Research

 

  1. The Department focuses on foundational and applied veterinary research to improve animal health, productivity, and public health.

The key research priorities include:

1. 1. Infectious Diseases and Immunology
  1. 1.1. Epidemiology, diagnosis, and control of bacterial, viral, and fungal diseases in animals.
  2. 1.2. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance in veterinary medicine.
  3. 1.3. Vaccine development and evaluation for major livestock diseases.
  4. 1.4. Host-pathogen interactions and immune response studies.
2. 2. Parasitology and Vector-borne Diseases
  1. 2.1. Prevalence and control strategies for major parasitic diseases (helminths, protozoa, ectoparasites).
  2. 2.2. Impact of climate change on the distribution of parasitic infections.
  3. 2.3. Development of novel antiparasitic drugs and resistance monitoring.
3. Pathology and Disease Diagnosis
  1. 3.1. Investigation of emerging and re-emerging animal diseases.
  2. 3.2. Histopathological and molecular characterization of livestock diseases.
  3. 3.3. Development of advanced laboratory diagnostic techniques.
4. Veterinary Biomedical Sciences
  1. 4.1. Comparative anatomy and physiology research for species-specific adaptations.
  2. 4.2. Biochemical markers for disease diagnosis and metabolic disorders.
  3. 4.3. Pharmacokinetics and toxicology studies on veterinary drugs and natural toxins.
5. Zoonotic Diseases and One Health Approach
  1. 5.1 Surveillance of zoonotic pathogens in livestock, wildlife, and humans.
  2. 5.2. Risk assessment and mitigation of foodborne diseases.
  3. 5.3. Collaboration with human health sectors to strengthen One Health initiatives.
6. Livestock Productivity and Welfare
  1. 6.1. Nutritional and metabolic disease management in livestock.
  2. 6.2. Strategies to improve reproductive health and efficiency in farm animals.
  3. 6.3. Animal welfare assessment in intensive and extensive farming systems.
7. Laboratory Capacity Building and Diagnostic Advancements
  1. 7.1. Development and validation of point-of-care diagnostic tools.
  2. 7.2. Strengthening laboratory biosafety and biosecurity standards.
  3. 7.3. Application of molecular and genomic techniques in disease research.