Established on seminary hills adjacent to the banks of well known Futala lake of Nagpur city, department of ARGO was established by founder member of ISSAR Dr A. S. Kaikini in 1961.  The department has rich technical heritage and credentials in the field of animal reproduction. Functional and technological achievements of the department have been coined by then professor and head Dr R. M. Bhandari, Dr P. M. Belorkar,  Dr. S. C. Vhora and Dr. S. R. Chinchkar. The department has rich contributions by Dr. V. B. Hukeri, Dr. D. R. Pargaonkar, Dr. M. S. Kadu, Dr. J. K. Puranik and Dr. A. W. Deshmukh. Many senior professors of the department have been deputed for FRVCS course, Sweden. Presently Dr. S. K. Sahatpure is heading the department.

Department is imparting UG teaching since 1963 and post graduate facility is started from 2002. At present, PG and Ph, D. degree courses are also offered to the students of ARGO. Every year 03 PG and 02 Ph. D students are being admitted by the department. Tilldate, Department has proud credential of awarding MVSc degree to 22 students and Ph D degree to five in-service candidates. Many pass out post graduate candidates of the department have been appointed on dynamic leadership posts by international agencies.

Department of ARGO has taken up post graduate research on infertility, andrology, obstetrics, oestrus synchronization and hormonal control of oestrus. The thrust research areas on which the department is extensively working are different oestrus synchronization and artificial insemination protocols and their efficacy in enhancing the conception rate in bovine. The department has completed 06 research projects and 08 sponsored research projects. 

As a Faculty improvement programme, Dr. M. S. Kadu was deputed to Germany for Post- Graduate Diploma in Physio-pathology of Animal Reproduction. Dr. S. K. Sahatpure attended the International Conference of Animal Reproduction at Budapest, Hungery in 2008. Dr. S. R. Chinchkar attended World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) in 2003 at Bangkok, Thailand and in 2012 at Birmingham, U.K. Three professors of the department have been bestowed with ISSAR fellowship. The Department has published International research papers besides 120 research papers published in the journals of National repute. The staff members of the department are recipient of 05 Young Scientist Awards from ISSAR. Dozen post graduate students of the department have been awarded for the best research presentation awards during past conferences held all over the country by ISSAR. Department has recommended and registered minimum 40 life members of ISSAR and the department is endowed with responsibility of Maharashtra chapter of ISSAR since last 10 years.

Activities of the department are being taken up at college premises in departmental laboratories, on college instructional farm and associated with polyclinic. Clinical services are being rendered through village clinic, clinical camps, emergency services and adopted village activities. Department has well established mini conference hall, AV system, museum of rare specimens and all full fledged laboratories.

  The Department is regularly organizing different hands on trainings on reproductive health management and handling of modern diagnostic equipments in veterinary profession for field veterinarians – Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisors every year. Till date total 04 regional symposia, 28 trainings were conducted through which total 830 professionals have been trained and revenue was generated. In collaboration with M/S Virbac, the Department had organized one day workshop on “Recent Trends in Animal Reproduction” which was delivered by Dr. Gustav, Virbac Pvt. Ltd., France.

The Department is implementing Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Government of India , New Delhi funded research project on “Strengthening of ETT/IVF laboratory” under MAFSU, Nagpur with a total project cost of Rs.2.97 Crs. As a part of project the Department has successfully reproduce Gir cow calf through Embryo Transfer Technology. The trails on In vitro fertilization and embryo transfer are in progresss.

  The department is involved in extension activities like All India radio programmes, TV programmes, extension publications, exhibitions and on call services. Folders, leaflets and technical booklets have been published by the department in the past every year.

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Dr. A. P. Gawande, Associate Professor, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obsetrics, Nagpur Veterinary Collge, Nagpur

Dr. M. S. Patil, Assistant Professor, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obsetrics, Nagpur Veterinary Collge, Nagpur

Dr. M. S. Bawaskar, Subject Matter Specialist, Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obsetrics, Nagpur Veterinary Collge, Nagpur

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Dr. M S Patil
Designation and Address : Assistant Professor,
Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics,
Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur – 4400 06.

