MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PHYSIOLOGY

Genesis

The department of Physiology is as old as the Madras Veterinary College. The subject of Physiology is taught in the first and second year of B.V.Sc., course and M.V.Sc., courses is offered from 1959 and Ph.D., since 1984.

Research

Ongoing Research Projects

Assessing the neuroprotective effect of ovine Wharton’s jelly derived mesenchymal stem cells on peripheral nerve regeneration in rat models
Evaluating the expression pattern of heat shock proteins during heat stress in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of Kangayam.

Completed Research Projects

Title	Funding agency	Budget (Rs.Lakhs)
Microbial manipulation of rumen ecosystem to increase productivity of ruminants	DBT	31.396
Grading of Sheep skin based on quality characterisation by measuring bio-chemical and Thyroxine level in blood	ICAR	11.70
Isolation and Characterization of invitro generated mesenchymal stem cells from ovine umbilical cord tissue Wharton’s jelly for therapeutic use.	DBT	22.67
Reliable serum biomarker for the identification of liver diseases in dogs	TNSCST	0.10

Research Achievement

The research achievement includes Starling Heart Lung machine for isolated heart perfusion (1957)
Isolated coronary perfusion apparatus for cat (1961)
Blood pressure recording device for dogs (1964)
Serum alkaline phosphatase strain for increased egg production (1978)
Rumen manipulation to increase microbial protein by dimethylol urea (1995)
Immuno endocrinology to increase broiler growth (1998) and establishment of biochemical and hematological profile for all domestic animals and profile of reproduction in buffaloes (1995).
In-vitro maturation, fertilization, embryo culture and activation treatments of ovine oocytes in different culture systems (2003)
Research on dietary manipulation of fat on ageing (2009)
Fertility associated proteins as biomarkers in bull semen (2012)
So for, 50 M.V.Sc., and 15 Ph.D., research scholars were successfully completed their degree programme

Infrastructure Available

Undergraduate lab with LCD facility, well equipped to undergo basic Physiological experimental demonstrations to students.
Post graduate Research lab facility equipped to undertake molecular Physiology and stem cell Physiology research.

Undergraduate lab	Post graduate Research lab
Incubator	ELISA reader
Hot air oven	Complete electrophoresis system
Micro Kjeldahl apparatus	Gel Documentation unit
EEG recorder	Micro centrifuge
EMG recorder	Ultra low freezer
ECG recorder	Co2 Incubator
Centrifuge	Inverted microscope
Compound microscope	PCR work station
Sunshine recorder	Research microscope attached with camera
Climatology equipment’s	Vortex
Sherrington rotating drum Kymograph	Western blotting system
Water bath	Digital pH meter
Colorimeter
Teaching models

Faculty

Dr. V. Leela, Professor and Head
Dr. N. Muniyappan, Assistant Professor

The Professor and Head,
Department Of Veterinary Physiology,
Madras Veterinary College, Chennai – 600 007.
Phone: +91-44-25304000
E-mail: hodvpymvc@tanuvas.org.in