Department of Veterinary Pathology

About the Department

The department of Veterinary Pathology is one of the constituent departments of the Dr. G. C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. The discipline of Veterinary Pathology came into being as one of the components of the then Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Pathology and Parasitology in July 1986 with the establishment of the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, HPKV, Palampur. In July 1991, Veterinary Pathology became independent Department, being one of the core disciplines in the Veterinary Medical Profession.

With the start of M. V. Sc from academic year 1996‑97 it attained the status of Post Graduate Department. Besides undergraduate B.V.Sc & A.H. courses, as per VCI regulation, department have been offering Post Graduate courses to M.V.Sc & Ph. D. students.

A significant time of the faculty and supporting staff is contributed towards Post-mortem and disease investigation services rendered by the Department in addition to the teaching, Research & Extension-cum-consultancy activities.

The Department has started an International Continuing Education Project in the form of INDEPENDENT STUDY CENTRE(ISC) of Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation of USA from July 2006. The Foundation is a donative publicly supported charity of USA for the International Advancement of Education in Veterinary and Comparative Pathology. The foundation has designated Prof. Vipan K. Gupta as Director of the Independent Study Centre and made him its Officer Representative in India. ISC have been stocked with over 200 titles (DVD/CD) on pathology of diverse species of Animals.

Mail us at: HOD- gupta.vipankumar@gmail.com / vetpathpalampur@gmail.com