India - College Of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana

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Introduction

College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana was established in November 1969 at main campus of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana. The College was shifted to the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana in 2005

History

The College of Veterinary Science is a daughter institution of Veterinary School established in 1862 at Poona with one year course which was later upgraded as the first Veterinary College at Lahore in 1882. A part of the Lahore Veterinary College was shifted to Hisar in 1948 after partition. The College of Veterinary Science, Ludhiana was established in November 1969 on re-organization of the Punjab State and the formation of separate Haryana state at main campus of Punjab Agricultural University. The College was shifted to the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana in 2005. The College is a centre of regional, national and international excellence in research and learning in animal health and production. It caters to the needs of Punjab by carrying out teaching, research and extension education programmes pertaining to livestock production and health problems and has been instrumental in ushering in an era of ‘White Revolution’ in the State.

The college has highly competent and experienced faculty members who have made significant contributions in research on animal health and production and won various national and international awards. The college has implemented minimum Standards of Veterinary Education Degree Course (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) Regulations, 1993 of Veterinary Council of India and accordingly, external examination system has been introduced for B.V.Sc. & A.H. 5-year programme from the batch admitted in 1998 and onwards. The college is recognized by the Veterinary Council of India and has obtained accreditation from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research in the year 2004.

Initially, the College was established with the following six departments:

- Veterinary Anatomy & Histology - Veterinary Bacteriology, Hygiene and Parasitology - Veterinary Pathology - Veterinary Physiology - Veterinary Pharmacology & Medicine - Veterinary Surgery & Gynaecology

New departments were started in the coming years, raising the number to twelve:

- Veterinary Anatomy & Histology (1969) - Veterinary Bacteriology & Virology (1969) - Veterinary Clinics & Continuing Education (1988) - Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics (1976) - Veterinary Immunology (1988) - Veterinary Medicine (1975) - Veterinary Parasitology (1975) - Veterinary Pathology (1969) - Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology (1969) - Veterinary Physiology (1969) - Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology (1988) - Veterinary Surgery & Radiology (1969)

On implementation of VCI regulation as notified in extraordinary Gazette of India Part II, Section (3), sub-section (1) notification No.57 dated 7.2.94 from Academic session 1994-95 and onwards the number of departments was raised to 18 as detailed below:

- Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics - Department of Animal Nutrition - Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology & Obstetrics - Department of Livestock Production and Management - Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology - Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension - Department of Veterinary Biochemistry - Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence - Department of Veterinary Clinical Services Complex - Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine - Department of Veterinary Microbiology - Department of Veterinary Parasitology - Department of Veterinary Pathology - Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology - Department of Veterinary Physiology - Department of Veterinary Public Health - Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology - Department of Livestock Product Technology

From academic session 2009-10 the university has implemented Veterinary Council of India- Minimum Standards of Veterinary Education for B.V.Sc. & A.H. Regulations, 2008 and the following departments were reorganized/ established:

- Veterinary Anatomy - Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry - Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology - Veterinary Parasitology - Veterinary Microbiology - Veterinary Pathology - Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology - Animal Nutrition - Animal Genetics and Breeding - Livestock Production Management - Livestock Products Technology - Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics - Veterinary Surgery and Radiology - Veterinary Medicine - Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education - Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex - Instructional Livestock Farm Complex

All these departments have excellent laboratory facilities and adequate infrastructure for the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and research, a well equipped veterinary teaching hospital to cater the demands of large and small animal health care. In addition, the college also has an elite dairy herd and poultry farm which provide adequate facilities for teaching and research. This is the only veterinary college in India having two ICAR Centres of Advanced Studies in the Department of Veterinary Surgery & Radiology and Department of Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics. The Department of Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex and Department of Livestock Production Management has experiential learning projects.

Education

College of Veterinary Science offers the following programmes of study:

Undergraduate Programme - B.V.Sc. & A.H. (5-year programme)

Postgraduate Programmes - M.V.Sc. - Ph.D.

The programme leading to the award of the B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree is designed to equip graduates with the knowledge and skills essential to a veterinary career. The programme is divided into three phases. The pre-clinical phase, undertaken in years one and two, provides education in basic sciences such as anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, as well as in animal husbandry through intramural learning. The para-clinical phase, undertaken in years three and four, includes bridging subjects between the pre-clinical and clinical phases, such as Pathology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Pharmacology and basic clinical science. The clinical phase (Surgery, Medicine and Gynaecology) starts in year four and culminates in the fifth and final year. At the end of course work the students undergo a compulsory rotating internship programme of six calendar months envisaging on the job training in animal production, technology, diagnostic laboratories and hospital practice. The various departments of the College, aided by teaching veterinary hospital ensure both currency and relevance in basic and applied biological sciences through clinical practice.

Recent graduates have shown considerable satisfaction with the programme of study, as it prepared them for professional life and have developed confidence in their skills for clinical investigation and lifelong learning, in the context of general practice.

The successful completion of B.V.Sc.& A.H. programme entitles the graduates for registration with the Punjab State Veterinary Council / Veterinary Council of India as registered veterinary practitioners.

Mandate

- To help the society by providing adequate supply of trained Veterinary professionals capable of handling livestock health and production aspects including Master’s and Doctorate level specialists according to the needs of the State Government and allied agencies.

- To undertake research work in selected areas and wherever applicable following multi-disciplinary approach.

- To provide opportunities for continuing education for professionals in Veterinary Science.

- To provide consultancy and specialist services to livestock owners, government, semi-government and allied agencies

- To run “Referral” hospitals for specialized treatment of the referred livestock patients and also to provide clinical training to the students.

- To foster faculty development by providing them with opportunities to participate in appropriate training programmes, conferences, workshops, seminars, symposia etc. and avail other opportunities in exchange programmes.

- To encourage cooperation and collaboration with other departments, Colleges, Universities and Industries both nationally and internationally

Goals

- To produce Veterinary graduates, scientists and extension workers for promoting better livestock health by prevention of disease, increasing production and reproduction of livestock, thus improving the quality of rural life in Punjab.

Established

November 1969

Facebook page

http://www.facebook.com/covsludhiana/ http://www.facebook.com/gadvasu/

Website address

http://www.gadvasu.in/

Contact details

College of Veterinary Science, GADVASU, Ludhiana, Punjab, India 141004