College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
  • Home
  • Contact us
  • Gallery
Search
  • Home
  • GBPUA&T
    • About GBPUAT
    • Constituent Colleges
    • Campus
    • Administrative Setup
    • Infrastructure
    • Site Map
  • CVASC
    • About CVASC
    • Vice-Chancellor’s Message
    • Dean’s Message
    • Deans of the College
    • Administrative Setup
    • Mission and Mandate
    • Societies & Committies
      • Blue Cross Society
      • Committies
  • Events
    • Upcoming Event
  • Faculty
    • Faculty
  • Academics
    • Departments
      • Animal Genetics & Breeding
      • Animal Nutrition
      • Livestock Production Management
      • Livestock Products Technology
      • Veterinary Anatomy
      • Veterinary Animal Husbandry & Extension Education
      • Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics
      • Veterinary Medicine
      • Veterinary Microbiology
      • Veterinary Parasitology
      • Veterinary Pathology
      • Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
      • Veterinary Physiology & Biochemistry
      • Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
      • Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
    • independent units
      • Instructional Livestock Farm Complex
      • Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex
  • Admissions
    • Under Graduate
    • Post Graduate
    • Ph.D.
  • Placement Cell
    • Placement & Counseling
    • Student’s placement
  • Students
    • Students Notice
    • UG Students
      • First Year
      • Second Year
      • Third Year
      • Fourth Year
      • Fifth Year
    • PG & Ph.d. Students
      • AGB
      • ANN
      • LPM
      • LPT
      • VAN
      • VAHEE
      • VGO
      • VMC
      • VMD
      • VPA
      • VPP
      • VPT
      • VPB
      • VPE
      • VSR
    • Year-Wise UG Course Curriculum
    • UG Course Syllabus
    • Courses Requirements for BVSc & AH
    • Student’s Society
      • Veterinary Society
      • Kaizen Vet. Society
      • Vet. Ascent
  • Alumni
    • Alumni Society
    • Alumni Newsletter
  • Research
    • Research Projects
    • Research Achievements
      • Animal Genetics & Breeding
      • Animal Nutrition
      • Livestock Production Management
      • Livestock Products Technology
      • Veterinary Anatomy
      • Veterinary Animal Husbandry Extension Education
      • Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics
      • Veterinary Medicine
      • Veterinary Microbiology
      • Veterinary Parasitology
      • Veterinary Pathology
      • Veterinary Pharmacology & Toxicology
      • Veterinary Physiology & Biochemstry
      • Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology
      • Veterinary Surgery & Radiology
  • Contact

DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY GYNAECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS

Faculty Members

 Name Designation Qualifications Specialization Contact No. Email
Dr. H.P. Gupta Professor & Head Ph.D. Animal Reproduction 05944-233067
9411329387
hpguptavgo[at]gmail[dot]com
Dr. Shiv Prasad Professor Ph.D. Animal Reproduction 9411377368 shivp2003[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]uk
Dr. Mridula Sharma  Asstt. Professor Ph.D. Animal Reproduction 9412462579 sharmavetmridula[at]yahoo[dot]co[dot]in
Dr. Sunil Kumar   Asstt. Professor M.V.Sc. Animal Reproduction 9412941999 drsnlvet28217[at]gmail[dot]com

 Courses offered by the Department
B.V.Sc. & A.H.  Courses

S. No. Name of the Course Course No. Credit Hrs.
1. Veterinary Gynaecology & Obstetrics VGO 400 3 (2 +1)

 M.V.Sc. Courses

S. No. Name of the Course Course No. Credit Hrs.
1. Seminar VGO 600 1
2. Special Problem VGO 601 1 (0+1)
3. General Gynaecology VGO 611 4  (3+1)
4.  Female Infertility VGO 612 4  (3+1)
5. Veterinary Obstetrics VGO 613 4 (3+1)
6. Andrology & Male Infertility VGO 614 4 (3+1)
7. Semen Preservation And Artificial Insemination VGO 615 3 (2+1)
8. Reproductive Biotechnology VGO 616 3 (2+1)
9. Clinical Practice 1 VGO 617 1 (0+1)
10. Clinical Practice 1I VGO 618 1 (0+1)
11.  Master’s Research VGO 690 20

