Veterinary Pathology

1. About the Department :

The department of Pathology was established in 1927 as one of the major department of this Institute. Since inception of the department notable work on diagnosis and control of important diseases in animals were done by the department. Pioneer work has been done in the department for diagnosis and control of Nasal granuloma in cattle of Bihar. Extensive work on collection, identification and pathogenesis of paramphistomiasis (Gillar and Pitto) diseases were carried out. Pathological studies on amphistomiasis in cattle were also done.

2. Mandate/Objective :

Diagnostic (Haematological and Bio-chemical) test of the sample received from clinical cases as per the requirement made by clinician.

Necropsy of carcass of animals
Gross & histo-pathological examination of the Morbid specimens received from Govt. farms, Veterinary Hospital, Police Dog squad, Public farms, zoological garden, field outbreak’s etc.
Postmortem examination of Vetro-legal cases

3. Faculty Position :

(i) Dr. Kaushal Kumar
Asstt. Professor & Head

(ii) Dr. Imran Ali
Asstt. Professor-cum-Jr. Scientist

4. Teaching :

(i) U.G. Courses (VCI Syllabus):

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.	Semester
1.	VPP-211	General Pathology	2+1	III
2.	VPP-221	Systemic Pathology	2+1	IV
3.	VPP-311	Special Pathology-I	2+1	V
4.	VPP-321	Special Pathology-II	2+1	VI
5.	VLD-421	Vet. Lab. Diagnosis	0+2	VIII
6.	VLD-511	Vet. Lab. Diagnosis	0+2	IX

(ii) P.G. Courses (As per ICAR):

M.V.Sc. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	VPP 601	General Pathology	2+1
2	VPP 602	Techniques in Pathology	1+1
3	VPP 603	Animal Oncology	1+1
4	VPP 604	Clinical pathology	1+2
5	VPP 605	Necropsy procedures and interpretations-I	0+1
6	VPP 606	Necropsy procedures and interpretations-II	0+1
7	VPP 607	Systemic pathology	2+1
8	VPP 608	Pathology of infectious diseases of domestic animals	2+1
9	VPP 609	Toxicopathology	2+1
10	VPP 610	Avian pathology	2+1
11	VPP 611	Pathology of Laboratory animals, fish and wild animals	2+1
12	VPP 612	Veterolegal pathology	1+0
13	VPP 691	Master’s Seminar	1+0
14	VPP 699	Master’s Research	20

Ph.D. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	VPP 701	Pathology of nutritional and metabolic disturbances	2+1
2	VPP 702	Advances in Toxicopathology	2+1
3	VPP 703	Advances in Diagnostic Pathology	1+2
4	VPP 704	Ultrastructural Pathology	1+1
5	VPP 705	Immunopathology	2+1
6	VPP 706	Pathology of important and emerging diseases of pets and livestock	1+1
7	VPP 707	Advances in avian pathology	2+1
8	VPP 708	Pathology of fungal diseases	2+1
9	VPP 709	Molecular pathology of cell injury	2+1
10	VPP 710	Experimental pathology	1+1
11	VPP 790	Special problem	0+2
12	VPP 791	Doctoral Seminar – I	1+0
13	VPP 792	Doctoral Seminar – II	1+0
14	VPP 799	Doctoral Research	45

N.B. : A Ph.D. student may also take 600 series courses of M.V.Sc. if not studied during Master’s programme.

5. Research :

(i) Post Graduate Research (Curricular) :

