Faculty
Veterinary Pathology
Dr. R. Kumar
Professor and Head
Qualification: M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Instituitional Email: kumarvpp@river.edu.in
Dr. Avinash W Lakkawar
Professor
Qualification: M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Instituitional Email:
avinashwl@river.edu.in
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Dr. S. Uma
Assistant Professor (C)
Qualification: M.V.Sc., Ph.D
Instituitional Email: drsumavetvpp@river.edu.i
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Courses Offered
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DEGREE PROGRAMME: B.V.Sc. & A.H. YEAR: Second Professional REGULATION: MSVE 2016 |
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| Unit | COURSES OFFERED | Credits |
| Unit-1 | General Veterinary Pathology | 4 + 2 (Annual) |
| Unit-2 | Systemic Veterinary Pathology | |
| Unit-3 | Animal Oncology, Veterinary Clinical Pathology And Necropsy | |
| Unit-4 | Pathology Of Infectious And Non-Infectious Diseases Of Domestic Animals | |
| Unit-5 | Avian Pathology | |
| Unit-6 | Pathology Of Diseases Of Laboratory And Wild Animals | |
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DEGREE PROGRAMME: B.V.Sc. & A.H. YEAR: Second Professional REGULATION: MSVE 2016 |
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| Unit | COURSES OFFERED | Credits |
| VPL 501 | General Pathology | 2+1 |
| VPL 502 | Techniques in Pathology | 0+2 |
| VPL 503 | Animal Oncology | 1+1 |
| VPL 504 | Clinical Pathology | 1+1 |
| VPL 505 | Necropsy procedures and Interpretations | 1+1 |
| VPL 506 | Necropsy Conference | 0+1 |
| VPL 507 | Systemic Pathology | 2+1 |
| VPL 508 | Pathology of Infectious Diseases of Domestic Animals | 2+1 |
| VPL 509 | Toxicopathology | 2+1 |
| VPL 510 | Avian Pathology | 2+1 |
| VPL 511 | Pathology of Wild/Zoo and Aquatic Animal Diseases | 2+1 |
| VPL 512 | Pathology of Laboratory Animal Diseases | 2+1 |
| VPL 591 | Master’s Seminar | 1+0 |
| VPL 599 | Master’s Research | 30 |
Research Projects
Total No. of Projects from the Department:5
a. Ongoing Research Projects
| Title of the Project | Name of the Investigators | Funding Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned |
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| Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour (CTVT) | PI: Dr. M. G. Nair Co-PI: Dr. S. Uma Dr. R. Kumar Dr. A.W.Lakkawar (VPP) Dr.Kantharaj (VGO) |
Collaborative project between the Dept. of VPP, RIVER and Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, U.K. | July 2018 – ongoing | Fully Sponsored By The Collaborator |
| Performance validation of Artificial Intelligence-based solutions in the analysis of peripheral blood smears, urine and semen on samples collected from animals | PI: Dr. M. G. Nair Co-PI: Dr. S. Uma Dr. R. Kumar Dr. A.W.Lakkawar |
Collaborative project between RIVER and Sig Tuple Technologies, Pvt., Ltd., Bangalore. | March 2019 to December 2023 | Fully Sponsored By The Collaborator |
b. Completed Research Projects
| Title of the Project | Name of the Investigators | Funding Agency | Duration | Amount Sanctioned |
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| Use of Prosthetic Tubes in the Treatment of Teat Obstruction in Cattle | Dr N. Arul Jothi-PI Dr R. Kumar, Co-PI |
DSTE, Govt. of Pondy. | 1 year (2000-2001) | Rs. 50000/- |
| Histopathological and Histochemical Diagnosis of Diseases Prevalent in Animals - A Slaughterhouse and Necropsy Based Study | Dr M.G. Nair-PI Dr A.W Lakkawar Dr R. Kumar Dr K.C Varshney |
DSTE, Govt. of Pondy. | 1 year (2001-2002) | Rs. 50000/- |
Research Publications
No. of Research Publications ‘from the Department’: 43
a. Articles in Journals:
- Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Varshney, K.C. and Ramalingam, S. (2000). Bezoar in a spotted deer. Zoos Print Journal.15: 232.
