The Department of Veterinary Pathology was established at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Theniin the year 2020 with the objective to offer quality education to B.V.Sc.& A.H. undergraduate students.
The following are the proposed objectives of the department:
- To impart undergraduate education to B.V.Sc.& A.H. students
- To undertake research activities on livestock and poultry diseases
- To create awareness on animal diseases for field veterinarians and farmers
- To provide quality diagnostic services on livestock and poultry diseases
Courses offered
As per the MSVE 2016 regulations prescribed by VCI, the following course is being offered to the undergraduate students:
- II Professional Year – B.V.Sc. &A.H.
- Veterinary Pathology (Paper I and II) – 4+2 credit hours
- IV Professional Year – B.V.Sc. &A.H.
- Veterinary Clinical Practices II – 0+6 credit hours (will be taught jointly with Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology and Veterinary Pharmacology)
Laboratory facilities
- Clinical Pathology unit
- Necropsy unit
- Rabies diagnostic unit
- Histotechnology unit
- Histopathology unit
- Photomicrography unit
- Museum
Department activities
- Investigation of disease outbreak on livestock and poultry diseasesunder field condition in collaboration with line departments
- Postmortem diagnostic services including general necropsy of livestock, laboratory animals and wildlife, poultry necropsy, rabies diagnosis, forensic diagnosis belongs to college farm, farmers, etc.
- Awareness programme for farmers on livestock and poultry diseases
Vision
- Establishment of centre for excellence in Veterinary Pathology
- Establishment of immunohistochemistry laboratory for tumour diagnosis
- Establishment of Molecular Pathology laboratory and exclusive rabies diagnosing unit
- Archive for gross Pathology, histopathologyand exclusive digital archiving of cytology and histopathology slides
Faculty
1) Dr.Basheer Ahamad, D., Ph.D., Professor and Head
Email Id: dbahamad@gmail.com | Mobile: 9965466655
2) Dr.Sasikumar, S., Assistant Professor
Email Id: sasiacvet@gmail.com | Mobile: 9786524800
Contact
The Professor and Head,
Department of Veterinary Pathology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute,
Theni – 625 602.
Email: vpp-vcri-thn@tanuvas.org.in
