VETERINARY COLLEGE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE, UDUMALPET

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY

The Department of Veterinary Pathology was established at Veterinary College and Research Institute, Udumalpet in the year 2020 with the objective to offer quality education to B.V.Sc. & A.H. undergraduate students.

Objectives

To impart quality 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 diagnostic services on livestock and poultry diseases through Post-mortem and Histopathological examinations.To provide diagnostic services on livestock and poultry diseases through Post-mortem and Histopathological examinations.

Education

As per the Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education – 2016 regulations prescribed by Veterinary Council of India, the following courses are 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 at Veterinary Clinical Complex in collaboration with the Departments of Veterinary Pathology and Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry).

Laboratory facilities and Museums

Clinical Pathology unit.
Necropsy unit.
Histopathology unit.
Two Museums.

Department activities

The department is having well established infrastructure facilities in clinical pathology, histopathology and necropsy to cater to the needs of the students, farmers and researchers.

Diagnosis of diseases by Post-mortem examination in farm and pet animals, laboratory animals, poultry birds, wild life, etc.
Investigation of livestock and poultry disease outbreaks in and around Tirupur District in collaboration with other TANUVAS units and line departments.
Awareness programme to farmers on livestock and poultry diseases.

Faculty

Name and Designation	Mobile #	E-mail
Dr. C. Theophilus Anand Kumar, M.V.Sc., DWADM, Ph.D., Professor and Head	+91-7358593334	theophiluschampian@gmail.com
Dr. S. Shiyamala, M.V.Sc., Ph.D., Assistant Professor	+91-8610152054	shiyamsingh5@gmail.com

The Professor and Head,
Department of Veterinary Pathology,
Veterinary College and Research Institute, Udumalpet – 642 126.
Phone: +91-4252-295399 | 295499
E-mail: vpp-vcri-udp@tanuvas.org.in