The Department of Veterinary Anatomy started functioning in 1998-99 when the college
was established with the UG programme. MVSc programme was initiated in 2009-10 and
Ph.D programme was initiated in 2015-16.
The department has a well developed museum with fibre-optic resin models and plastinated
specimens. It also has a good Histology laboratory with Microscopy facility. It
has experienced faculty who have many national and international publications and
awards.
Activities in the Department:
- ‘Willed Body Programme in Veterinary Education’
is being implemented.
- MVSc & Ph.D programmes are being run.
- Digitalization of Histology laboratory is under
process.
- Freezers & Coolers with UPS facility are used for storage of cadavers.
- Innovative Teakwood non-animal alternative models are used for teaching.
- The department got a grant of Rs 100,000=00 from International Network for Humane
Education (InterNICHE), England for purchase of models as teaching aids
and alternatives in education in the year 2003.
- The department got PG fellowship grants of US$ 8000 in 2009 and US$ 9000 in 2011
from Bristol-Myers Squibb, Bangalore for post-graduate research on laboratory animals.
- The department staff was a Co-course
teacher / developer in Anatomy in National Agricultural Innovation Programme
(NIAP) e-learning UG project with TANUVAS in 2008
‘Willed Body Programme in Veterinary Education’, the first of its kind in the country with the digitized gross anatomy laboratory for live and recorded viewing of animal dissections.
Museum with fibre-optic resin models with the grant of Rs 100,000=00 from the International Network for Humane Education (InterNICHE), England.
Histology Laboratory with Microscopy facility