Department of Veterinary Anatomy

About the Department

The Department of Veterinary Anatomy is an integral academic department of Bihar Veterinary College, Patna. The department provides fundamental knowledge of the structure and organization of the animal body to undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Veterinary Anatomy forms the foundation for understanding the structural relationship of organs and tissues and provides the necessary basis for subsequent studies in veterinary sciences.

The department is engaged in teaching, research and academic activities related to gross anatomy, histology, embryology and related areas of veterinary anatomy.

Academic Focus:
Gross Anatomy, Histology, Histochemistry, Embryology and practical anatomical studies.

Facilities

Virtual Dissection Table Anatomage

Gross Anatomy Laboratory

Histology, Histochemistry & Embryology Laboratory

Museum

Academic Activities

U.G. Courses (As per VCI Old)

Sr. No.	Course No./Units	Course Title / Unit Titles
1	Unit - 1	General Osteology, Arthrology and Myology, General Angiology, Neurology and Aesthesiology, General Splanchnology
2	Unit - 2	Fore limb: Study of bones of fore limb of ox and differences in horse, dog, pig and fowl. Study of hoof of ox and horse. Study of joints, ligaments, stay apparatus, major blood vessels, nerves, veins and lymph nodes of fore limb. Sites for Radial, Median, Ulnar and Volar nerve blocks.
3	Unit - 3	Anatomy of Head and neck of ox and differences in horse, dog, pig and fowl.
4	Unit - 4	Anatomy of Thorax of ox and differences in horse, dog, pig and fowl.
5	Unit - 5	Anatomy of Abdomen of ox and differences in horse, dog, pig and fowl.
6	Unit - 6	Anatomy of Hind limb and pelvis of ox and differences in horse, dog, pig and fowl.
7	Unit - 7	General and Systemic Histology
8	Unit - 8	General and Systemic Development Anatomy.

M.V.Sc. Courses (As per ICAR)

Sr. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	VAN-601	Comparative Osteology & Arthrology	1+2=3
2	VAN-602	Comparative Splanchnology	2+2=4
3	VAN-603	Myology, Angiology, Neurology & Aesthesiology of Ox	1+3=4
4	VAN-604	Gross Anatomical Techniques	0+2=2
5	VAN-605	Theory and Practices of Histology and Histochemical Techniques.	1+2=3
6	VAN-606	Gross Histology and Ultrastructure	3+1=4
7	VAN-607	Systemic Histology and Ultrastructure	3+1=4
8	VAN-608	Developmental Anatomy	3+1=4
9	VAN-691	Master's Seminar	1=0=0
10	VAN-699	Master's Research	20

Ph.D. Courses (As per ICAR)

Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Cr. Hrs.
1	VAN-701	Myology, Angiology, Neurology and Aesthesiology of Equine, Canine and Procine	0+3
2	VAN-702	Principles and Applications of Biomechanics	2+0
3	VAN-703	Avian Anatomy	1+2
4	VAN-704	Neuroanatomy	3+1
5	ANN-705	Endocrine Anatomy	2+1
6	VAN-706	Theory and Application of Electron Microscope	2+1
7	VAN-707	Histoenzymology and Immunocytochemistry	2+1
8	VAN-708	Applied Embryology and Teratology	1+2
9	VAN-709	Functional Veterinary Anatomy	2+0
10	VAN-710	Gross Anatomy of Laboratory Animals	1+1
11	VAN-790	Special Problem	0+2
12	VAN-791	Doctoral Seminar I	1+0
13	VAN-792	Doctoral Seminar II	1+0
14	VAN-792	Doctoral Research	45

Research Activities

Completed Research Projects

To prepare visual aid of leg conformation of horse – Funded by Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur – Period: 2013–2015.
Histological and histochemical Studies of Organs of Digestive, Respiratory, Urogenital and Skin of Buffalo – Funded by ICAR.