Animal Nutrition, Rewa

Brief History

The Department of Animal Nutrition started in 2007 with the start of the college. Since then the Department is going forward.

Objectives of the Department

The objective of the Department is to impart teaching, research and extension activities related to animal nutrition to increase animal productivity and animal health and ultimately to improve nutritional and economic status of humans.

Thrust Areas of Research

  • Macro and micro-nutrients, feed additives including botanical additives, nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics, etc.

Education

Undergraduate-(list of courses offered as per VCI, i.e. Code, Name, Cr hrs etc)


S.No. Code of Course Name of Course Credit Hrs
1. VNN, Unit-1 Principles of animal nutrition and feed technology 3+1
2. VNN, Unit-2 Applied ruminant nutrition-I
3. VNN, Unit-3 Applied ruminant nutrition-II
4. VNN, Unit-4 Applied non-ruminant nutrition

Postgraduate

S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Semester
1. ANN 601* Nutritional Biochemistry 1+0 I
2. ANN 602* Energy and Protein Nutrition 2+0 I
3. ANN 603* Minerals and Vitamin Nutrition and Feed Additives 2+1 I
4. ANN 604* Feed and Fodder Technology 1+1 I
5. ANN 605* Ruminant Nutrition 2+1 II
6. ANN 606* Non-Ruminant Nutrition 2+1 II
7. ANN 607* Research Methodology in Animal Nutrition 0+2 I
8. ANN 608 Companion Animal Nutrition 1+0 II
9. ANN 609 Nutrition of Laboratory, Wild and Zoo Animals 2+1 II
10. ANN 610 Non-Conventional Feed Resources 1+1 I
11. ANN 611 Introductory Clinical Nutrition 1+0 I
12. ANN 612 Rumen Biotechnology 1+0 II
13. ANN 691 Seminar 1+0 I/II
14. ANN 699 Research 30 I & II
*Core course 

Ph.D. 

S.No. Course Code Course Title Credit Hrs. Semester
1. ANN 701* Modern Concepts in Feeding of Ruminants 2+0 I
2. ANN 702* Forages in Animal Nutrition 1+0 I
3. ANN 703* Recent Concepts in Feeding of Non-Ruminants 1+0 II
4. ANN 704* Advances in Rumen Metabolism 1+1 I
5. ANN 705* Advances in Mineral and Vitamin Nutrition 2+0 I
6. ANN 706* Advanced Clinical Nutrition 1+1 II
7. ANN 707 Advanced Techniques in Nutritional Research 1+1 I
8. ANN 708 Advances in Feed Technology 1+0 II
9. ANN 709 Toxicants and Anti-Metabolites in Animal Nutrition 1+0 II
10. ANN 710 Nutrigenomics in Animal Nutrition 1+0 II
11. ANN 711 Equine Nutrition 1+0 II
12. ANN 791 Semester - I 1+0 I/II
13. ANN 792 Semester - II 1+0 I/II
14. ANN 799 Research 75 I & II
*Core course 

Research

Salient Achievements
Completed Research Projects: NA


Ongoing Research Projects: NA

Extension Education

  • Extension education on animal nutrition is given by the faculty staffs to farmers and veterinary professionals through different trainings, awareness programmes, radio talks, etc.

Publications

Research articles

  • A. Ranade, P. K. Singh, N. Shrivastav, S. Koley and Y. A. Chatur (2020). Physico-chemical properties of shelf stable meat pickle from Kadaknath. The Haryana Veterinarian, 59 (1): 124 – 128.
  • Shandilya, S.K.; Singh, A.P.; Ojha, B.K.; Mishra, A.; Jaiswal, M.; Jaiswal, S.K. and Preeti Bisht. (2020). Effect of organic production system on productive and vis-à-vis conventionally grown fodders. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 54(3): 384-387.
  • Yadav, S.; Rajoriya, J.S.; Ojha, B.K.; Singh, A.K.; Bisen, A.; Raje, A. and Ahirwar, M.K. (2019). Effects of linseed supplementation on free fatty acid profile and reproductive performance of Goat. Veterinary Clinical Science, 07(04): 45–49.
  • Raje, K.; Verma, A.K.; Das, A.; Singh, P.; Muwel, N.A.; Devi, Y.R.; Ojha, B.K. and Alok Mishra. (2019). Effect of supplementation of brown seaweed meal on serum enzymes and mineral status of goats. The Haryana Veterinarian, 58(2): 157-161.
  • Singh, Abhilasha; Mani, Veena; Shukla, Bhawana; Kujur, Anjila S.T. and Kapila, Suman. 2019. Bioavailability of major minerals from commonly used ruminant feeds using dialyzability technique. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, 36(1): 30-34.

Review articles

  • B.K. Ojha, N. Datta, J.S. Rajoriya and A.K. Singh. (2019). Role of nutritional management on reproductive efficiency in dairy animals. The Haryana Veterinarian, 58(S.I.): 25–30.
  • A.K. Singh, G. Chandra, B.K. Ojha and J.S. Rajoriya (2019). Effect of heat stress on livestock reproduction. The Haryana Veterinarian, 58(S.I.): 16–24.
  • J.S. Rajoriya, A.K. Singh, B.K. Ojha and A. Raje. (2019). Role of cholesterol loaded cyclodextrin (CLC) in cryocapacitation of sperm - A review. Wayamba Journal of Animal Science, 2012-578X: 1815–1826.
  • B.K. Ojha, S. Koley, J.S. Rajoriya and A.K. Singh (2019). Feeding and nutrition of Horses. Livestock Line, 13(7): 06-09.

Books

  • Abhilasha Singh, Veena Mani and Bhawana Shukla. 2019. Bioavailable Macro Minerals from Indian Feeds in Crossbred Calves. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Pp 1-112.
  • S. Koley and N. Kurechiya (2016). Textbook of Non-ruminant Nutrition. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

Booklets

  • B.K. Ojha, S. Koley and N. Kurechia (2019). Krishko ke arthik uthan me pashupalan ka yogdan. In: Pashupalan, booklet published by College of Veterinary Science & AH, Rewa.
  • B.K. Ojha, S. Koley and N. Kurechia (2019). Backyard murgipalan hetu poshan ki vaigyanik vidhi. In: Murgipalan, booklet published by College of Veterinary Science & AH, Rewa.
  • N. Kurechia, B.K. Ojha, S. Koley and K. Rawat (2019). Gair paramparagat pashu ahar ki upyogita. In: Pashupalan, booklet published by College of Veterinary Science & AH, Rewa.

Facilities Available

Various facilities are available in the Department for teaching, research and extension activities.

Services Offered

  • Teaching, Research, Extension

Faculty:
S.N. Name Designation Qualification
1. Dr. Brijesh Kumar Ojha Assistant Professor Ph.D.
2. Dr. Abhilasha Singh Assistant Professor Ph.D.
3. Dr. Kumar Govil Assistant Professor M.V.Sc.
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