DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PHARMACOLOGY & TOXICOLOGY
Bihar Veterinary College, Bihar Animal Sciences University, Patna
About the Department
The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology was established in the year 1930 as Materia Medica. During the 1960s, the Department was renamed as Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology.
The department has a long-standing engagement in teaching, research and academic activities in the fields of veterinary pharmacology and toxicology. A series of curricular and non-curricular research projects have been undertaken and successfully completed with results of practical utility.
Several master's and doctoral scholars have successfully completed their teaching and research work in the department and have contributed more than 100 research papers in journals of national and international repute.
The department has undertaken research in areas including pharmacokinetics, drug residues, toxicology, ethnopharmacology, chromatography and antimicrobial resistance.
The department is one of the well-equipped departments of Bihar Veterinary College and provides modern research and laboratory facilities for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral teaching and research.
Faculty Members
Dr. Nirbhay Kumar
Mobile: +91 9006655117
Email:
drnkvet76@rediffmail.com
drnkvet@gmail.com
Dr. Ramesh Kumar Nirala
Mobile: +91 9507221894
Email:
nirala.ramesh99@gmail.com
Dr. Govind Kumar Choudhary
Mobile: +91 8318124193
Email:
drgovindvet2003@gmail.com
Facilities
HPLC Laboratory
HPLC laboratory with UV and fluorescent detectors, computerized system control and power backup for studying drugs and their metabolites. The facility is also used for monitoring antibiotic residues in milk samples.
Microbiological Assay Laboratory
Equipped with microbiological assay facilities, laminar flow, refrigerated centrifuge and other laboratory instruments.
Water Purification System
Ultra Water Purification System and Type-II water purification facilities are available for HPLC and laboratory applications.
Centrifuge Facilities
Refrigerated centrifuge and normal centrifuge facilities are available for teaching and research activities.
Refrigeration Facilities
Deep freezer and normal refrigerators are available for storage of research samples, reagents and laboratory materials.
Micropipettes
Micropipettes covering the required range are available for laboratory teaching and research.
Experimental Pharmacology
Experimental pharmacology equipment including Rota Rod Apparatus and Cook's Pole Climbing Apparatus is available.
General Laboratory Equipment
Water bath, vortex shaker and Ultra Turrex homogenizer are available for teaching and research activities.
Academic Activities
U.G. Course — As per VCI MSVE 2016 Regulation
Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology (4+1 = 5 Credit Hours)
Practical (4+1 Credit Hours)
M.V.Sc. Courses — As per ICAR
| Sl. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPT 601 | General Pharmacology | 2+0 |
| 2 | VPT 602 | Autonomic and Autacoid Pharmacology | 2+1 |
| 3 | VPT 603 | CNS Pharmacology | 2+1 |
| 4 | VPT 604 | Digestive and Respiratory Pharmacology | 2+0 |
| 5 | VPT 605 | Cardiovascular and Renal Pharmacology | 2+0 |
| 6 | VPT 606 | Endocrine and Reproductive Pharmacology | 2+0 |
| 7 | VPT 607 | Chemotherapy | 2+1 |
| 8 | VPT 608 | Toxicology of Xenobiotics | 2+1 |
| 9 | VPT 609 | Toxicology of Plants and Toxins | 2+0 |
| 10 | VPT 610 | Pharmacological Techniques | 1+1 |
| 11 | VPT 611 | Techniques in Toxicology | 1+1 |
| 12 | VPT 612 | Ethnopharmacology | 2+0 |
| 13 | VPT 691 | Master's Seminar | 1+0 |
| 14 | VPT 699 | Master's Research | 20 |
Ph.D. Courses
| Sl. No. | Course No. | Course Title | Credit Hrs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VPT 701 | Advances in Neuropharmacology | 2+0 |
| 2 | VPT 702 | Autacoid Pharmacology | 1+0 |
| 3 | VPT 703 | Pharmacology of Herbal Drugs | 2+1 |
| 4 | VPT 704 | Drug Metabolism | 2+0 |
| 5 | VPT 705 | Molecular Pharmacology | 2+0 |
| 6 | VPT 706 | Pharmacokinetics | 2+1 |
| 7 | VPT 707 | Pharmacogenomics | 2+0 |
| 8 | VPT 708 | Immunopharmacology | 1+0 |
| 9 | VPT 709 | Molecular Toxicology | 2+0 |
| 10 | VPT 710 | Clinical Pharmacology | 1+1 |
| 11 | VPT 711 | Clinical Toxicology | 2+1 |
| 12 | VPT 712 | Ecotoxicology | 2+0 |
| 13 | VPT-713 | Regulatory Toxicology | 2+1 |
| 14 | VPT 790 | Special Problem | 0+2 |
| 15 | VPT-791 | Doctoral Seminar-I | 1+0 |
| 16 | VPT-792 | Doctoral Seminar-II | 1+0 |
| 17 | VPT 799 | Doctoral Research | 45 |
Research Activities
Completed Research Projects
| Sl. No. | Name of Research Project | Duration | Funding Agency | PI / Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distribution of sulphonamides in body fluid of goats. | 1968–1970 | U.G.C. | Dr. N.C. Banerjee |
| 2 | Pharmacokinetics of chemotherapeutic agents with particular reference to their distribution in the uterine fluid, milk and blood of she buffaloes. | 1980–1985 | D.S.T. |
Dr. A. Ahmad Dr. N.C. Banerjee Dr. M.K. Singh |
| 3 | Pharmacokinetics and testing of dosage regimen of certain chemotherapeutic agents in healthy and febrile condition in buffalo calf. | 1998–2002 | I.C.A.R. |
Dr. M.K. Singh Dr. H.N. Jha Dr. C. Jayachandran |
| 4 | Studies on the occurrence and stability of aflatoxin in milk and milk products in different agro-climatic areas of Bihar. | 2003–2007 | I.C.A.R. |
Dr. B.K. Sinha Dr. S.D. Singh Dr. C. Jayachandran |
Ongoing Research Projects
| Sl. No. | Name of Research Project | Duration | Funding Agency | PI / Co-PI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Outreach Programme on ‘Monitoring of Drug Residues and Environmental Pollutants’ | 2009 to till date | I.C.A.R. |
Dr. C. Jayachandran Dr. Nirbhay Kumar Dr. R.K. Nirala |
| 2 | Indian Network of Fisheries and Animal Antimicrobial Resistance (INFAAR) | 2020 onwards | I.C.A.R. | Dr. Nirbhay Kumar – Co-PI |
Major Research Areas
Pharmacokinetics
Study of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination of veterinary drugs.
Drug Residue Analysis
Monitoring of veterinary drug residues in animal-derived food products.
Veterinary Toxicology
Investigation of toxic effects of drugs, chemicals and environmental contaminants.
Ethnopharmacology
Research on pharmacological properties of medicinal plants and herbal formulations.
Chromatography
Analytical techniques for detection and estimation of drugs and chemical compounds.
Antimicrobial Resistance
Research and surveillance related to antimicrobial resistance in animal systems.
Molecular Pharmacology
Investigation of molecular mechanisms of pharmacological and toxicological effects.
Environmental Toxicology
Study of environmental pollutants and their effects on animals and food safety.