 Ph.D. Courses

S. No. Name of the Course Course No. Credit Hrs.
1  Advances in Gynaecology VGO 701 3 (2+1)
2.  Advances in Obstetrics VGO 702 3 (2+1)
3.  Advances in Andrology VGO 703 3 (2+1)
4.  Advances in Reproductive Biotechnology VGO 704 2 (1+1)
5.  Advances in Semen Preservation VGO 705 2 (1+1)
6. Advanced Clinical practice I VGO 706 1 (0+1)
7. Advanced Clinical practice II VGO 707 1 (0+1)
8. Doctoral Seminar 1 VGO 788 1 (1+0)
9. Doctoral Seminar 1I VGO 789 1 (1+0)
10. Ph.D. Thesis Research VGO 790 45

Salient Achievements:

1.  Embryo Biotechnology
i. The Department is pioneer in initiating embryo transfer work in rabbit and goat in the year 1976.

ii. Initial trial of surgical transfer of goat embryos revealed 63.50% embryo survival. Goat embryos were also frozen using 2.00 MDMSO.

iii. Super-ovulation studies were performed in buffalo using PMSG.

iv. Super-ovulation, non-surgical embryo collection and non-surgical embryo transfers were performed for standardization of various aspects of embryo transfer technology including pregnancy rate in Sahiwal and Crossbred cows. Several Sahiwal and Crossbred calves, including seven calves from one cow, were produced.

v. Research trials were conducted to study effect of various gonadotropins and endocrine profile during superovulatory estrus to improve superovulatory response and embryo recovery. The mean total and viable embryo recovery of upto 5.25 and 1.80 per flushing, respectively was achieved. In Sahiwal cows, the mean ovulation rate, total and viable embryo recovery was observed to the 9.76, 3.52 and 1.67, respectively.

vi. The mean pregnancy rate on transfer of fresh and frozen embryos was 23.80 and 36.40%, respectively. The improved conception was observed with GnRH treatment to recipients on day 5 and also with transfer of fresh embryos of excellent grade (upto 76.90% conception).

vii. Extensive studies ware made to study in-vitro maturation (IVM) and in-vitro fertilization (IVF) of oocytes, in vitro capacitation of sperm, and in-vitro culture (IVC) of embryos using various media and co-culture systems to study the media requirement for oocytes/embryos of different stages. Immature oocytes were also vitrified successfully using different cryo-protective agents.

viii. The technique of biweekly collection of ultrasound guided trans-vaginal oocyte aspiration (ovum pick-up) in Sahiwal cows has been established and embryos are being produced using IVM/IVF and IVC technology.

2.  Semen Biotechnology
Extensive studies were undertaken in the area of Andrology, Artificial Insemination and Semenology including qualitative and quantitative aspects.

i. Studies on Semenology aspects of Crossbred bulls of different breed/genetic Friesian are not good producers, especially when the exotic inheritance increased more than constitution revealed that Crossbred bulls having exotic inheritance of Red Dane and Holstein-62.50%. Crossbred bulls with 50.00% exotic inheritance were better. There was non-significant effect of seasons on semen production potential of these bulls.

ii. Different modifications of egg yolk tris dilutor (EYT) were successfully developed to cryopreserve cattle and buffalo semen. Foetal calf serum (10.00%), caffeine (1.00mM), insulin (10.00µg/ml) and ascorbic acid (45.00µM) singly and/or in various combinations were found suitable additives to EYT for cryopreservation of bovine and bubaline semen.

iii.  The antioxidant n-propyl gallate (15.00µM), stimulants-caffeine (1.00mM) and Bradykinin (2.00ng/ ml) and membrane stabilizer Demecolcin (0.50µg/ml) had significant beneficial effect on buffalo semen cryopreservation and had better in-vitro fertility. Use of buffalo semen frozen in modified dilutor (Tris + 15.00µM n-propyl gallate + 1.00mM caffeine + 0.50 µg/ ml Demecolcin) under field conditions, revealed 52.00% conception (n=75) compared to 45.00% conception (n=119) using control (Tris) dilutor.

iv. During investigation into bacterial load of semen and suitable antibiotic, it was concluded that streptomycin (800.00µg per ml) and penicillin (800.00 IU per ml) was the minimum effective dose to reduce the bacterial load to permissible level in frozen semen of cattle and buffalo. Minimum and maximum dose of amikacin for bovine frozen semen was 100.00 and 2500.00 µg/ml. Corresponding values for buffalo were 250.00 and 2000.00 µg/ml. December witnessed minimum bacterial load in cattle and buffalo semen ejaculate, while maximum one was in August.

v. FMD vaccination of cattle and buffalo bulls, adversely affected the semen quality, which returned to normal in 60-75 days.

