp \\nÀ¯n \"\" tbm s\\Êvkntäm BbpS ]mcm Bd³ImÀ an Hmt«m '' {iaw BWv. ss{UhÀ tdänwKv {][m\\w BbXp sIm­v am{Xw shdp¸n¡Â kv]m\\njv henb hiw Cà F¦nepw Imcyw a\\knembn, \"\" h­n F¶v hnNmcn¨p Xncn¨p tNmZn¨p \"\" shbÀ Cukv ln kvämÀ«v sN¿m³ Rm³ Fsâ ImÀ _mädn IWÎv sNbvXp {]mIvSoknMv \\u?'' klmbn¡Ww'' A½m½ Hcp \\nanjw kocnbkv Btbm Fs¶mcp kwibw. \"ln Cukv t\\m tamÀ. ln ]mkvUv Fth C³ F t]meokv jq«nwKv \" HgnhmIm³ t\\m¡nbt¸mÄ ]pdIn \\n¶pw tZt­ kzbw ]dbp¶XmtWm AtXm Ft¶mSv ]dbp¶XmtWm F¶v thÀXncn¨dnbm³ ]äm¯ coXnbn aI³ t]meokv hcp¶p \\½psS IYm\\mbnI hgn Hcp{K³ ]Wn. \"\" sF Bw shSnsh¸n acn¨Xv ]dªp \\nÀ¯n AhÀ. C³ t\\m djv. sF lmhv ssSw. Pkväv slev]v lnw Hu«v ''. BfpIÄ kwkmcn¡m³ th­n Fs´¦nepw Hs¡ sImtdmW BbXp sIm­v Ahsc klmbn¨tX A[nIw kwkmcn¨p hcpt¼m CSn sh«p¶Xv t]mse Hcp hmÀ¯bpw Bbn F¶v hnNmcn¨ncp¶ Ft¶mSv Cs¸m Hcp ip]mÀtiw... P 42

