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Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
Pharmacology was taught as a basic veterinary subject since 1948. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics came into existence in 1969 In 1977, the subject Veterinary Toxicology was transferred from Veterinary Medicine Department and attached to this Department and it was renamed as the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology. Department has Seven teaching staff. MVSc programme started in 1985 and PhD started in 2009.
UG Courses
# Course No. Course Title Course Credit Syllabus
1 MSVE VPT * Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology 5(4 + 1)
* courses are compulsory
Masters Courses
# Course No. Course Title Course Credit Syllabus
1 MVSc * VPT 601 GENERAL PHARMACOLOGY 2+0 VPT 602 AUTONOMIC AND AUTACOID PHARMACOLOGY 2+1 VPT 603 CNS PHARMACOLOGY 2+1 VPT 604 DIGESTIVE AND RESPIRATORY PHARMA 7(5 + 2)
2 VPT-510 * Pharmacological Techniques 2(0 + 2)
3 VPT-512 * EthnoPharmacology 2(1 + 1)
* courses are compulsory
Projects
    • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences sponsored project on "Evaluation of Neuroprotective and Antioxidant effects of Vasantakusumakara rasa in a rat model of Type II Diabetes Neuropathy", project cost Rs.2159740 Lakh
    • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science sponsored project on "“Acute and Ninety Days repeated dose(Sub Chronic) oral toxicity studies of coded formulation Ayush-PTK”", project cost Rs.13.14192 Lakh
    • Assam Agricultural University sponsored project on "Development of a polyherbal formulation for control of tick infestation in goats", project cost Rs.550879 Lakh
    • BIRAC, BIG NE 2.0 scheme sponsored project on "Exploration of anti-inflammatory and analgesic efficacy of VIPILIC DOLOR formulation in experimental animal models", project cost Rs.50 Lakh
    • ASTEC sponsored project on "Development of a nano-zinc fortified herbal mix for increased productivity in goats", project cost Rs.470000.00 Lakh
    • ASTEC sponsored project on "PREPARATION OF ORAL PHYTOCHEMICAL FORMULATION AGAINST RESPIRATORY AND GUT DISEASES OF POULTRY", project cost Rs.1.6 Lakh
    • REVOLVING FUND , AAU sponsored project on "Small animal house facility, assam agricultural university ESTABLISHED IN FACULTY OF VETERINARY SCIENCE FOR BREEDING AND SALE OF RODENTS WITH INCOME GENERATION", project cost Rs.5 Lakh
    • AAU sponsored project on "Small Animal House Facility, AAU. FVSc. Khanapara",
    • AAU sponsored project on "Small Animal House Facility, Faculty of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara",
    • ICAR sponsored project on "All India Network project on Ethnoveterinary medicine (AINP)",
    • Indian Council of Agricultural Research sponsored project on "Outreach Project on “Monitoring of Drug Residue and Environmental Pollutants”", project cost Rs.90 Lakh The Project – Outreach Programme on “Monitoring of Drug Residues & Environmental Pollutants (MDR&EP)” funded by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi was launched in the year 2009. This network Project at present has 13 centres spread all across the country having its Coordinating Centre at Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar. The other collaborating centres are located in Maharashtra (Mumbai), Tamilnadu (Chennai), West Bengal (Kolkata), Gujrat (S.K. Nagar), Uttarakhand (Pantnagar), Madhya Pradesh (Jabalpur), Jharkhand (Ranchi), Assam (Guwahati), Bihar (Patna), Haryana (Karnal), Karnataka (Bengaluru) and Punjab (Ludhiana). The Project was initiated with the mandate of monitoring of residues of drugs and environmental pollutants for establishing data base of residual profile of xenobiotics in foods of animal origin.
    • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Science sponsored project on "4. CCRAS funded “Toxicity Studies and Evaluation of Anti-inflammatory and Anti-Arthritic activity of Shunthi guggulu(Triphala shodhita) in rats”", project cost Rs.29.00 Lakh implemented in 2022. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Pritam Mohan)
    • DBT sponsored project on "Evaluation of neuroprotective potential of selected Phytoconstituents on Experimental Diabetic Neuropathy: Focus on Mitochondrial Function and Mitochondrial Biogenesis", project cost Rs.99.78 Lakh implemented in 2018. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Chandana Choudhury Barua)
    • DBT sponsored project on "DBT Twinning Project on "Role of Plant as modifieer....in small animals"", project cost Rs.1.0 Crore implemented in 2014. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Dulal Chandra Roy)
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Promotion of Agriculture Centric Livelihood Security for Tribal Farmers of Assam", implemented in 2014. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Archana Hazarika)
    • RKVY sponsored project on "" Three Tier Model Animal House for Integrated Poultry-Pig-Fish Farming" under Technology Showcasing (Fisheries)", implemented in 2012. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Archana Hazarika)
    • DBT sponsored project on "To Develop Standardized Polyherbal Formulation of Medicinal Plants for Use as Anti-coccidial agent for Poultry", project cost Rs.18 Lakh implemented in 2011. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Pritam Mohan)
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Mahaseer Hatchery", project cost Rs.50 Lakh implemented in 2008. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Pritam Mohan)
    • ICAR sponsored project on "Biochemical Characterization of Traditional Medicinal Plants Used against Jaundice caused by Hepatitis virus", project cost Rs.32 Lakh implemented in 2003. (PI/Co-PI/Associated Scientist : Dr. Pritam Mohan)

Our Faculties

Dr. Dulal Chandra Roy

HOD and Professor

Dr. Dilip Kumar Deka

Professor

Dr. Chandana Choudhury Barua

Professor

Dr. Jadav Sarma

Professor

Dr. Pritam Mohan

Professor

Dr. Archana Hazarika

Associate Professor

Dr. Himangshu Baruah

Associate Professor

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