- Kumar, R., Nair, M.G ., Prabhugaonkar, N.V., Afsal, V.,Lakkawar, A.W. and Varshney, K.C. (2000). A case of amorphous globosus in a goat. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 24: 147.
- Lakkawar, A. W., Kumar, R., Nair, M.G.. and Varshney, K.C. (2002) Anencephaly and associated malformations in a bovine foetus (A case report). Folia Veterinaria, 46 (1):39- 41.
- Lakkawar, A. W., Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Rameshkumar, B. and Varshney, K.C. (2002). Lymphosarcoma in a mongrel dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 26(1-2): 83-84.
- Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W., Nair, M.G. and Varshney, K.C. (2003). Gastro-intestinal obstruction in a cow. Indian Veterinary Journal, 80: 318-319.
- Lakkawar, A.W., Nair, M.G., Varshney, K.C., Sreekrishnan, R. and Rao, V.N. (2003). Pathology of canine monocytic ehrlichiosis in a German Shepherd dog. Slovenian Veterinary Research, 40 (2):119-128.
- Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Lakkawar, A.W and Varshney, K.C. (2004). Ovarian adenocarcinoma in a guinea fowl (Numida melagris) a case report. VeterinarskiArhiv, 74 (3): 245-249.
- Nair, M. G, Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W and Varshney, K.C (2006). A slaughter house and necropsy based study of lesions in bovines. Indian Veterinary Journal, 83 (5): 490-493.
- Kumar, R., Murugavel, K., Nair, M.G., Varshney, K.C. and Raju, M.S. (2011) Oral fibrosarcoma in a cow. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 35 (1): 69-70.
- Sambath Uma, Madhavan Gopalakrishnan Nair and Khub Chandra Varshney. (2011). Occurrence of granulomas in bovines: An abattoir-based study. ISRN Veterinary Science, Volume 2011, Article ID 756087, 5 pages doi:10.5402/2011/756087
- Leena Rajathy Port Louis, Khub Chandra Varshney and Madhavan Gopalakrishnan Nair (2012). An immunohistochemical study on the expression of sex steroid receptors in canine mammary tumors. ISRN Veterinary Science, Volume 2012, Article ID 378607, 7 pages doi:10.5402/2012/378607.
- Palanivelu, M., Lakkawar, A.W. Varshney, K.C., Kumar, R., Sivakumar, M. Nair, M.G, Bharathidasan, R. V. and AsokKumar. (2013). Histomorphology of cutaneous neoplasms of dogs from Puducherry. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology .37(1): 5-12.
- MunuswamyPalanivelu, AvinashWarundeo. Lakkawar, Khub Chand Varshney, and Mariappan Asok Kumar (2013). Multiple cutaneous melanomas in a dog: A case report. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 1 (4): 127 – 128.
- Hemanth, I., Kumar, R., Varshney, K.C., Nair, M.G., Thanislass, J. Sivakumar, M. and Ramesh Kumar, B. (2014). Histopathological studies on canine mammary tumors with special reference to p53 gene mutations. Online Journal of Veterinary Research, 18(7): 528-542.
- Asok Kumar, M., Kumar, R., Varshney, K.C., Nair, M.G.; Lakkawar, A.W., Sridhar, B.G. and Palanivelu, M. (2014) .Patho-morphological studies of lung lesions in sheep .Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 38(2): 75-81.
- Ashok Kumar, M., Kumar, R., Varshney, K. C. Palanivelu, M., Sridhar, B. G. and Sivakumar, M. (2014). Incidence of ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma in southern parts of India. A slaughter house based study. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 38(3) : 75-81
- Port Louis, L.R.; Varshney, K.C. and Nair, M.G., Lakkawar, A. W. and Ramesh Kumar, B. (2014) Immunohistochemical detection of estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) and cellular proliferation antigen (Ki-67) in canine mammary tumors. Indian. Journal of Veterinary Pathology; 38 (4): 219-225.