Qualification:
M.V.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact:
T : 0712 – 2510883, M: 8087039916
E: mspgyn111@gmail.com

Field of Specilization:
Major Field : Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics Specializing Field : Assisted Reproductive Biotechniques

Current Project :
“Strengthening of ETT/IVF Laboratory” under MAFSU, Nagpur

Completed Projects:

A) Externally funded projects handled
Sr. No.	Title	PI/ Co-PI	Total cost (Rs.)	Funding Agency	Duration
					From	to
1	Establishment of community based Animal husbandary practices in trible villages of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state	PI	Rs. 36.32 Lakhs	TSP, ICAR, New Delhi	2014	2016
2	Evaluating indigenous medications for he treatment of lactational anoestrus and retention of placenta in bovine	PI	Rs.0.98 Lakhs	NIF-India	2013	2014
3	Evaluating indigenous medications for he treatment of lactational anoestrus and retention of placenta in bovine	PI	Rs.9.48 Lakhs	NIF-India	2014	2016
4	Establishment of community based Animal husbandary practices in trible villages of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state	PI	Rs. 6.50 Lakhs	TSP, ICAR, New Delhi	2017	2018
5	Establishment of community based Animal husbandary practices in trible villages of Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra state	PI	Rs. 7.25 Lakhs	TSP, ICAR, New Delhi	2019	2020
6	Strengthening of ETT/IVF Centre at Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur	Co-PI	Rs.2.97 Crs	Rashtriya Gokul Mission, Govt. of India	2018	2021
7	Evaluating indigenous medications for he treatment of lactational anoestrus and retention of placenta in bovine	PI	Rs.1.48 Lakhs	NIF-India	2018	2020

Scientific Publications:

Sr. No.	Authors	Year	Title of the paper	Name of the Journal, Volume, Page Nos.	NAAS  score
1	CH Pawshe, SK Sahatpure, MS Patil, SG Deshmukh, WAA Razzaque	2004	Effect of different folltropin doses in buffaloes	The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 74 (10)	6.38
2	CH Pawshe, SK Sahatpure, SG Deshmukh, MS Patil, AP Gawande	2004	Effect of Crestar ear implant on oestrus in buffaloes in three different seasons	Indian Journal of animal Science 74 (10)	6.28
3	SK Sahatpure, MS Patil	2008	Synchronisation of oestrus with Prostaglandin F2 alpha analogue in non-descript cow	Veterinary World 1 (7), 203-204	5.71
4	Sadanand D. Sontakke, Manoj S. Patil, Govindhaswamy Umapathy, K. Ramachandra Rao and Sisinthy Shivaji	2009	Ejaculate characteristics, short-term semen storage and successful artificial insemination following synchronisation of oestrus in the Indian blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra)	Reproduction Fertility and Development 2009, 21, 749–756	8.66
5	Sadanand D. Sontakke & Govindaswamy Umapathy & Manoj S. Patil & Sisinthy Shivaji	2009	Tolazoline antagonises ketamine–xylazine anaesthesia in an endangered Black buck (Antilope cervicapra)	Eur J Wildl Res (2009) 55:357–361	7.26
6	Siddiqui, M. F. M. F., M.S. Patil, K.M.Khan, and L.A.Khan	2009	Sudden Death Syndrome – An Overview	Veterinary World, Vol.2(11):444-447
7	S.D. Sontakke, M.S. Patil, U. Lakshmikantan, S. Shivaji	2012	Ultrasonographic characterization of ovarian follicular development in the Indian blackbuck antelope (Antilope cervicapra)	Small Ruminant Research 105 (2012) 222– 230	6.95
8	U Kumar, AP Gawande, SK Sahatpure, MS Patil, CK Lakde, SW Bonde,	2015	Assessment of semen quality in pure and crossbred Jersey bulls	Veterinary world 8 (10), 1266	5.71
9	U Kumar, AP Gawande, SK Sahatpure, MS Patil, SK Rajak	2015	Sperm abnormalities for determining semen quality in bulls at frozen stage	Indian Journal of Veterinary Research (The) 24 (2), 17-20	4.49
10	AD Patil, SP Awandkar, SK Sahatpure, P Pati, MS Patil	2015	Antibiotic Sensitivity Testing (ABST) and Treatment of Repeat Breeding in Canines-A Clinical Study of 6 Bitches	Intas Polivet 16 (2), 233-234	4.79
11	MM Baitule, AP Gawande, U Kumar, SK Sahatpure, MS Patil, MM Baitule	2016	Effect of Aegle marmelos and Murraya koenigii in treatment of delayed pubertal buffaloes heifers	Veterinary world 9 (12), 1375	5.71
12	AD Patil, SK Sahatpure, PT Jadhao, JP Korde, MS Patil, DV Patil	2017	Improvement of Fertility in Postpartum Anoestrus Buffaloes by using Different Hormonal Protocols during Non Breeding Season.	Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences & Biotechnology 13 (2)	4.47
13	M.S. Bawaskar, S.K. Sahatpure, S.V. Upadhye, M.S. Patil, G.R. Bhojne and S.S. Bawaskar	2018	Influence of litter size, sex of the fetus and breed on the birthweight of puppies	Indian Journal of Canine POractice
14	Lakde C.K., Patil M.S., Sahatpure S.K., Gawande A.P. and Umesh Kumar	2018	Standard protocol for encapsulation of canine Semen	International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology Vol. 7, No 4, 1296 – 1300
15	Lakde C.K., Patil M.S., Sahatpure S.K., Gawande A.P.	2018	A study on cryopreservation of encapsulated canine semen.	Indian journal of canine practice. 10(1): 37-40.
16	M.S. Bawaskar, S.K Sahatpure, M.S. Patil, S.V. Upadhye, G.R. Bhojne and S.S. Bawaskar	2019	Comparative Study Of Hormonal Profile In Primary Uterine Inertia Bitches	International Journal of Science, Environment and Technology, Vol. 8, No 1, 2019, 229 – 232	3.98

