Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry
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Department of Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry

The Department

About the Department

The department is actively involved in teaching both at UG as well as PG level, research and extension activities to the farmers within the Uttarakhand state and surrounding areas.

Teaching:
  • Development of new course outlines for UG and PGs (MVSc, Ph.D), teachings and pertinent laboratory manuals on various systems for teaching and demonstration
  • Besides these, the department also involve in teaching the Diploma in Veterinary Pharmacy programme students since from 2020-21
    • Academics

    Academics

    Facility

    Facility

    Department has separate undergraduate, post-graduate and research laboratories viz. Production physiology Lab., Hematology Lab. As well as Seminar room and Departmental library, adequate office space for staff member and sufficient animal houses for poultry and small animals. The department have computerized electroencephalograph, physiolograph, flame photometer, digital lux meter, spirometer, ECG machine, spectrophotometer, electronic weighing balance, electronic weighing bridge, digital pH and TDS meter, electronic weighing, Lactoscan, grinder, incubator, -80°C fridge and minor equipment’s which are required for UG/PG teaching.

    Departmental Facilities
  • Compound microscope
  • Deionizer and distillation assembly
  • Electrocardiograph
  • Pulse oximeter
  • Spirometer
  • Computerized Electroencephalograph
  • Single channel Physiograph
  • Kymographic assembly
  • Spectrophotometer
  • UV-VIS spectrophotometer
  • Gel-Doc System
  • Incubators and laboratory ovens
  • Agarose Gel electrophoresis
  • Thermocycler
  • pH meter
  • Cooling centrifuge
  • Water bath shaker
  • Hybridization oven
  • Laminar air flow
  • Gradient PCR
  • Electroporator
    • Faculty

    Faculty Members

    Dr. Tanuj Kumar Ambwani
    Dr. Tanuj Kumar Ambwani
    Professor & Head
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    Dr. Mumtesh Kumar Saxena
    Dr. Mumtesh Kumar Saxena
    Professor
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    Dr. Sudhir Kumar
    Dr. Sudhir Kumar
    Assistant Professor
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    Dr. Ruokuobeinuo Huozha
    Dr. Ruokuobeinuo Huozha
    Assistant Professor
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    Dr. Aman Kamboj
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    Student Info

    Student Info

    Details of Post Graduates (MVSc, Ph.D.) Degree Completed (1966-2022)

    M.V.Sc. Thesis Completed:

