Pharmacology & toxicology

Since inception, the department is actively engaged in teaching, research and extension activities and has developed expertise in the field of Ethnopharmacology

The department of Pharmacology & Toxicology is one of the oldest departments of Nagpur Veterinary College and was established in the year 1959. The MVSc degree programme was started in this department in the year 1972 and Ph.D. degree by course work was started in the year 2010. Till date more than 70 MVSc and 02 Ph.D. students have successfully completed their degrees from this department. Since inception, the department is actively engaged in teaching, research and extension activities and has developed expertise in the field of Ethnopharmacology

Faculty information with Photo

Sr. No. Name of the faculty Designation Photo
1 Dr. A. P. Somkuwar Professor & Head  
2 Dr. R. P. Limsay Assistant Professor  
3 Dr. A. R. Sawarkar Assistant Professor  
4 Dr. S. A. Dubey Assistant Professor  
5 Dr. S. A. Umap Assistant Professor

Vision / Mission/ of the Department:

  • Strengthening of department by making available modern equipments and infrastructural facilities to carry out research at molecular level.
  • Using data base generated by the department about Indigenous medicinal plants for preparing economical and easily available remedies to treat the ailing animals.

Achievements of the Department:

  • The department is working in the area of Indigenous medicinal plants since last 30 years, during which the department has developed expertise in scientific screening of various medicinal plants for their different pharmacological activities.
  • Major medicinal plants found in Vidarbha region are studied for their valuable medicinal activities.
  • The department is also extending its expertise to various Pharmacy and Ayurvedic colleges in their studies.

Course offered / Conducted by the department

COURSES OFFERED /CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT

B.V.Sc. & A. H. Courses

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 VPT 311 General & Systemic Veterinary Pharmacology 2+1 =3
2 VPT 321 Veterinary Neuropharmacology 2+1= 3
3 VPT 411 Veterinary Chemotherapy 2+0= 2
4 VPT 421 Veterinary Toxicology 2+0 =2

M.V.Sc. Courses

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 VPT - 601 General Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
2 VPT - 602 Autonomic & Autacoid Pharmacology 2+1 = 3
3 VPT - 603 CNS Pharmacology 2+1 = 3
4 VPT - 604 Digestive & Respiratory Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
5 VPT - 605 Cardiovascular & Renal Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
6 VPT - 606 Endocrine & reproductive Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
7 VPT - 607 Chemotherapy 2+1 = 3
8 VPT - 608 Toxicology of Xenobiotics 2+1 = 3
9 VPT - 609 Toxicology of Plants & Toxins 2+0 = 2
10 VPT - 610 Pharmacological Techniques 1+1 = 2
11 VPT - 611 Techniques in Toxicology 1+1 = 2
12 VPT - 612 Ethnopharmacology 2+0 = 2
13 VPT - 691 Master Seminar 0+1 = 1
14 VPT - 699 Master Research 0+20 = 20

Ph.D. Courses:

Sr. No. Course No. Course Title Credit hrs.
1 VPT - 701 Advance in Pharmacodynamics 2+0 = 2
2 VPT - 702 Autacoid Pharmacology 1+0 = 1
3 VPT - 703 Pharmacology of Herbal Drugs 2+1 = 3
4 VPT - 704 Drug Metabolism 2+0 = 2
5 VPT - 705 Molecular Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
6 VPT - 706 Pharmacokinetics 2+1 = 3
7 VPT - 707 Pharmacogenomics 2+0 = 2
8 VPT - 708 Immunopharmacology 1+0 = 1
9 VPT - 709 Molecular Pharmacology 2+0 = 2
10 VPT - 710 Clinical Pharmacology 1+1 = 2
11 VPT - 711 Clinical Toxicology 2+1 = 3
12 VPT - 712 Ecotoxicology 2+0 = 2
13 VPT - 713 Regulatory Toxicology 2+1 = 3
14 VPT - 790 SPECIAL PROBLEM 0+2 = 2
15 VPT - 791 DOCTORAL SEMINAR - I 0+1 = 1
16 VPT - 792 Doctoral Seminar II 0+1 = 1
17 VPT - 799 Doctoral Research 0+45 = 45

One entrepreneurship programmes are conducted by the department

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