Department of Veterinary Pathology

Department of Veterinary Pathology

About


Since its inception, the Department of Veterinary Pathology actively engaged in teaching of courses of veterinary pathology as per VCI Curriculum in U.G., P.G. and Ph.D. degree program. It is one of the oldest departments of the college and imparting knowledge to students about the Pathology of diseases of animals, birds, wild life and laboratory animals. Dr. P. B. Kuppuswamy, Dr. C. D.N Singh, Dr L N Prasad and Dr. B K Sinha were the eminent Scientist who served the Department. More than 50 students had been awarded M.V.Sc degree from the Veterinary Pathology. Besides teaching the Department of pathology undertakes various diagnostic services to Veterinary Clinical Complex (VCC) and does necropsy examination of farm and companion animals and wildlife as well. The department has completed many research project and curricular researches and awarded M.V.Sc. degree and published several research papers in national and international journals. At present, institutional and externally funded projects are also has been sanctioned. Presently the department of pathology is actively participating in on campus training, workshops, webinars, Kisan Mela, Kisan Gosthi, radio and TV talks for the welfare of the livestock and poultry farmers.

Mandate


  • Teaching Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate Degree Programme
  • Disease Diagnosis and Post-Mortem Examination
  • Necropsy of companion and farm animals, wildlife and vetro – legal cases.
  • Researches on pathology of animal and poultry diseases.

Facilities


  • Clinical Pathology Laboratory
  • Histopathology Laboratory
  • Post-Mortem

 

Academic Activities


U.G. Courses (As per VCI)

 

Sl. No.

Courses No.

Course Title

Credit Hrs.

1. 2nd Professional Year UNIT-I : GENERAL VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

4+2

UNIT-II :SYSTEMIC VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
UNIT-III: ANIMAL ONCOLOGY, VETERINARY CLINICAL PATHOLOGY AND NECROPSY
UNIT-IV: PATHOLOGY OF INFECTIOUS AND NON-INFECTIOUS DISEASES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
UNIT-V :AVIAN PATHOLOGY
UNIT-VI : PATHOLOGY OF DISEASES OF LABORATORY AND WILD ANIMALS

MVSc. Courses (As per ICAR)

Course NO.

Course Title

Credit Hrs

VPP 601 General Pathology 2+1
VPP 602 Techniques In Pathology 1+1
VPP 603 Animal Oncology 1+1
VPP 604 Clinical Pathology 1+2
VPP 605 Necropsy Procedures and Interpretations 1+1
VPP 606 Systemic Pathology 2+1
VPP 607 Pathology of Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals 2+1
VPP 608 Toxico-pathology                                                                            2+1
VPP 609 Avian Pathology                                                                                             2+1
VPP 610 Pathology of Laboratory Animals, Fish and Wild Animals 2+1
VPP 691 Master’s Seminar 1+0
VPP 699 Master’s Research 20

PhD Courses (As per ICAR)

Sr No.

Course NO.

Course Title

Credit Hrs

VPP 701 Pathology Of Nutritional And Metabolic Disturbances 2+1
VPP 702 Advances In Toxicopathology 2+1
VPP 703 Advances In Diagnostic Pathology 1+2
VPP 704 Ultrastructural Pathology 1+1
VPP 705 Immunopathology 2+1
VPP 706 Pathology Of Important And Emerging Diseases Of Pets And Livestock 1+1
VPP 707 Advances In Avian Pathology 2+1
VPP 708 Pathology Of Fungal Diseases 2+1
VPP 709 Molecular Pathology Of Cell Injury 2+1
VPP 710 Experimental Pathology 1+1
VPP 790 Special Problem 0+2
VPP 791 Doctoral Seminar I 1
VPP 792 Doctoral Seminar II 1
VPP 799 Doctoral Research 45

Research Activities


Completed Research Projects:

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Duration

Funding agency

PI/Co-PIs

1.

Cytopathological and Histopathological Diagnosis and Grading of Superficial Neoplasia in Animals 2013-15
(2 Yr)
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur PI: Dr. Sanjiv Kumar
C-PI: Dr. Deepak Kumar
Dr. Imran Ali

2.

Pathomorphological & Immunopathological studies of selenium toxicity induced in broiler chicken & natural cases of animal in prone area on Bihar 2013-15
(2 Yr)
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur PI : Dr. Deepak Kumar
Co-PI : Dr.  Sanjiv Kumar
Dr. Imran Ali

3.

Prevalence and etio-pathology of early chick mortality in poultry farm in and around Patna. 2013-15
(2 Yr)
Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur PI : Dr. Imran Ali
Co-PI : Dr Deepak Kumar
Dr. Sanjiv Kumar

Ongoing Research Projects:

Sl. No.

Title of the Project

Duration

Funding agency

PI/Co-PIs

1.

Evaluation of Proliferative and apoptotic markers in Canine mammary tumour for diagnosis and prognosis 2019-21 Bihar Animal Sciences University,
Patna -14
PI : Dr. Kaushal Kumar
Co PI: Dr. Deepak Kumar Asst. Professor, Vet. Pathology
Dr. G D Singh, Asst. Professor, Vet. Surgery.
Dr. Ramesh Tiwary, Asst. Professor, Vet. Surgery
Dr. Pallav Shekhar, Asst. Professor, Vet. Medicine

2.

Establishment of Regional Disease Diagnosis Laboratory 2019-20 RKVY-RAFTAAR. PI : Dr. Kaushal Kumar
Co-PI :
Dr Deepak Kumar, Asst. Prof., (Vety. Pathology)
Dr. Ajeet Kumar, Asst. Prof. (Vety. Biochemistry)
Dr. Pankaj Kumar, Asstt. Prof. (Vety. Microbiology)
Dr. R. K. Sharma,Asstt. Prof. (Vety. Parasitology)
Dr. Nirbhay Kumar,Asstt. Prof. (Vety. Pharmacology
Dr. Manoj Kumar,Asstt. Prof. (Vety. Microbiology)

Faculty Members


S. No

Name

Mobile No.

Email ID

More

1 Dr. Kaushal Kumar 72502 56648 drkaushal15@rediffmail.com More..
2 Dr. Imran Ali 94309 63397 imranali.793@rediffmail.com More..
3 Dr. Deepak Kumar 957269885 drdeepakpath@gmail.com More..
4 Dr. Sanjiv Kumar 99390 16422 mrsanvet@rediffmail.com More..

Supporting Staff


S. No

Name

Designation

Mobile No.

1 L. P.  Roy Laboratory Assistant 94310 66029
2 Sanjay Ram Sweeper-cum-Attendant 82077 35117
3 Rajan Ram Sweeper-cum-Attendant 84347 53473

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Contact Details


Dr. Kaushal Kumar

Associate Professor & Head
Department of Veterinary Pathology
Bihar Veterinary College, Patna – 14 (Bihar, India)
Contact No.: +91 72502 56648
Email ID.: drkaushal15@rediffmail.com