Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
The Department of Veterinary Pathology was started 14.06.1985 to teach Veterinary Pathology to the Under-Graduate students of BVSc degree programme (VCI syllabus). Later, the Department was upgraded to Post-Graduate Department, and offers M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. in Veterinary Pathology.
Objectives
Offering U.G. courses for B.V.Sc., students and P.G. course for M.V.Sc. and Ph.D., students
Providing laboratory facilities and guidance to M.V.Sc., and Ph.D. students.
Conducting post mortem examination on Livestock and Poultry for academic and diagnostic purposes.
Screening the clinical materials and histopathological sections to aid in confirmation of diseases.
Education
The Department offers a course on "Veterinary Pathology" for the students undergoing B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree programme, as per Veterinary Council of India under MSVE Regulations (2016). The Department, also, offers M.V.Sc., and Ph.D., degree programmes in Veterinary Pathology, as per ICAR common sylabi.
Infrastructure
LCD projector in the lecture hall
Binocular research microscopes
Trinocular microscope with photomicrographic unit
Histopathological instruments (histotap, histoblock, histobath and microtome)
Computers
Achievements
Education
Practical manuals have been prepared for various U.G. courses
Transparency slides depicting the lesions of various animal and poultry diseases have been prepared
A museum consisting of formalin preserved diseased tissues/organs is being maintained
A repository of microscopic slides pertaining to almost all diseases and neoplasms is maintained
Research
Twenty four M.V.Sc., and two Ph.D., researches have been completed
Ph.D., research on “Pathology of gastro-intestinal diseases in layer chicken” and M.V.Sc., research on “Pathology of necrotic enteritis in broiler chicken” are currently undertaken
University subproject on “ Ameliorative effect of Panchakavya on aflatoxicosis in broiler chicken“ has been completed
University subproject on “Hepatoprotective effect of Amirthakaraisal on aflatoxicosis in broiler chicken” is being carried out
Outreach
This department is serving as a hub for postmortem diagnosis of animals and birds brought from various districts of Tamil Nadu
Histopathological evaluation of various researches are being undertaken
Current Focus
Avian diseases and animal neoplasms
Faculty
Dr. G.A.Balasubramaniam, Professor and Head
Dr. P.Balachandran, Professor
Dr. R.Madheswaran, Assistant Professor
Dr. K.Gopal, Assistant Professor
Dr. M.Sasikala, Assistant Professor
The Professor and Head,
Department of Veterinary Pathology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Namakkal - 637 002.
Phone: ++91-4286-266491/92/93
E-mail: vpp-vcri-nkl@tanuvas.org.in
