Department of Animal Nutrition

The Department of Animal Nutrition was established in the year 2023 as an independent unit with the opening of College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Arrabari, Kishanganj, on August 24, 2022. The importance of Nutrition for animal health, animal welfare and quality of animal products from the point of nutritional value for humans came to the forefront. Feed is the largest single cost item for livestock and poultry production, accounting for 60-70% of the total cost. Therefore, the department focuses on studying the dietary needs of the animals, conventional and unconventional feed and fodders, metabolic diseases, feed technologies and provides exceptional undergraduate instructions and guidelines.
Animal nutrition laboratory (FEEDS AND FODDER ANALYSIS LAB. AND ENERGY METABOLISM LABORATORY) is equipped with all the equipments required for practical classes of First and Second Professional B.V.Sc. & A.H students as per VCI norms. It also provides opportunity for students to learn about nutrient analysis of locally available feed and fodders, hay making, urea ammoniated straw preparation, area specific mineral mixture mixing etc. Besides these, the laboratory also has the sophisticated instruments for research purpose.
The samples of various types of conventional as well as unconventional feed ingredients for livestock are available in the department practical room for demonstration purpose. The information about scientific feeding practices and current technologies used in feed industry is assessed through frequent field and farm visits to broaden the spectra of learning.

            The department offers undergraduate courses and PG programmes (both M.V.Sc and Ph. D) in the field of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Extension Education. The department is actively engaged in conducting applied and basic research in the field of Animal Husbandry and Animal Husbandry Extension Education. Besides this, the department organizes different extension programmes for livestock farmers of the state like kisan samvad, health camps, farmer’s awareness camps, etc. The department has published a lot of farm literature in both English and vernacular language for the benefit of farming community.