Veterinary Physiology

1. About the Department :

The Department of Veterinary Physiology is one of the oldest department of Bihar Veterinary College, Patna and is in existence since the inception of the College. About 20 M.V.Sc. and one Ph.D. degrees were awarded and more than 200 research papers were published by the scientists / teachers in standard journal of national and international repute.

2. Mandate/ Objective :

The Veterinary Physiology is the prerequisite for teaching, research and extension to impart knowledge to the students, researchers and extension workers engaged in the field of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science.

3. Faculty Position :

(i) Dr. Krishna Mohan Kumar
Asstt. Professor & Head

(ii) Dr. Pramod Kumar
Asstt. Professor

4. Teaching :

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

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.	Semester
1.	VPY 111	Locomotor, C.V., Respiratory systems and Blood	2+1	I
2.	VPY 211	Reproduction, Lactation and Endocrinology	2+1	III
3.	VPY 121	Digestive Excretory and Nervous System	2+1	II
4.	VPY 221	Growth, Environmental and Climatology	1+1	IV

 
(ii) P.G. Courses (As per ICAR):
M.V.Sc. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	VPY 601	Physiology of Digestion	2+1
2	VPY 602	Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology	2+1
3	VPY 603	Renal Physiology and Body Fluid Dynamics	2+1
4	VPY 604	Haematology	2+1
5	VPY 605	Vitamins and Minerals in Animal Physiology	2+0
6	VPY 606	Physiology of animal Reproduction	2+1
7	VPY 607	Clinical Physiology	2+1
8	VPY 608	Neuromuscular Physiology	2+1
9	VPY 609	Chemical Bioregulation in Physiological Functions	3+0
10	VPY 610	Research Techniques in Veterinary Physiology	0+2
11	VPY 691	Master’s Seminar	1+0
12	VPY 699	Master’s Research	20

Ph.D. Courses :

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit hrs.
1	VPY 701	Applied Physiology of Body Fluids and Electrolytes	2+1
2	VPY 702	Physiology of Animal Behaviour	2+0
3	VPY 703	Comparative Physiology of Ruminant Digestion	2+1
4	VPY 704	Advances in Neuro-Endocrinology	2+1
5	VPY 705	Myophysiology and Kinesiology	2+1
6	VPY 706	Avian Physiology	2+1
7	VPY 707	Physiology of Lactation	2+1
8	VPY 708	Advances in Environmental Physiology and Growth	2+1
9	VPY 709	Advances in Rumen Microbiology and Metabolism	2+1
10	VPY 710	Advances in Immunophysiology	2+1
11	VPY 711	Physiology of Stress	2+1
12	VPY 790	Special Problem	0+2
13	VPY 791	Doctoral Research I	1+0
14	VPY 792	Doctoral Research Ii	1+0
15	VPY 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):

M.V.Sc. Degree awarded :

Sl. No.	Name of the Student	Year	Title of the thesis
1.	Smiriti Singh	1997	Studies on hematology and certain constituents of tigers and leopards kept in captivity.
2.	Baby Prabha	1998	Studies on hematology and certain blood constituents of neonatal and prepubertal cross bred calves.
3.	Md. Siddiquei Al Manowar	2000	Studies on circulating levels of certain blood constituents in pubertal and late maturing crossbred heifers
4.	Ajay Kumar	2000	Circulating level of certain trace minerals in cross bred heifers
5.	Bipin Kumar	2000	Studies on circulating level of certain blood constituents in cross bred calves
6.	Dhananjay  Kumar	2000	Studies on circulating level of certain blood constituents in wild felids maintained in captivity
7.	Jitendra Kr. Deepak	2003	Circulating concentration of certain blood constituents in cross bred heifers
8.	Ram Nandan Prasad	2004	Response of post-partum anestrus cows to progesterone and PGF2a on estrus cyclicity and blood constituents.
9.	Mukesh Kumar	2004	Response of post-partum anestrus buffaloes to progesterone and PGF2a  on estrus cyclicity and blood constituents.
10.	Deepak Suvarn	2005	Response of monocycling buffaloes to progesterone and PGF2a under rural management system.
11.	Amit kumar	2005	Studies on physiological constituents of blood and its relation to the growth and reproduction of cross bred heifers.
12.	Braj Bhusan Bachchoo	2006	Response of late maturing cross bred heifer to progesterone and PGF2a  on estrus cyclicity
13.	Shagufta Praveen	2007	Response of anestrus rural buffaloes to progesterone and GnRH administration.
14.	Prabhat Kumar	2007	Response of anestrus cross bred cows to progesterone and GnRH administration

