Department of Animal Nutrition
Bihar Veterinary College, Patna – 14, Bihar, India
About the Department
It is a matter of pride that nutritional work started for the first time in India at Pusa, Bihar under the stewardship of Dr. F.J. Warth. In continuation of the same tradition, Bihar Veterinary College, Patna was given mandate to continue the work in Animal Nutrition since 1960.
Animal Nutrition plays a key role in maintaining optimal health of animals. Since 2/3rd of recurring expenditure of a farm goes on feeding of animals, farmers can get direct benefit in any reduction of feed cost, besides increased production from their animals.
The department has been entrusted for human resource development, research and extension activities. The department is known for pioneering work in fundamental as well as applied Animal Nutrition.
The field of Animal Nutrition is expanding regularly. Besides feeding of animals, Feed Technology, Nutraceuticals and newer growth promoters are new horizons. For pet lovers, suggestions of dieticians are gaining importance nowadays.
Unconventional feed and fodder resources found in Bihar like Moringa leaf, jhun jhuna leaf etc. are being evaluated for different animals. Use of different feed additives like probiotics and enzymes in poultry are being evaluated.
The department also provides training to livestock farmers and veterinary officials in balanced feeding of animals. Newer techniques like bypass protein, bypass fat and plant secondary metabolites are being introduced to farmers to improve the performance of animals.
The department has developed complete feed block for sustainable animal production round the year. A variety of feed and fodder, conventional as well as unconventional, has been reported for use in complete feed block.
Our research activity has been recognized by the University recently by approving and selecting two technologies i.e. bypass protein and complete feed block technology in recent years.
Animal Nutrition, Feed Technology, Feed Quality Evaluation, Balanced Feeding, Complete Feed Block, Bypass Protein, Bypass Fat, Feed Additives, Nutraceuticals and Sustainable Livestock Production.
Mandate
Teaching & Human Resource Development
To cater to the needs of teaching at Under-graduate and Post-graduate level on different Animal Nutrition courses.
Needs-Based Research
To conduct needs based research in Animal Nutrition.
Extension Programmes
To conduct extension programmes related to balanced feeding to livestock/poultry with focus on increased animal production and farmer benefit.
Feed Testing & Formulation
To cater feed entrepreneurs' needs in feed testing and feed formulation of poultry and dairy feed.
Facilities
Academic Activities
U.G. Course
| Sr. No. | Course Code | Course Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANN | Animal Nutrition | 3+1=4 |
M.V.Sc. Courses
| Sr. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANN-601 | Animal Nutrition – Energy and Protein | 3+0=3 |
| 2 | ANN-602 | Animal Nutrition – Minerals, Vitamins and Feed Additives | 3+1=4 |
| 3 | ANN-603 | Feed Technology | 1+1=2 |
| 4 | ANN-604 | Feed conservation, Storage and Quality control | 2+2=4 |
| 5 | ANN-605 | Ruminant Nutrition | 2+1=3 |
| 6 | ANN-606 | Non-Ruminant Nutrition | 1+1=2 |
| 7 | ANN-607 | Nutrition of companion/laboratory, wild and zoo animals | 2+1=3 |
| 8 | ANN-608 | Research techniques in Animal Nutrition | 1+3=4 |
| 9 | ANN-609 | Non-conventional feed stuff and toxic constituents/ antimetabolites in animal feedstuff | 2+1=3 |
| 10 | ANN-691 | Master's Seminar | 1+0=1 |
| 11 | ANN-699 | Master's Research | 20 |
Ph.D. Courses
| Sl. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Cr. Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANN-701 | Modern Concepts of Feeding Ruminants & Forage Utilization | 3+0=3 |
| 2 | ANN-702 | Modern Concepts of Feeding Monogastric Animals | 2+1=3 |
| 3 | ANN-703 | Nutrition & Rumen Fermentation | 1+1=2 |
| 4 | ANN-704 | Advances in Micronutrients | 1+0=1 |
| 5 | ANN-705 | Advanced Techniques in Nutrition & Research | 1+2=3 |
| 6 | ANN-706 | Advances in Feed Technology | 1+1=2 |
| 7 | ANN-707 | Clinical Nutrition | 1+1=2 |
| 8 | ANN-708 | Nutrient and Drug interaction | 2+0=2 |
| 9 | ANN-709 | New Feed Resources & Toxicants in Animal Feeding | 2+0=2 |
| 10 | ANN-791 | Doctoral Seminar – I | 1+0=1 |
| 11 | ANN-792 | Doctoral Seminar – II | 1+0=1 |
| 12 | ANN-799 | Doctoral Research | 45 |
Research Activities
Completed Research Projects
- Complete feed block for sustainable livestock production in Bihar
- Poultry Seed Project during IXth Five Year Plan
- Improvement of Feed Resources and Nutrient Utilization in raising animal production
- Growth performance of buffalo calves fed protected protein
- Exploitation of Dietary Tannins on Gastrointestinal Health and Growth Performance in Goats
Research Projects Listed as Ongoing on the Existing Department Page
- Formulation and evaluation of area specific mineral mixture on performance of dairy cattle and buffaloes
- DST-FIST Programme-2016
- Innovation Grant under NAHEP
- Bio-fabrication of Gold Nano particles and its anti-proliferative effect in cell line
- Assessment of Moringa oleifera as a fodder
- Metagenomic analysis of chicken gut microflora and its modulation by supplementation of tannins and virginiamycin
- Colorimetric detection E. coli, Streptococcus spp. and Staphylococcus aureus isolated from mastitis milk samples by optical biosensing using oligonucleotide-gold nanoparticle
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