..................................................................................... AhÀ sjbÀ sNbvX IY Xet¨mdnsâ tImÀs«Ivkn D­m¡nb Ne\\w BtWm F¶dnbnÃ, Ahsc FXnÀ¡m³ tXm¶nbnÃ. ImÀ Hs¶mXp¡n \\nÀ¯n AbmfpsS IqsS sN¶v t\\m¡nbt¸mfmWv Imcy¯nsâ Kuchw ]nSnIn«nbXv. BfpsS t]cv ]oäÀ. h­n entamkn³ BWv. GtXm Hcp ImipImcsâ aIfpsS BZyIpÀºm\\ A\\p_Ôn¨p GÀ¸mSm¡nb h­n BWv. slUv sseäv A_²¯n Hm¬ Bbn InS¶v _mädn sUu¬ Bbn ]mh¯n\\v h­n FSp¡m³ ]änbnà F¦n tPmen t]mIpw... AI¯p Ccn¡p¶hÀ amkvIv H¶pw CSmsX Xs¶ skÂ^n FSp¡pIbpw ]ckv]cw Nncn¡pIbpw Hcp adbpw CÃmsX Cu a\\pjys\\ hg¡p ]dbpIbpw sN¿p¶p . CbmÄ Hcp hnt[b\\mbn A`n\\bn¡pIbpw amkvIn\\pÅn kzcw Xmgv¯n Ahsc No¯ ]dbpIbpw sN¿p¶p. a\\pjy³ PohnX¯n apJwaqSn sh¨pw sh¡msXbpw DÅ A`n\\bw I­m \\yqtbmÀ¡nse PqenbmÀUv kvIqfnepÅ A`n\\b¯n³sd At¸mkvXe·mscms¡ \\mWn¨p Xe Xmgv¯n IWvTw hgntbm thsd GsX¦nepw hgntbm Hs¡ HmSpw klmbn¡m³ Xs¶ Xocpam\\n¨p. Fsâ h­nbnse _mädn IWÎv sNbvXp kvämÀ«v sNbvXm h­n kvämÀ«v BIpw. {]iv\\w AXÃ, F\\n¡v kv]m\\ntjm At§À¡p t\\sc sNmtÆ Cw¥otjm AdnbnÃ. Rm³ apdn kv]m\\njnepw ]oäÀ apdn Cw¥ojnepw Bbn kwkmcn¨p h­n Xncn¨nSm³ {ian¡p¶Xv I­p A½m½ h­nbn Ccp¶p Nncn¡p¶p. Hcp hn[¯n h­n kvämÀ«v sNbvXt¸mÄ ]oädn\\v Keoen ISenSp¡n ao³Iq«s¯ Im«n sImSp¯ IÀ¯mhnt\\mSp ]t{Xmkn\\p tXm¶nbXnt\\¡mÄ kvt\\lw. ]oäÀ B kvt\\lw Hcp 20 tUmfÀ t\\m«n³sd cq]¯n {]ISn¸n¡m³ {ian¨p; hm§n¡m³ tXm¶nbnÃ. H¶pw {^o AÃm¯ Atacn¡bn AsXmcp CtamjW Id³kn Bbncn¡s« F¶v hnNmcn¨vB Ccp]Xp shÅn¡mip, sF ao³ tUmtfgvkv, \\nckn¨p. Xncn¨p sN¶v ImsdSp¯p HmSn¯pS§nbt¸mÄ A½m½ Hcp tNmZyw, \"\" Sp bp _neohv C³ IÀ½?\"\" \\½psS C´y³ ep¡pw I¿nse cp{Zm£hpw I­n«msW¶p tXm¶p¶p. C´y³ sFU³änän Ifªp Atacn¡mc\\mIm³ sh¼p¶ Imcyhpw cp{Zm£w Hcp kvssä kvtäävsaâv am{XamsW¶pw ]dbm³ aSn BbXp sIm­v, Hähm¡n D¯cw Hxp¡n \"\"ta _n, sF Bw t\\m«v jphÀ...'' A½ma¡v ]s£ Dd¸mWv, sF _neohv C³ Cäv '' F¶v XpS§n ASp¯ Hcp an\\p«n IÀ½ F´msW¶p Hcp eIvNÀ Xs¶ FSp¯p. cXv\\¨pcp¡w CXmWv, \"\\½Ä Hcp a\\pjys\\ klmbn¡pt¼mÄ \\ap¡v NpäpapÅ a\\pjytcmSv t]mbn F\\n¡nXp sNbvXp Xcmtam F¶v tNmZn¡m\\pÅ Hcp Bßhnizmkw In«pat{X. AXmWv AhcpsS IÀ½sb ]änbpÅ sslt]msXknkv. C¶v B emänt\\msb klmbn¡m³ Fs¶ \\nÀ_Ôn¨ a\\kmWs{X AhÀ¡p Ft¶mSv hfsc Bßhnizmkt¯msS Imdn Ibdm³ klmbw tNmZn¡m³ DÅ ss[cyw sImSp¯Xv. Kw`hw Ie¡n! c­nS¯pw ]WnsbSp¯Xv Rm\\pw tIm¬^nU³kv A½m½¡pw. IÀ½, tbmK, C´y³ tImgn¡dn, Imakq{X. CXv \\mepw AhÀ¡p sImSp¯Xn\\p Atacn¡¡mÀ¡v C´y¡mtcmSv Bhiy¯ne[nIw \\µnbps­¦nepw AXpw AhcptSXm¡n t]äâv FSp¯p \\ap¡v Xs¶ It¨mSw sN¿p¶ ioe¯n\\v am{Xw Hcp amähpw CÃ. ho«ntem«pÅ hgnbn ImÀ ]mÀ¡v sNbvXp ]pd¯nd§m³ klmbn¡pt¼mÄ kzbw Ipäs¸Sp¯p¶ t]mse AhÀ ]dbp¶p­mbncp¶p \"\"sF jpUv lmhv kvtäbvUv temMvÀ Aäv Zn s{]m«kvävkv t^mÀ ssa k¬'' aI\\v th­n Ipd¨p t\\cw IqsS AhnsS \\n¡m¯Xn kzbw hnaÀi\\w. Hcp \"\"tKmUv s»kv bp ssNÂUv '' Hs¡ In«n Xncn¨p Un.kn. F¶ Acpat¸cpÅ hmjnwKvS¬ F¶ Fsâ knänbnte¡v XncnsI h­n HmSn¡pt¼m Nn´IÄ ho­pw ImSpIbdp¶p. B kv{Xo AhcpsS aI\\v th­n am{Xw BtWm AhnsS h¶Xv? Hcp henb AÀY¯n AhÀ AcnIphXvIcn¡s¸« Rm³ DÄs]«hÀ¡p th­n Asà AhnsS h¶Xv. Hcp amkvIn\\p ]n¶n Hfn¡m³ Ignbp¶Xpw Ignbm¯Xpw Bb FÃm a\\pjyÀ¡pw th­n klmbw tNmZn¡m\\tà BtcmKyhpw {]mbhpw XWp¸pw Hs¡ AhKWn¨v B A½ AhnsS h¶Xv... ss[cyw AhcpsS A{Xsbm¶pw CÃ.. F¶mepw henb Hcp amkvIv Hs¡ sh¨v D¨¡v tijw t]mWw... B A½bv¡pw F\\n¡pw th­n ap{ZmhmIyw H¶pw hnfn¨nà F¦nepw Ipd¨p t\\cw AhnsS \\n¡Ww, F\\ns¡mcp kz]v\\aps­¶v ]­pds¡ ]dªp tI« hcnIÄ F\\n¡v Ft¶mSv Xs¶ ]dbWw. ... \"Is this a transient moment of moral epiphany? Possible.. but still it is better than eternal pragmatic numbness, AtÃ? P 43

..................................................................................... Pets ‘N’ Vets Varsha and Isha with Coconut and Tweeks ( Gaurav & Rajani Tyagi) Nandana and Harika with Toffee Dr. Simon Anthappan Pets ‘N’ Vets (Dr.Satheesh Chencheri) with Scotty Dr. Akhila Bobby Dr. Sandhya Sukumaran with Cashew aka Keshu P 44

..................................................................................... Drs. Gaurav and Rajani Tyagi with Mr. Porridge HannahAnd Noel with Pumpkin ( Dr. Roy Jacob) Pets ‘N’ Vets Hannah and Noel with Lily ( Dr. Roy Jacob) Pets ‘N’ Vets Bojangles Clover P 45

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Home ..................................................... Slowly slowly I knitted together the threads with the tiny fingers. I assembled the thoughts, poured the warmth and sweat And built a sweet home. Then, There came the next days. Where I didn’t have any plan. That, a home could fall apart, to collapse and dismember to null. And, I could get orphaned, very much in the home. But it happened. I got confused when to cry. And, it recurred. Sketch by Dr. Sai Promod