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HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT :

After the establishment of Nagpur Veterinary College in the year 1958, the department of Veterinary Anatomy was the first to start in this college. It was initially in a small barrack in the premises of Government Veterinary Hospital near Maharaj Bagh. Later on, it was shifted in the year 1962 to the old college building and subsequently to the present location in the year 1968. Dr. M. K. Hawaldar, G.B.V.C. headed the department from 1958 to 1969. After his repatriation to the State department of Animal husbandary, Dr. R. V. Pandit, M.V.Sc.; Ph.D. (USA) had taken over the charge of Professor and Head. After the retirement of Dr. R. V. Pandit in the year 1992, Dr. V. R. Bhamburkar was the Professor and Head of the department and after his promotion to the post of Associate Dean, NVC, Nagpur, Dr. R. S. Dalvi became Professor and Head in the year 2003 and continued up to 2017. Since February, 2017, Dr. S. B. Banubakode is heading the department. In 1992, separate 15 departments came into existence under the faculty of Veterinary Science as per the Maharashtra Agricultural Universities Statutes 1990 prescribed under Maharashtra Council of Agricultural research and Education (MCAER), Pune by the Government of Maharashtra. Previously the institute and the Department was under the umbrella of SAU viz. Dr. Punjabrao Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, which was later on transferred to the 1st Veterinary University in the state and third on the national map, viz. Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur with effect from 3rd, December, 2000. This department has played a distinctive role in motivating the scientific community of Veterinary Anatomy fraternity in India for the cause of

Promotion and advancement of Veterinary Anatomy
Encouragement and stimulation to research, education and extension in Veterinary Anatomy

Establishment of high degree and uniform standard of Veterinary Anatomy at appropriate position in educational programme

Encouragement to fraternity, mutual co-operation and scientific exchanges amongst Veterinary Anatomists in India.

To achieve these goals, this department took lead in establishing the scientific society under the name “Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists” (IAVA) in 1983, and registered this society at Nagpur with Registration No. Maharashtra/152/83/Nagpur. Since then, this department is significantly contributing and participating in the progress and development of IAVA. Another milestone in the history of this department is that since 1997, this department has become the Head quarter of IAVA with Dr. V. R. Bhamburkar, Professor and Head as Secretary and Dr. R. S. Dalvi, Associate Professor as Treasurer of the IAVA till it was shifted to Anand in 2004. The XII Annual Convention of IAVA hosted at Nagpur by this department was adjudged as the best ever convention of the IAVA held in India. The outstanding remark made by the visitors to this done by department speaks of the quality of work this department over a period of time.

This department has so far produced about 23 M.V.Sc. students and 14 Ph.D. students up to 2020.

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RESEARCH PROGRAMME

In addition to post-graduate research programme, the department conducts departmental research work under the ASRC program of University. Under this program, department has completed till now 15 small projects of applied importance mostly for the benefit of field workers and animal keepers for instance:

Study of sacral epidural space to estimate optimum doses for caudal epidural anaesthesia in cattle. Results indicate that in non descript Indian cattle, volume of epidural space is 4.5 to 6.0 cu cm. It is, therefore, estimated that 4 to 6 ml anaesthetic is required.
Per cutaneous approach for stimulation or blockade of coeliaco-mesenteric plexus and ganglion in ruminants. The exact location of coeliaco-mesenteric plexus is determined as just behind the head of last rib, which could be approached for giving Intra-abdominal medication while treating certain diseases of gastro-intestinal tract in ruminants.
Osteometric study of Hip joint in cattle. Care should be taken to avoid slip of hip joint in cross-bred animals in cattle sheds because of the shallowness and greater surface area of acetabulum.
Comparative study of sweat glands distribution in the skin of rabbit. The sweat glands in rabbit skin are superficial in location and do not participate in the thermoregulation mechanism. Hence, during heat stress artificial cooling system should be provided to rabbits to avoid mortality.
Identification of species of domestic and wild animals by DNA fingerprinting. ICAR Research Projects :
The department is running research project funded by ICAR as under.
1. Revolving Fund scheme entitled “Application of Anatomical techniques for preparation of Veterinary Anatomy teaching aids” (Completed)
2. NATP Project on “Draft power assessment of different breeds of cattle and buffalo”
  (Completed). The department has published and presented about 125 papers in scientific conventions / National symposia. This department has an honour of organizing the XII Convention of Indian Association of Veterinary Anatomists and National Symposium in Veterinary Anatomy during the year 1997

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Sl. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hrs
1.	VAN - 601	COMPARATIVE OSTEOLOGY AND ARTHROLOGY	1 + 2 = 3
2.	VAN - 602	COMPARATIVE SPLANCHNOLOGY	2 + 2 = 4
3.	VAN - 603	MYOLOGY, ANGIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND AESTHESIOLOGY OF OX	1 + 3 = 4
4.	VAN - 604	GROSS ANATOMICAL TECHNIQUES	0 + 2 = 2
5.	VAN - 605	THEORY AND PRACTICE OF HISTOLOGICAL AND HISTOCHEMICAL TECHNIQUES	1 + 2 = 3
6.	VAN - 606	GENERAL HISTOLOGY AND ULTRA STRUCTURE	3 + 1 = 4
7.	VAN - 607	SYSTEMIC HISTOLOGY AND ULTRA STRUCTURE	3 + 1 = 4
8.	VAN - 608	DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY	3 + 1 = 4
9.	VAN - 691	MASTER'S SEMINAR	3 + 1 = 4
10.	VAN - 699	MASTER'S RESEARCH	20

S. No.	Course No.	Course Title	Credit Hrs
1.	VAN - 701	MYOLOGY, ANGIOLOGY, NEUROLOGY AND AESTHESIOLOGY OF EQUINE, CANINE AND PORCINE	0 + 3 = 3
2.	VAN - 702	PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF BIOMECHANICS	2 + 0 = 2
3.	VAN - 703	AVIAN ANATOMY	1 + 2 = 3
4.	VAN - 704	NEUROLOGY	3 + 1 = 4
5.	VAN - 705	ENDOCRINE ANATOMY	2 + 1 = 3
6.	VAN - 706	THEORY AND APPLICATIONS OF ELECTRON MICROSCOPE	2 + 1 = 3
7.	VAN - 707	HISTOENZYMOLOGY AND IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY	2 + 1 = 3
8.	VAN - 708	APPLIED EMBRYOLOGY AND TERATOLOGY	1 + 2 = 3
9.	VAN - 709	FUNCTIONAL VETERINARY ANATOMY	2 + 0 = 2
10.	VAN - 710	GROSS ANATOMY OF LABORATORY ANIMALS	1 + 1 = 2
11.	VAN - 790	SPECIAL PROBLEM	0 + 2 = 2
12.	VAN - 791	DOCTORAL SEMINAR - I	1 + 0 = 1
13.	VAN - 792	DOCTORAL SEMINAR - II	1 + 0 = 1