- Hemanth, I., Kumar, R., Varshney, K.C., Nair, M. G., Ramesh Kumar, B; Sivakumar, M. and Thanislass, J. (2015). Epidemiological and clinical studies on canine mammary tumors. Indian Journal of Veterinary Research; 24(1): 11-14.
- Nikhil V. M., Kumar R., Varshney K.C., Nair M. G., Thanislass J., Sivakumar M. (2016). Patho-morphology and PCR diagnosis of ovine pulmonary adenomatosis. Online Journal of Veterinary Research, 20 (3):210-224.
- Lakkawar A.W., Kumar R., Nair M.G., Varshney KC, Balagopalan T.P. and Ramesh Kumar B. (2016). Mixed apocrine gland tumour in a German shepherd dog. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical sciences;3 (4): 436-440.
- Hemanth, I., Kumar, R., Varshney, K.C., Nair, M.G., and Sivakumar, R. 2016. Histopathological studies on canine mammary tumors. Indian Journal of Veterinary and Animal Science Research., 45(2):534-542.
- Lakkawar, A.W., Venugopal, S., Kumar, R., Uma, S., Nair, M.G. and Sivakumar. M (2017). care and management of poultry during monsoon season. European Journal of Biomedical andPharmaceutical Sciences, 4 (9): 257-264.
- Tirumaran Srinivasan, Avinash WarundeoLakkawar, Khub Chand Varshney, Satyanarayana M Raju, CandaswamyThandavamurthy. (2017). "Pathology of Cystic ovarian degeneration in Buffaloes. International Journal of Livestock Research. 7 (4):180-187.
- Singaravel Vijaykumar, Raja Kumar, Avinash WarundeoLakkawar, Prabhakar Xavier Antony, Madhavan Gopalakrishnan Nair (2017). Patho-morphological Studies on Mycoplasmosis in Turkeys. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(3), 157-163.
- Sathiyaseelan, M., Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W., Vijaykumar, S., Balagopalan, T.P and M.G. Nair (2018). Ceruminous gland adenoma in a dog: A histopathological examination. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 6(2): 2345-2347.
- Azhagumuthaiyan, K., Kumar, R., Nair, M.G. and K. C. Varshney. (2018). Renal Stephanuriosis in Desi Pigs. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(3), 244-248.
- Uma, S., Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W. and M.G.Nair. (2018). Cystolith in a dog- A case report. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 6(1): 924-927.
- Lakkawar, A.W., Kumar, R., Venugopal, S.,Uma,Sathiyaseelan, M., Nair, M.G., and Sivakumar, M (2018). Pathology and management of gout in Giriraja breeder chicks. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 6(1): 550-554
- Vijaykumar, S.,Lakkawar, A.W. ., Kumar, R. Dhodapkar, R. and M.G. Nair. (2018). Histochemical assessment of AgNORs in cutaneous neoplasms of cattle. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences, 7(7): 523-530
- Nadhiya, C., Nair, M/.G., Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W., Uma, S and RMD Alphonse. (2018). A study on the occurrence of mammary neoplasms in dogs at Puducherry, India. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 7(7): 271-274.
- Sathiyaseelan, M, Kumar, R,Lakkawar, A. W. Nair, J. Thanislass, M. G. Varshney. K. C. (2019). Pathological changes and molecular detection of avian nephritis virus from commercial broiler chicken. International Journal of Livestock Research. 9 (2): 236-242.
- Dharani P, Kumar R, Nair MG, Lakkawar AW, Murugavel K and Varshney KC. (2019). Pathomorphological studies of the ovaries in goats. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies. 7(2): 322-325.
- Sathiyaseelan M.,Kumar R., Lakkawar A.W., Nair M.G., Thanislass J., Varshney K.C. (2019) Pathological Changes and Molecular Detection of Avian Nephritis Virus from Commercial Broiler Chicken. International Journal of Livestock Research, 9(2): 236-242.