Scientific Achievement :

• Young Scientist Award – Indian Society for the Study of Animal Reproduction (ISSAR) – 2001, 2010 & 2014
•  Successfully produced World’s first Black buck (Antelope cervicapra) fawn (Endangered wild ungulate – schedule – I ) through oestrus induction and artificial insemination at LaCONES, CCMB, Hyderabad.

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Name : Dr. Minakshi Shrirang Bawaskar
Date of Birth :  25.06.1980
Qualification: M.V.Sc., Ph.D.
Present Post : Assistant Professor, Dept of Animal Reproduction 
MSVC registration No. :  MSVC – 6747
Mobile No :  Phone. No. 9158047000
e-Mail id : drmeenakshi.vet@gmail.com
Experience of the post held - since 3^rd May 2008 to till date

Detailed educational qualifications:

• B.V.Sc & AH --- MAFSU, Nagpur, passed in the year 2002
• M.V.Sc.  --- MAFSU, Nagpur, passed in the year 2005
• NET-Exam --- ICAR-New Delhi, passed in the year 2016
• Ph.D --- MAFSU, Nagpur, passed in the year 2018

Area of Interest :

• Reproductive disorders management in large animals 
• Improved Assisted Reproductive Bio techniques

Awards and achievements

• Best Paper Presentation Award during 29th Annual Convention of ISVM and national Symposium organized by dept of Medicine, Mumbai vet College w.e.f. 17-19 February 2011.
• As an author one Marathi book published named Dukkar Palan during the year 2012.
• Best Marathi article award in Krishidut Magazine March 2012.
• Best Paper presentation award during National conference “Recent advances in Veterinary and Animal Sciences and Role of women Veterinarians held during 2015 at Pune.
• Prof. Suresh S. Honnappagol Young Scientist Award for best presentation in canine reproduction and breeding session during National Congress on Canine Practice XIV Annual Convention of ISACP & during February 09-11, 2017.
• State level Savitri-Jyoti Puraskar on 23^rd May 2019 at Ahmed Nagar, Maharashtra
• Best clinical case presentation award at 3^rd clinical case conference “ Diagnostic and Therapeutic challenges in farm and companion animals” held at Akola during January 2019.
• Sate level Rayat bhushan award at 5^th state level Lok-kala Mahotsaw- 2020
• Successfully completed “In-vitro fertilization in cattle” one month laboratory course during February 2020 at “Dr. Vijaypath Singhania, Centre of Excellence for Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Livestock at Vadgaon-Rasai, Dist. Pune.”