(ii) Research Projects:

List of research project undertaken :

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	Studies on haemograms, circulating blood constituents and growth rate from birth to sexual maturity in cross bred calves.	RAU, Pusa
2	Augmentation of reproduction in buffaloes.	ICAR, New Delhi
3	Improving reproduction in cattle and buffaloes maintained under rural management system.	RAU, Pusa
4	Studies on haematology, circulating minerals and trace mineral constituents and infertile wild animals in captivity.	RAU, Pusa

Ongoing research Projects (Externally Funded)

Sl. No.	Name of the Research Project	Funding Agency
1	AICRP Scheme on Improvement of Feed Resources and Nutrient Utilization in Raising Animal Production.	ICAR, New Delhi
2	NAIP Scheme on Understanding the mechanism of variation in status of a few nutritionally important micronutrients in some important food crops and the mechanism of micronutrient enrichment in plant parts.	ICAR, New Delhi

 

(iii) Research Achievements:

• Relation of hypothalamo-hypophyseal and gonadal system during course of post natal development at the age group of 12-42 months of age (prepbubertal to late maturing stage) in Murrah buffalo heifers was studied.
• Hormonal profile of reproductive hormones were studied and analyzed for treatment of different reproductive problems on basis of hormonal deficiency under field conditions.
• Novel synchronization techniques viz. Fertihance, Ovsynch and Heatsynch have been tried under field conditions to improve fertility of animals.
• The Department conducted a trial of utilization of non-protein nitrogenous (NPN) substances in form of Diammonium hydrogen citrate and Diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate in Black Australorp laying hens for the first time in the country.
• The method to collect blood samples from wild felids in fully conscious state without physiological strain and stress have been developed.  The trypanosomiasis in a white tigress was detected in live condition with its detailed study of blood biochemical profiles and other symptoms for the first time that is being used as reference base to detect trypanosomiasis in wild felids.
• On the basis of extensive survey of mineral content in soil, plant & animal blood in different agro-climate zones of Bihar state were studied and on the basis of mineral deficient in soil, plant and animal blood, the area specific mineral mixture (ASMM) have been developed. The effects of ASMM were studied to improve production and reproduction of animals in four agro climatic zones of Bihar state. There was significant improvement in milk production and reproductive problems were noticed.
• Institutional Animal Ethics Committee gets registered from CPCSEA office, new Delhi for experiments on laboratory animals under NAIP project. The experimental trail on Lab. Animals is under process according to the assigned objective.

6. Extension :

Department is participating in Kisan mela for recent information to overcome fertility and reproductive problems in animals of the rural farmers. The Department of Physiology has also association with extension department and BAMETI to provide expert lectures and training to the field Veterinarian.

7. Publications :  

Research : National – 200, International – 30; Extension : 20; Books/Manuals : 10

8. Facilities :

• Facilities to estimate hormones by ELISA technique.
• Facilities to estimate Micro and Macro minerals in soil plant and animal blood by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) – PerkinElmer, Singapore.
• All the facilities available for UG/PG teaching and practical.
• Facilities to maintain laboratory animal under CPCSEA approved laboratory and also by institutional ethical committee for experimental trail to study bioavailability of micro and macro minerals on lab animals.
• Apart from these facilities the department is also under the process of developing molecular physiology laboratory and molecular endocrinology laboratory. The other instruments are also available in the department for research purpose like Spectrophotometer, Gel Documentation system (Gel Doc) – Bio Rad, PCR (Thermocycler 46 well) – Bio Rad, Cooling Centrifuge machine and Mini Centrifuge – REMI and ECG machine.

 

9. Seminar/Symposia organized :

N.A.

10. Any other information :

Dr. C. Singh, Ex. Univ. Professor & Chairman, received best teacher award of Veterinary faculty, RAU (1999-2000), Personal academic promotion award (2002). He worked as expert for the selection of many scientific and non-scientific organization. He has win honored including him as Vice President of Asian Buffalo Congress and society of Animal Physiologist of India in consecutive two terms.