- Lakkawar A.W., Kumar R., Uma S., Nair M.G., Rajalakshmi K., Sivakumar M. (2020). Occupational stress and its management among the Veterinary Professionals. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 5(2): 29-32.
- Tamilmaran P., Kumar R., Lakkawar A W., Uma, S., Nair M G. (2020). Occurrence and Pathology of Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) in Commercial Layer Chicken. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(2): 1575-1579.
- Vijayakumar S., Lakkawar A.W., Kumar R., Alphonse R.M.D., Nair M.G. (2020). Pathomorphological Studies on Mesenchymal and Melanocytic Neoplasms of Cattle. The Journal of Animal Research, 1(3): 102-107.
- Uma S., Tamilmaran P., Nadhiya C., Kumar R., Venugopal S., Sreekumar D., Lakkawar A.W. and Nair M.G. (2020). Sero-prevalence of infectious bronchitis virus in Giriraja flocks at Puducherry, India. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 9(7): 365-367.
- Azhagumuthaiyan K., Kumar R., Nair M.G., LakkawarA.W. and Varshney K.C. (2020) Multifocal Interstitial Nephritis in Desi Pigs (Sus domesticus). Veterinary Research International, 8(2):117-120.
- Poobitha S., Nair M.G., Kumar R., Sivakumar M., Varshney K.C., Uma Maheswari D., Lakkawar A.W. (2020) Ultimobranchial Cysts in the Thyroid of Goats. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(4): 1794-1797.
- Nadhiya C., Nair M. G., Kumar R., Lakkawar A.W., Uma S., Alphonse R.M.D. (2020) Occurrence and pathology of canine mammary neoplasms- A prospective study. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(4): 1498-1503.
- Poobitha S., Nair M. G., Kumar R., Varshney K. C., Uma Maheswari D., Uma S., Lakkawar A.W. (2020) Gross and Histomorphology of the Thyroid gland in Goats. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(4): 2283-2287.
- Regha E., Kumar R., Lakkawar A.W., Uma S, Antony P.X, Nair M.G. (2021) Pathology of hepatic granulomas in slaughtered goats. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 45(2):122-124.
- Poobitha S., Nair M. G., Kumar R., Varshney K. C., Uma Maheswari D, Lakkawar A.W. (2021) Neoplasms of the thyroid gland in goats (Capra hircus) - A slaughterhouse based study. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 45(3): 209-207.
Services Provided
Diagnostic Services
- Clinical Pathology: The department is involved in disease diagnosis through examination of blood, urine, body fluids and tissues (biopsy).
- Post mortem examination: The department is involved in Postmortem examination of carcasses referred from the college livestock farm, teaching hospital, the Department ofAnimal Husbandry and Animal Welfare, Department of Forest& Wildlife and also from some farmers/pet owners.
- Others: The academic staff has been rendering technical help to some of the M.Phil and Ph.D. students of other institutions such as Pondicherry University, VCRC, MTIHS.
- Training: The Department is also engaged in extension activities by way of participating in the training programme for farmers and school children.
