Department of Veterinary Parasitology
Bihar Veterinary College, Patna – 14, Bihar, India
About the Department
The Department of Parasitology has been actively engaged in undergraduate and post-graduate teaching, research and extension in the field of Veterinary Parasitology since 1930.
Post-graduate teaching and research leading to Masters and Doctoral degrees were also imparted from 1962 to 1978 when the P.G. Programme was transferred to Ranchi Veterinary College. The M.V.Sc. teaching and research was revived again in 1981.
Since then, the department has regularly trained students for the award of M.V.Sc. degree. The department has also contributed significantly to research in poultry coccidiosis, bovine trichomoniosis and other parasitic diseases.
With the introduction of the five-year degree programme under the semester system, undergraduate courses have been reorganized to make them more practical oriented with specialization in General Parasitology, Helminthology, Entomology & Acarology and Protozoology.
The research work of the department is organized mainly in Helminthology, Protozoology and Acarology.
General Parasitology, Helminthology, Protozoology, Entomology & Acarology, parasitic disease diagnosis, parasite control and veterinary parasitological research.
Faculty Members
Facilities
Academic Activities
U.G. Courses
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPA 211 | General Veterinary Parasitology & Helminthology | 3+1=4 |
| 2 | VPA 221 | Veterinary Entomology & Acarology | 1+1=2 |
| 3 | VPA 222 | Veterinary Protozoology | 2+1=3 |
M.V.Sc. Courses
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPA-601 | Veterinary Helminthology-I (General Parasitology & Platyhelminths) | 2+1=3 |
| 2 | VPA-602 | Veterinary Helminthology-II (Nemathelminths) | 2+1=3 |
| 3 | VPA-603 | Veterinary Entomology | 2+1=3 |
| 4 | VPA-604 | Veterinary Protozoology | 2+1=3 |
| 5 | VPA-605 | Parasitological Technique | 0+1=1 |
| 6 | VPA-606 | Clinical Parasitology | 1+1=2 |
| 7 | VPA-607 | Trends in Control of Livestock and Poultry Parasites | 1+1=2 |
| 8 | VPA-608 | Immunoparasitology | 2+1 |
| 9 | VPA-609 | Parasitic Zoonoses | 2+0 |
| 10 | VPA-610 | Parasites of Zoo and Wild Animals | 2+1 |
| 11 | VPA-611 | Malacology | 1+1 |
| 12 | VPA-691 | Master's Seminar | 1+0 |
| 13 | VPA-699 | Master's Research | 20 |
Ph.D. Courses
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPA-701 | Applications of Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System in Parasitology | 1+2 |
| 2 | VPA-702 | Molecular Diagnostics and Vaccine Development in Parasitology | 2+1 |
| 3 | VPA-703 | Host Parasite Interactions | 2+0 |
| 4 | VPA-704 | Advances in Protozoology | 2+1 |
| 5 | VPA-705 | Advances in Helminthology-I | 2+1 |
| 6 | VPA-706 | Advances in Helminthology-II | 2+1 |
| 7 | VPA-707 | Advances in Entomology and Acarology | 2+1 |
| 8 | VPA-708 | In Vitro Cultivation of Parasites | 1+2 |
| 9 | VPA-709 | Emerging and Re-emerging Parasitic Diseases | 2+0 |
| 10 | VPA-710 | Bionomics of Parasites | 3+0 |
| 11 | VPA-711 | Environmental Parasitology | 1+1 |
| 12 | VPA-790 | Special Problem | 0+2 |
| 13 | VPA-791 | Doctoral Seminar I | 0+1 |
| 14 | VPA-792 | Doctoral Seminar II | 0+1 |
| 15 | VPA-799 | Doctoral Research | 45 |
PGS Courses
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PGS-502 | Technical Writing and Communication Skills | 0+1 |
| 2 | PGS-503 | Intellectual Property and Its Management | 1+0 |
| 3 | PGS-505 | Agricultural Research Ethics and Rural Development Programmes | 1+0 |
| 4 | PGS-506 | Disaster Management | 1+0 |
Research Activities
Major Research Areas
- Helminthology – chemotherapy and control of gastro-intestinal nematodes, liver fluke disease and immature amphistomiosis.
- Protozoology – research on protozoal diseases of major economic importance to livestock and poultry.
- Acarology and Entomology – ticks, mites, flies and their control.
- Parasitic disease diagnosis and development of improved diagnostic approaches.
- Studies on acaricide resistance in tick populations.
- Studies on anthelmintic resistance in gastro-intestinal nematodes.
Important Research Projects
- Study on Status of Acaricide Resistance in Tick Population of Bihar – Principal Investigator: Dr. Shyma K.P.
- Pilot Study on Anthelmintic Resistance in Gastro-intestinal Nematodes in Cattle – Principal Investigator: Dr. Raj Kishore Sharma.
- Development of Parasitological Museum – Principal Investigator: Dr. Pankaj Kumar.
Photo Gallery
Department photographs, parasitological museum specimens, laboratory activities, diagnostic work and academic events can be displayed here using the existing WordPress Gallery.