Department of Veterinary Physiology
About
The Department of Veterinary Physiology is one of the oldest departments of Bihar Veterinary College, Patna as per VCI Curriculum in U.G. program and is in existence since the inception of the College. About 20 M.V.Sc and one Ph.D. degree was awarded and more that 250 research papers were published in standard journal of national and international repute. As Physiology teaching is concerned with basic and strategic activities and ensures involvement of students in different basic research methodologies carried out to understand for courses to be taught in other higher professional year curriculum like Animal Nutrition, Vety. Pharmacology & Toxicology, ARGO, Vety. Public Health, Vety. Medicine etc. The Veterinary Physiology is the prerequisite for teaching, research and extension at many subjects and to impart knowledge to the students, researchers and extension workers engaged in the field of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences. The department provides excellent teaching to UG & PG students with the help of all teaching aids and practical facilities and infrastructure for conducting research in all areas to achieve outcome to be transferred from Lab to land programme (ICAR transfer of technology programme) and accordingly was organizing demonstration, off campus training and other extension activities.
Presently the department of Physiology is participating under many extension activities such as on campus training, demonstration of farmers, paravets and field Veterinarians for the adoption of innovation for socio-economic upliftment of livestock farmers, increasing livestock entrepreneurial traits of livestock farmers.
Mandate
- Provides good teaching at Under-graduate and Post-graduate level on the different courses of Veterinary Physiology.
- To conduct need-based researches and mandate objectives of Physiology.
Facilities
- General and Systemic Physiology Lab. (Refrigerated Centrifuge, Rotary shaker)
- Molecular Physiology Lab. (Thermal cycler, Gel Doc, Ice flake machine)
- Reproductive Physiology Lab (Bio-digestor machine)
- Environmental Physiology Lab. (Max. Min. Thermometer, Sunshine recorder etc.)
- Haematology Lab. (Haemocytometer etc.)
Academic Activities
U.G. Courses (As per VCI)
Sl. No. |
Courses No. |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs. |
1 | 1st Professional Year | First year Physiology Professional Course | 4+1 |
MVSc. Courses (As per ICAR)
Course NO. |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs |
VPY 601 | Physiology of Digestion | 2+1 |
VPY 602 | Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiology | 2+1 |
VPY 603 | Renal Physiology and body fluid dynamics | 2+1 |
VPY 604 | Haematology | 2+1 |
VPY 605 | Vitamins and Minerals in Animal Physiology | 2+0 |
VPY 606 | Physiology of Animal Reproduction | 2+1 |
VPY 607 | Clinical Physiology | 2+1 |
VPY 608 | Neuromuscular Physiology | 1+0 |
VPY 609 | Chemical bioregulation in Physiological functions | 3+0 |
VPY 610 | Research Techniques in Veterinary Physiology | 0+2 |
VPY 691 | Master’s Seminar | 1+0 |
VPY 699 | Master’s Research | 20 |
PhD Courses (As per ICAR)
Course NO. |
Course Title |
Credit Hrs |
VPY 701 |
Applied Physiology of body fluids and electrolytes |
2+1 |
VPY 702 |
Physiology of Animal behaviour |
2+0 |
VPY 703 |
Comparative Physiology of ruminant digestion |
2+1 |
VPY 704 |
Advances in neuro-endocrinology |
2+1 |
VPY 705 |
Myophysiology and Kinesiology |
2+1 |
VPY 706 |
Avian Physiology |
2+1 |
VPY 707 |
Physiology of Lactation |
2+1 |
VPY 708 |
Advances in environmental Physiology and growth |
2+1 |
VPY 709 |
Advances in rumen microbiology and metabolism |
2+1 |
VPY 710 |
Advances in Immunophysiology |
2+1 |
VPY 711 |
Physiology of Stress |
2+1 |
VPY 790 |
Special Problem |
0+2 |
VPY 791 |
Doctoral Research – I |
1+0 |
VPY 792 |
Doctoral research – II |
1+0 |
VPY 799 |
Doctoral Research |
45 |
PGS Non-Credit Compulsory courses
Sl. No. |
Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
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
Completed Research Projects:
Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Duration | Funding agency | PI/Co-PIs |
1. | AICRP Scheme on Improvement of Feed Resources and Nutrient Utilization in Raising Animal Production | 2004-2012 | ICAR, New Delhi | Co-PI: Dr. Pramod Kumar |
2. | Understanding the mechanism of variation in status of a few nutritionally important micronutrients in some important food crops and the mechanism of micronutrient enrichment in plant parts | 2009-2014 | NAIP, ICAR | PI: Dr. Pramod Kumar |
Ongoing Research Projects:
Sl. No. | Title of the Project | Year of Start | Funding agency | PI/Co-PIs |
1. | Establishment of ETT Laboratory with IVF facility to enhance milk production and productivity among non-descript and descript breeds of Bihar | 2018 | DADF, GOI | PI: Dr Ravindra Kumar Co-PI: Dr. Pramod Kumar |
Faculty Members
Supporting Staff
S. No | Name | Designation | Mobile No. |
1 | Sri Shankar Prasad Gupta | Assistant Animal Attendant | 8877701968 |
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Contact Details
Dr. Pramod Kumar
Associate Professor & Head
Department of Veterinary Physiology
Contact No.: +91 7488374329
Email ID.: pra_ghorasahan@rediffmail.com