    Sl.No. Name Id. No. Thesis Title Advisor Year
    Kiran Singh 83 Neurophysiological studies on the primary and secondary waves of the rumen in the Indian buffalo Dr. B.K. Soni 1966
    Satya P. Singh 99 Physiological response in bullocks while performing agricultural operations and pulling sledge Dr. B.K. Soni 1966
    Vishan Dayal Goel 14 Physiological studies on reproduction in female goats treated with semen antigens Dr. B.K. Soni 1966
    Kolkata K. Reddy 525 A study of the changes in blood constituents of rats, goats and horses on exposure to low temperature Dr. B.K. Soni 1967
    Vinod Kr. Goal 570 Physiological studies on buffalo calves raised on calf starters Dr. B.K. Soni 1968
    Khub Singh 1360 Stereotaxic coordinates of buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) brain Dr. B.K. Soni 1969
    Raj Vir Singh 1921 A study of rumino-reticular motility and certain chemical constituents of blood in experimentally induced hypo-and hyper-glycemia in buffalo calves Dr. S.C. Sud 1970
    Kuljit C. Sood 3522 Effects of insulin in the chicken Dr. V.D. Goel 1974
    R. C. Upadhayay 3782 Electrocardiographic study of ruminants Dr. S.C. Sud 1974
    Ajay Kr. Ishwar 6838 Effect of leptaden (VET) on growth, age of maturity and egg production in poultry Dr. M. Mohsin 1979
    Hari S. Singh 12893 Studies on the effects of certain drugs on the growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broiler chickens Dr. S.C. Sud 1985
    Gynendra Singh 14632 Physiological, biochemical and cyto-morphological studies on successive ejaculates of buffalo bull semen Dr. V.D. Goel 1992
    Himanshu Pandey 18655 Role of Livol-PFS and Virginiamycin on broiler production Dr. M. Mohsin 1998
    Umang Miglani 27930 Electrocardiographic and haemato-biochemical responses of goats and rats to certain physiological stress Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2002
    Ruchi Sharma 28881 Immunological, hematobiochemical and physiological functions during Thiourea induced hypothryrodism in female goat Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2003
    Brij Lal 26801 Combination of Oat and Berseem for crossbred heifers-A study on nutrient digestibility and degradability Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2004
    Ruokuobeinuo Huozha 29838 Electroencephalographic observations under different behavioural conditions Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2005
    Ashish Kr. Srivastava 29842 Evaluation and amelioration of summer stress in lactating buffaloes under farm conditions Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2005
    Hema 24933 Serum mineral and metabolic profile of hill livestock and their soil plant interrelation Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2005
    Shivi Maini 30853 Evaluation of temperature induced oxidative stress and its amelioration by antioxidants supplementation in broilers Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2005
    Mukul Anand 32907 Electroencephalographic, electrocardiographic and blood biochemical changes in goat subjected to different feeding practices Dr. J.P. Korde 2007
    Brijesh Yadav 32920 In vitro evaluation of antioxidative potential of aqueous extract of Mentha piperita and its protective effect in heat stressed chicken embryo hepatocyte culture Dr. J.P. Korde 2007
    Sujatha V. 34039 Amelioration of summer stress through dietary supplementation of herbal antioxidants and ascorbic acid in broilers Dr. J.P. Korde 2008
    Dheeraj Kumar 37072 Electroencephalographic, electrocardiographic and renal clearance studies in induced uremic goats Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2010
    Mehtab S. Parmar 41120 Expression profile of HSP70 gene during different seasons in Sahiwal cattle and Murrah buffalo Dr. A.K. Madan 2012
    Malini Pant 32953 Alterations in lactogenic and haematological parameters during lactation in goats under field ambience Dr. R. Huozha 2014
    P. Manjari 33198 Seasonal variation in expression profile of HSP70 gene in Tarai buffalo Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2013
    Mrigakshi Yadav 33212 Comparative evaluation of parentral anaesthesia in goats-A physiological study Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2013
    Om Kumar 34501 Evaluation of antioxidative property of melatonin on Alloxan induced oxidative stress in goats Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2014
    Rizwana Begum 34481 Seasonal variation in blood, milk composition and body condition score during different lactation stages in Tarai buffalo Dr. R. Huozha 2014
    Ritu Yadav 49522 Blood profile of acute phase proteins during pregnancy, early postpartum period and reproductive disorders in Murrah buffalo Dr. R. Huozha 2017
    Swati Thakur 54213 Effect of lactation stages on hemato-biochemical entities and milk somatic cell count of indigenous Badri cattle Dr. R. Huozha 2020
    Abhinaba Maiti 55447 Comparative studies on haematology, milk composition and udder morphology of lactating Sahiwal and crossbred cattle Dr. R. Huozha 2021
    Patel M. Kanaiyalal 57041 Seasonal influence on physiological, haemato-biochemical and milk parameters of lactating indigenous Badri cows Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2022

    Ph.D. Thesis completed:

    Sl.No. Name Id. No. Thesis Title Advisor Year
    Kiran Singh 83 Neurophysiological studies on the ruminoreticular movements in the Indian buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Dr. B.K. Soni 1970
    Satya P. Singh 99 Effect of parotid saliva deprivation on the chemical composition of rumen fluid in crossbred calves Dr. S.C. Sud 1975
    Raj Vir Singh 1921 Comparative study of rumen bacteria under two dietary regimes in the buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) Dr. S.C. Sud 1975
    Vishan D. Goal 14 Plasma progesterone levels in Murrah buffaloes during various reproductive phases Dr. S.C. Sud 1979
    U.K. Atheya 1223 Induction of lactation in farm animals Dr. S.C. Sud 1984
    Hari S. Singh 12893 Studies on the effects of certain drugs on the growth rate, carcass characteristics and meat quality in broiler chickens Dr. S.C. Sud 1985
    Y.P.S. Dabas 6845 Studies on hormonal induction of lactation, superovulation and therapy of reproductive disorders in bovines Dr. S.C. Sud 1987
    Ramdas N. Shirbhate 19078 Factors affecting physiomorphological characteristics, acrosin content and hamster eggpenetration ability of bovine spermatozoa during its cryopreservation Dr. M. Mohsin 1995
    Sandhya S. Chaudhary 20576 Estimation of reproductive steroids in blood plasma and different fractions of bovine milk by RIA and EIA Dr. S.C. Sud 1996
    Sunil Kr. Rastogi 20573 Basal and applied renal function tests in buffalo calves Dr. M. Mohsin 1998
    Archana Jain 25671 Effect of Bacitracins, Phytase and Calcium on production performance in poultry Dr. V.D. Goel 2001
    Arun Kr. Madan 32939 Electroencephalographic responses to somato-sensory and visual stimuli in goats Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2009
    Megha Verma 39849 Herbal formulations augmenting physio-biochemical, serological and carcass quality entities in commercial broilers Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2021
    Mrigakshi Yadav 33212 Efficacy of herbal feed supplements and alpha tocopherol in ameliorating stress, influencing performance and immunity in commercial broiler chicken Dr. S.K. Rastogi 2021
    Achievements

    Achievements

    Achievement/Awards (2022-23)
  • Dr. R. Huozha, received Winner of SADHNA Best Paper Award 2022 by Dr. YS Parmer University of Horticulture & Forestry Nauni, Solan 173 230, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA. The award paper entitled ”Integrated effects of lactation stages and seasons on milk somatic cells and some haematological entities in healthy Tarai buffaloes”.
  • MVSc Thesis of Mr. Patel M. Kanaiyalal (57041) on “Seasonal influence on physiological, haemato-biochemical and milk parameters of lactating indigenous Badri cows” received the best MVSc Thesis award from SAPI-CON 2023.

