Assam Veterinary and Fishery University Official Website
(Khanapara, Guwahati - 781022)

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT

Dr. Arabinda Phukan

  • Phone: 9435541267
  • Email: arabindaphukan@gmail.com

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Research Projects

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Salient achievements

  • Opening of P.G. course in Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence
  • Presently 4 (four) M.V.Sc. students are pursuing their studies in the department.
  • Published 21 research papers.
  • Developed laboratory infrastructure for both U.G. and P.G. students.
  • Awarded Ph. D degree to 5 numbers of student
  • Awarded MVSc degree to 25 numbers of student
  • ICAR-NET cleared by 2 numbers of student
  • Established the Veterinary Emergency Response Unit in the Department in the year 2014
  • Conducted 10 numbers of training on Disaster management
  • Faculty members participated in different workshop/training in India and abroad
    • In India - 09
    • In abroad - 02
  • First position in poster presentation in ISVM, held at Kerala in 2016
  • Seven students of the department cleared ICAR NET in the Year 2018
  • Staphylococcus hyicus and Staphylococcus pseudointermedius were isolated from dog suffering from skin diseases.
  • Thirty two students completed and 8 students pursuing MVSc degree programme.
  • Six students completed and 1 student pursuing PhD degree programme.
  • Oral feeding of hydroethanolic extract of Melia azadirachta was found effective against paramphistomiasis in cattle.
  • Methanolic extract of Entada phaseoloides and ethanolic extract of Erigeron linifolius were effective against gastrointestinal nematodes of goat.
  • Spot on solution (10% imidacloprid and 2.5% moxidectin) and ivermectin injection in combination with Amitraz wash were found effective against canine demodecosis.
  • Amongst pure-breed dogs, prevalence of canine demodecosis was recorded highest (30.43%) in German Shepherd.
  • Renal dysfunction cases were more in pure breed dogs
  • National Symposium on Veterinary Emergency Response during Disaster on 21 -11-2013 at CVSc.
  • National symposium on “Veterinary Response during Earthquake and Floods” on 25-04-2014 at CVSc.
  • LEGS training/Management of animals in emergencies for Veterinary Officers w.e.f. 6th to 7th April, 2015 at CVSc.