Facilities Available
| Sl. No | Laboratory / Farm / Clinical facilities Available |
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| 1 | Histopathology |
| 2 | Photomicrography with Image analysis |
| 3 | Museum |
| Sl. No | Major instruments Available |
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| 1 | Automatic tissue processor |
| 2 | Manual Rotary Microtome with accessories |
| 3 | Trinocular research microscope with digital camera and image analysis system |
| 4 | Research Microscope with Bright field, dark field, fluorescence, phase contrast with photomicrography system |
| 5 | Multi headed teaching Microscope |
| 6 | ELISA reader |
| 7 | Interactive panel |
POST GRADUATES FROM THE DEPARTMENT
Total No. of Post graduates from the Department: 35
| Year | Post graduate Thesis Research |
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| 2007 | K.V. Lakshmisha Comparison of histopathological studies with Polymerase Chain Reaction based assay for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis in animals |
| 2007 | S. Uma Pathomorphological and histochemical studies on bovine granuloma |
| 2008 | N. Suresh Expression of apoptosis, induciable nitric oxide synthatase and vitamin D3 receptor in bovine tuberculous granuloma |
| 2008 | R. Leena Rajathy Port Louis A study on gross, histopathology and immunochemistry of canine neoplasms |
| 2008 | Sudha Rani C Etio-pathological studies on gastro-intestinal tract of chicken in organized poultry sector |
| 2010 | K. Poorani Pathology of dermatological disorders in canines with special reference to distribution of mast cells |
| 2010 | P. Baskaran Gross, cytological and histomorphometric studies on lymphosarcoma in cattle and buffaloes |
| 2010 | S. Mahendiran Patho-morphological studies on histo-biliary system with special reference to telangiectasis in cattle and buffaloes |
| 2011 | B.G. Sridhar Patho-morphological studies on thyroid gland in sheep |
| 2011 | M.Asok Kumar Patho-morphological studies on lungs in sheep |
| 2011 | M. Palanivelu Gross, cytological , histopathological and histochemical studies on cutaneous tumours of dogs |
| 2012 | T. Srinivasan Patho-morphological studies of ovaries in buffaloes |
| 2012 | M. Nikhil Varma Patho-morphological and PCR based diagnosis of ovine pulmonary adenomatosis |
| 2013 | I. Hemanth Patho-morphological studies on canine mammary neoplasms with special reference to p53 gene mutations |
| 2013 | Santhipriya Voggu Dermatopathological studies in cattle with special reference to distribution of mast cells |
| 2013 | A. Anitha Study on mortality pattern in captive wild animals with special reference to disease conditions in cervids |
| 2014 | K. Azhagumuthaiyan Patho-morphological Studies of Urinary System in Pigs |
| 2014 | L. Nagarajan A Study on the Occurrence and Characterization of Anemia in Cattle |
| 2015 | P. Dharani Patho-morphological studies on female genitalia of goats |
| 2015 | S. Poobitha Patho-morphological studies on thyroid and adrenal glands in goats |
| 2016 | M. Sathiyaseelan Patho-morphological studies of kidney lesions in broilers with special reference to the detection of Avian Nephritis Virus (ANV) by RT-PCR. |
| 2016 | R. Kalaiarasi Etio-Pathology of chronic inflammatory conditions of the intestines in goats. |
| 2017 | E. Regha Patho-morphological Studies on hepato-biliary system in goats |
| 2017 | S. Vijayakumar Gross, histopathological and histochemical studies on cutaneous neoplasms in cattle with special reference to papillomatosis |
| 2018 | C. Nadhiya Assessment of vitamin D status in canine mammary neoplasms |
| 2018 | P. Tamilmaran A study on the occurrence and pathology of infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT) in commercial layer chicken |
| 2021 | R. Rajan Gross, histomorphometric and histopathological studies on the intestine of desi chicken |
| 2021 | G.B. Tharani Histopathological studies on the various organ systems of Asian house shrews (Suncus murinus) screened for Orientia tsutsugamushi, the etiological agent of Scrub typhus. |
| 2021 | T. Keerthana A Comparative Study on the Pathology of Lungs in Sheep and Goat |
| 2022 | Priyadharshini P Assessment of Aflatoxin B1 exposure in cattle using biomarkers |
| 2022 | Soundhariyaa D Pathomorphological studies on various organs of Psittacine pet birds with special reference to molecular screening for Psittacine beak and feather disease. |
| 2022 | Surendhar P Determination of postmortem interval using thanatochemistry and post mortem changes in cattle carcasses. |
| 2023 | M. Abinaya Pathological Studies on the Upper Genital tract of Female Domestic Cats (Felis catus) |
| 2023 | M. Sathish Kumar Serum Erythropoietin, Haematology, cytology, Histopathology and Genetic analysis of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (CTVT) at Jaipur and Pondicherry |
| 2023 | S. Vijay Avinash Pathomorphological and Etiopathological studies of Lameness in Commercial Broiler Chicken |