    • Achievements:

    1. Lactation Physiology:  A kit for successful induction of normal reproductive cyclicity, pregnancy and lactation has been developed for non-productive cattle and buffaloes using natural or synthetic reproductive steroids. The technology has been used extensively at University Farm and by field veterinarians.

    2. Endocrinology:  Radio-immunoassay technique for steroid hormones estimation in plasma and milk samples has been developed. Milk samples can be adequately used in place of plasma for studying steroid hormone status in lactating animals and correlating with reproductive disorders.

    3. Neurophysiology:  This department is the first in whole India to develop a stereotaxic atlas for brain centers controlling rumino-reticular motility located in medulla oblongata about 1 mm caudad and 9 mm cephalad to the obex in the buffalo calves which is not possible without the atlas. This work receives International Recognition as it is quoted in a Text Book “Dukes” Physiology of Domestic Animal which is referred by all students of Veterinary Sciences throughout the World.

    4. Clinical Physiology:  Renal function tests have been performed first time in female buffalo calves showing glomerular filtration rates and renal plasma flow. Exogenous creatinine clearance was found to be better index for GFR than its endogenous clearance in buffaloes.

    5. Digestive Physiology:  This Department was one of the first Departments in this country which had isolated, purified and classified as many as 28 species of bacteria in the rumen of cattle and buffaloes.

    6. Production Physiology:  Treatment with epinephrine alone and propanol alone reduced the egg production in birds to the extent of 21-27% and 10-13% respectively, but when propanolol given to birds pretreated with epinephrine, the fall in egg production was lower. Supplementation of phytase in broiler and layer ration found to improve growth, feed conversion efficiency and egg production.

    7. Growth Physiology:  Virginiamycin (2.0g/100kg feed) produced best growth and feed conversion ratio with significant improvement in protein content in carcass of broilers. Leptaden (2 g/kg feed) promoted weight gain and egg quality in layers. Liv-52 decreased age at first laying & increased number of eggs laid.
    Research

    Research

    As per the current need of the society, quality improvement in animal products is desirable. Keeping in view, all the basic knowledge of animal physiology has to be thoroughly understood. Then can be applied for further enhancement of its yield and quality products.

    Salient Research Achievements
  • Alleviation of stress for increasing animal productivity.
  • Endocrine disorders and their influence on animal production and reproduction.
  • Physiology of micronutrients and their significance in animals health and production.
  • Increasing animal production through use of growth enhancers, biostimulators, anti-stressor and other agents of herbal origin.
  • Identification of stressful conditions and disease process through behavioural studies and ethological applications.
  • Research on information technology required to be strengthened. Database on the subject needs to be created and its accessibility to be ascertained.
  • Studies on blood profiles and milk composition of indigenous Tarai buffalo during different lactation stages and seasonal variation.
  • Blood profile of Acute phase proteins (APPs) during normal pregnant, peripartum, early postpartum period and postpartum reproductive disorders in Murrah buffaloes has been measured.
  • Lactation stages and seasonal variations on hemato-biochemical profiles and milk composition in indigenous Badri cattle.
  • Comparative study of udder morphology on milk composition, leucocytes and various hemato-biochemical parameters in lactating Sahiwal and crossbred cattle.
  • Mixed herbal preparation of AV/HLP/16 (garlic, methi, amla, tulsi, guggulu, spirulina) and AV/LMP/10 (garlic, methi, guggulu, linseed, curry leaves) @ 500g/tonne of feed as growth promoter and enhance carcass quality in commercial broilers.
  • Preparation of AV/HEP/18 (amla, alsi, sehjan), AV/VSP/15 (tocopherol acetate, sodium selenite, amla and tulsi) @ 100g and 250g//tonne of basal diet with Vitamin E (α-tocopherol, Evion-400) as growth promoter and enhance carcass quality in commercial broilers.

    • Extension
  • Participating in Kisan mela conducted twice in a year.
  • Involve in Mera Goan Mera Gaurav (MGMG) Programe.
  • Involve in the extension duty on Agriculture Technology Information Centre (ATIC) within university itself.
    • Events

    Events



    Department Student Activities and their Thesis Research's