Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Rewa

Brief History

The Department of Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology was established along with the College of Veterinary Science & A.H Rewa on 11th January 2007 under Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidhayalaya (JNKVV), Jabalpur. In the Year 2008 officially, the department came into existence with the appointment of Faculty members. Initially mandate of the department was limited to Undergraduate teaching. In the Year 2017 post-graduation programme was started in the department. The department has completed one research project and currently one research project is undergoing in the department. Research, Extension and Teaching are the three mandate followed as per the University guidelines. Pharmacy preparation are prepared in the department and being sold for different clinical conditions of college farms and clinics.

Objectives of the Department

  • The department is following mandate of Teaching, Research and Extension.
  • Undergraduate and Post graduate teaching
  • Preparation of various teaching aids and study materials
  • Pharmacy preparations
  • Research related to pharmacokinetic study and Antimicrobial resistance.
  • Participation in the camps organized by the college to propogate local drug preparation among the livestock owners.

Education

Undergraduate-


S.No. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs
1. VPT-311 General Pharmacology I 2+1
2. VPT-321 General Pharmacology II 2+1

Postgraduate

S.No. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs Semester
1. VPT 501 Concepts of Pharmacology, Drug Design and Development* 2+0 I
2. VPT 502 Autonomic and Autacoid Pharmacology* 2+1 I
3. VPT 503 CNS Pharmacology 2+1 I
4. VPT 504 Digestive and Respiratory Pharmacology 2+1 I
5. VPT 505 Cardiovascular and Urinary System Pharmacology 2+0 I
6. VPT 506 Endocrine and Reproductive Pharmacology 2+1 I
7. VPT 507 Chemotherapy* 2+1 II
8. VPT 508 ToXicology of Xenobiotics* 2+1 II
9. VPT 509 ToXinology 2+1 II
10. VPT 510 Pharmacological Techniques* 0+2 II
11. VPT 511 Techniques in ToXicology* 0+2 II
12. VPT 512 Ethnopharmacology 1+1 II
13. VPT 513 Fundamentals of Pharmacokinetics 1+1 II
14. VPT 591 Master’s Seminar* 1+0 I/II
15. VPT 599 Master’s Research 30 I/II
*Core courses

Ph.D. 

S.No. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs Semester
1. CPE-RPE 600 Research and Publication Ethics # 2+0 I
2. VPT 601 Molecular Pharmacology* 3+0 I
3. VPT 602 Advances in Autacoid Pharmacology 1+0 I
4. VPT 603 Pharmacology of Herbal Drugs 2+1 I
5. VPT 604 Biotransformation of Xenobiotics 2+0 I
5. VPT 605 Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics* 2+1 I
6. VPT 606 Pharmacogenomics 2+0 I
7. VPT 607 Immunopharmacology and ImmunotoXicology 2+0 II
8. VPT 608 Molecular Toxicology 3+0 II
9. VPT 609 Clinical Toxicology* 2+1 II
10. VPT 610 Ecotoxicology 3+0 II
11. VPT 611 Regulatory Toxicology 2+1 II
12. VPT 690 Special Problem 0+1 II
13. VPT 691 Doctoral Seminar I* 1+0 I/II
14. VPT 692 Doctoral Seminar II* 1+0 I/II
15. VPT 699 Doctoral Research 75 I/II
*Core courses

Research

Salient Achievements
Completed Research Projects

S.No. Project Title PI/Co-PI Funding agency/ Budget Remark
1. Establishment of Model Herbal Garden and popularization of scientific practices for cultivation of Medicinal Plants among farmers of Rewa Dr Nitesh Kumar Madhya Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Bhopal Rs. 7.689 lakhs -

Ongoing Research Projects
S.No. Project Title PI/Co-PI Funding agency/ Budget Remark
1. Study of antimicrobial resistance and alternative therapy against beta lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae group of bacteria in broilers and bovines in Rewa district Dr Arpita Shrivastava M.P.C.S.T. Bhopal, Rs. 7.689 lakhs -

Facilities Available

  • Analgesiometer
  • Electroconvulsiometer
  • Actophotometer
  • Rota rod Apparatus
  • Laminar flow
  • Thermocycler
  • Spectrophotometer
  • Western blot

Extension Education

  • Treatment and Awareness camps
  • Lectures in Farmers Training
  • Preparation of lectures and material for farmers

Publications

  • Namrata Upadhyay, Nitesh Kumar, Arpita Shrivastava, Manoj Kumar Ahirwar, Swatantra K Singh, Neeraj Shrivastava and Rajeev Ranjan (2020) Pharmacokinetics of amikacin after repetitive intravenous administration in healthy goats. Journal of Animal Research, 10 (6): 01-07.

Thrust Areas of Research

  • Pharmacokinetics
  • Antimicrobial resistance

Services Offered

  • Pharmacy preparations

Faculty:


S.N. Name Designation Qualification
1. Dr. Nitesh Kumar Professor & Head Ph.D.
2. Dr. Arpita Shrivastav Associate Professor Ph.D.
3. Dr. Swatantra Kumar Singh Assistant Professor Ph.D.
4. Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Assistant Professor Ph.D.
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