Research Project:  

Successfully completed project amounting Rs.38.84 lacs sponsored by RKVY, New Delhi entitled “Socio-Economic Up-liftment of Down Trodden Community through Pig farming and Cross breeding of Native Pigs” as a Co-PI.

Research paper published with abstract  

• National  – 15
• International  – 05
• Abstract  – 52

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S.No.	Training Topic	Funding Agency	Participant	No. of Trainees	Grant Recei-ved (Lack)	Period
1	2008 “Handling of Frozen Semen”	VCI-CVE Training	Livestock Development Officers	40	0.45	21st to 23rd July 11th to 13th August 2008
2	2009 Reproductive Health Management in Bovines	VCI-CVE Training	Livestock Development Officers	29	0.70	05th to 08th and 19th to 22nd January, 2009
3	2010 Refresher Training  on “Artificial Insemination in Cattle and Buffalos”.	Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Akola	Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisor	187	2.15	02nd to 06th and 22 to 26 Feb, 2010 19th to 23rd and 26th to30th April, 2010 03rd to 07 and 11 to 15May, 2010
4	2011 Refresher Training  on “Artificial Insemination in Bovines”	Maharashtra Livestock Development Board, Akola	Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisors	332	4.30	5th – 9th April 26th – 30th April 9th – 13th May 24th – 28th May   31 May – 4th June 14th – 18th June 4th – 8th July 18th – 22th July
5	2012 Hands on Training on “Modern Diagnostic Equipments in Veterinary Profession”	Assistance to the States For Controlling Animal Diseases (ASCAD)	Assistant Commissioner of AH, Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisor	81	3.64	14th – 18th Feb. 21st – 25th Feb. 1st – 5th March 13th – 17th March 26th – 30th March
6	2013 Hands on Training on “Modern Diagnostic Equipments in Veterinary Profession	Assistance to the States For Controlling Animal Diseases (ASCAD)	Assistant Commissioner of AH, Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisor	65	4.50	07th -11th Jan. 29th Jan. –2nd Feb. 12th -16th Feb. 26th Feb. -02nd Mar. 04th -08th Mar.
7	Refresher Training  on “Artificial Insemination in Bovines”	NCBIP – II	Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisors	79	1.425	15th – 19th January 21st – 25th January
8	Refresher Training  on “Artificial Insemination in Bovines”	NCBIP – II	Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisors	19	0.315	15th – 19th April

One Day Seminar / Workshop Conducted By Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, NVC, Nagpur for Livestock Development Officers of Nagpur and Amravati Regions :

Facility Available:

1. Ultrasound Scanner with Linear and Convex array transducer – Aloka Make
2. Laminar Air Flow
3. Spectrophotometer

Silent Features:

Teaching :

• Under Graduate, Post Graduate and Ph.D. courses in the discipline of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Animal Biotechnology are being taught as per the syllabus of Veterinary Council of India (VCI) and ICAR, New Delhi.

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Research :

• The Department is working on efficacy and efficiency of different oestrus synchronization protocols at field level in cows and buffaloes.
• Various agency projects aiming to reduce inter calving period and increasing reproductive efficiency of Gaolao, cross bred cows and Nagpuri buffaloes are being implemented at the Institute’s Gaolao Cow and Nagpuri Buffalo Breeding Farm located at Telankhedi, Nagpur.
• For pet animals like Dog and Cats, the practice of oestrus induction, detection and artificial insemination is being practiced.

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Extension :

• Department has participated in many animal health camps organized by various agencies in Villages, NSS Camps, Adopted Village Scheme and treated cases of infertility and gynaecological disorders in domestic animals.
• Guided progressive dairy farmers of the region by visiting and on site demonstration of reproductive biotechniques like  oestrus synchronization in cows and buffaloes.
• Conducted five days refresher course on “Artificial Insemination In cattle and Buffaloes” for Field Veterinarians of Department of Animal Husbandry, Maharashtra State during the Year 2004-2005, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. Total 600 Livestock Development Officers and Livestock Supervisors were trained.
• Conducted One A.I. training programme of three months for educated unemployed youth under self employment scheme .

Equiments:

The Department is equipped with most of the advanced diagnostic equipments being used in Animal Reproduction Research.

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