Sl. No.	Name of The Student	Year	Title of Thesis
1.	P.Das Gupta	1962	Study on the Pathology of experimental Vitamin-A deficiency in chicken
2.	C.D.N.Singh	1962	Experimental studies on the Pathology of Ranikhet disease in relation to age in poultry.
3.	H.N.Thakur	1963	Studies on the Pathology of Rinderpest in Goats due to Mukteswar Goat Adopted Virus (Strain Line W).
4	G.M.Patnaik	1963	Studies on the Pathology or Mercurial Toxicity in Rats.
5	N.R.Gopal Naidu	1965	Studies on the Pathology of Pasteurellosis in experimental Rabbits.
6	A.K.Chakravorty	1965	Studies on the Pathology of experimental Selenium Toxicity in Rat
7	A.Alam	1965	Studies on the Pathology of experimental Swine Fever
8	B.M.Dutta	1966	Studies on the incidence of Pathological conditions in caprine Kidney
9	P.N.Singh	1966	Studies on the incidence of Pathological conditions in Caprine Liver
10	S.D.Sharma	1967	Studies on the Pathology of Avian Leucosis Complex in Poultry.
11	G.K.Susasla	1971	Pathology of Salpingitis in domestic Fowl.
12	N.B.Singh	1971	Studies on the Respiratory disease of Bovine With Special reference to Pneumonia.
13	S.N.Jha	1975	Studies on the Pathology of Liver disease in Cattle and Buffaloes with special reference to Hepatic Trematodiasis.
14	Lallan Prasad	1974	Studies on the Pathological changes in the Kidney of Bovine iNephritis.
15	K.C.Kakkar	1975	Pathological studies on the Pneumonia of caprine
16	S.P.Rama	1975	Studies on the Pathological changes in experimental Coccidiosis in Sheep
17	Ashok Kumar	1988	Studies on the Pathology of Pneumonia in Sheep with Special reference to Mycoplasma
18	Mahendra Prasad	1989	Studies on the Pathology Respiratory .Tract infection in Chicken with Special reference to Mycoplasma
19	S.N.Tiwary	1975	Studies on the Pathological changes in experimental Fluorine Poisoning in Sheep.
20	Janardan Prasad	1975	Studies on the Pathological changes in Sheep Poisoned with Carbon Tetrachloride
21	Uma Shankar Prasad	1976	Studies on The Pathology of scours and Pneumonia in young Calves.
22	A.K.Thakur	1981	Studies on The Pathology of female genital organs of Bovines with special reference to overian diseases in Catlle.
23	Alka Sharan	1985	Studies of Pneumonia in Goats with Special Reference to Mycoplasma infection
24	J. Lal	1986	Pathology of Roger Poisoning in Buffaloes
25	Nirmal Kumari	1993	Pathological studies on diseases in genital organs & Udder in she Buffaloes
26	Dr.Javed Alam	1997	Studies on the Pathology of Liver diseases in Buffaloes.
27	Nibha Kumari	1997	Pathology of caprine Pneumonia with special reference to Mycoplasma Infection
28	Prabhat Kumar	1997	Pathology of Bovine Mastitis with special reference to Mycoplasma infection.
29	Amrendra Kumar Bhushan	1997	Pathology of Kidney diseases in Buffaloes.
30	Rakesh Kumar Kumud	1998	Pathology of Lungs in Chickens with special reference to Mycoplasma infection
31	Damodar Sedhain	1999	Pathology studies in Aflatoxicity in Chicken.
32	Sudhir Kumar	2000	Studies on Pathology of Kidneys in Japanese Quial
33	Latika	2000	Pathology of Digestive System in Japanese Quail with Special Reference to Bacterial Infection.
34	Dr.Vinita Rani	2000	Pathology of Experimental Aflatoxicity in Rabbit.
35	Ram Anuj	2001	Studies on Pathology of Lymph Nodes in Buffaloes.
36	Ajay Kumar	2003	Studies on Pathology of Digestive Tract in Chicken with Special Reference to Bacterial Infection.
37	Narendra Kumar	2003	Studies on Pathology of Experimental Salt Toxicity in Relation to Turmeric Feeding in Cockerels
38	Nishant	2004	Studies on Pathology of Liver Diseases in Buffaloes

(ii) List of Research Projects : N.A.

(iii) Research Achievements :

The department has completed many curricular researches and awarded M.V.Sc. degree and published several research papers in national and international journals. Facts are given below:

Pathology of mycoplasma infection in respiratory and reproductive organs of sheep and goats.
Studies on this pathology of diseases in zoo animals of S. G. Biological Park, Patna
Pathological study on inflammation in the domestic fowl.
Pathological studies on parasitic diseases in buffaloes
Pathology of infectious bursal disease in poultry in and around patna
Pathology of arteriosclerosis in buffaloes.

6. Extension :

Participation in various extension activities of college and RAU (Kishan Mela, Kishan Gosthi etc.)
Several Radio & Television talks have been delivered by the faculty members of the Department from time to time.
Collection, identification and pathogenesis of morbid specimens from disease outbreak
Training to Veterinary Officials and animal husbandry functionaries have been delivered by the faculty members of the Department.

7. Publications :

Research : 91, Extension : 45, Books/Manuals : 04

8. Facilities :

Fully computerized Hematology Laboratory
Histopathological Laboratory

9. Seminar/Symposia organized :

N.A.

10. Any other information :

Dr. B. K. Sinha, Ex-Head of this Department had been awarded Jawaharlal Nehru award for best M.V.Sc. thesis by ICAR in 1986.