3.  Fertility-infertility

i. While studying different aspects of female fertility, it was found that proteins and sialic acid in estrual mucus of Crossbred and Sahiwal cows and Murrah buffaloes were higher in normal animals than in repeat breeders and they were responsible for higher conception rate. However, progesterone level differed non-significantly between normal and repeat breeding animals.

ii.  Incidence of retained placenta was the highest in cattle during winter followed by metritis and dystokia. However, metritis was witnessed maximum in buffaloes followed by RP, dystokia and vaginal prolapse. Overall incidences of reproductive disorders were maximum (45-89.00%) in rainy season. Studies on caesarotomy in dystokia cases revealed that most of operated cows and buffaloes attained normal health status in 168 hrs.

iii. Emetic nuts were found significantly (P<0.01) effective remedy to treat anestrus, as 88.80% of the treated cows exhibited estrus as compared to only 15.00% in control.

iv.  Different drugs were tested to select suitable therapeutic package to treat anestrum in buffaloes. The overall recovery rate with Receptal treatment was 85.71% at Livestock ResearchCenter of the University and 50.00% in field buffaloes compared to 0.00 and 12.50% recovery in control groups, respectively. The overall recovery with Crestar treatment on anoestrous buffaloes was 62.50% in L.R.C. buffaloes and 87.50% in field buffaloes compared to 2.50% recovery in control groups both in L.R.C. and field buffaloes. The anoestrous recovery in field buffaloes ranged from 75.00% to 87.50% with CIDR treatment. The CIDR treatment was found to be the most suitable.

Dr. Shiv Prasad, Professor & Head

Selected Research Publications

  1. R.Rautela, G.K.Das, Shiv Prasad, A.Kumar, Abhishek, K.Narayanan and J.K.Prasad (2018). Isolation and identification of uterine bacteria associated with endometritis in cows. Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction. 39 (2): 47-49
  2. S.K.Sheetal, Shiv Prasad and H.P.Gupta (2017). Impact of Insulin or Insulin like growth factor-1 administration during mid luteal phase of estrous cycle on in vivo embryo production in Sahiwal cattle. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction 39(1): 28-30.
  3. Anoop Singh, Mridula Sharma, Shiv Prasad, Yaqoob Bhat, Anil Kumar, Dinesh Pandey and Santosh Shukla (2017). Effect of supplementation of Butylated Hydroxy tolune on post-thaw viability, motility and membrane integrity of crossbred bovine spermatozoa. International Journal of Livestock Research April 5: 93-95.
  4. Rupali Rautela, G K Das, Shiv Prasad, Avadhesh Kumar, J K Prasad,S K ghosh and naveen kumar (2017). In-vitro antibacterial potential of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Aegle marmelos and Murraya koenigii leaf on the bacterial strains isolated from endometritic cows. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 87 (7): 844–845
  5. S.K. Sheetal, Shiv Prasad and H.P. Gupta (2017). Dystocia Due To Foetal Ascites In A Murrah Buffalo. Buffalo Bulletin, Vol.36(3):573-57.

AWARDS/ HONOURS

  • Awarded Dr. Swaminath Iyer award for best research paper for the year 1998 by Indian Veterinary Association, Chennai.
  • Best Teacher award conferred on 02-03-2002 by Vice Chancellor, G.B.Pant University of Ag. & Tech. Pantnagar. U.S. Nagar, Uttaranchal.
  • Awarded Best Research Paper presentation in 17th annual convention and National Seminar on Fertility Management of Farm Animal under Adverse Agro Climatic Condition. Oct. 6-8, 2001. Jodhpur.
  • Best Poster Award in International Buffalo Conference on optimizing Buffalo Productivity through Conventional and novel technology, Feb 1-4, 2010, National Agricultural Science Complex, New Delhi.
  • Awarded Dr. N.C.Sharma award-2013 during 29th annual Convention of Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction and National Symposium at Nagpur, January 8, 2013.
  • Best research paper award-2016 on “revisiting reproductive strategies to enhance conception rate in bovines under field conditions “during National conference on Hill Agriculture in Perspective organized by G.B.Pant University of Ag.&Technology, Pantnagar, U.S.Nagar, Uttarakhand w.e.f.26-28 Feb. 2016 at Pantnagar.Pp: 440.
  • G.B.Singh Memorial Award-2017 during 33rd Annual Convention of Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction and National Symposium on “Use of Reproductive Technologies and Production Improvement in Livestock Species Aiming to Socio –economic Development of Rural Mass” held at Kolkata w.e.f.9-11 Feb. 2018
Dr. H.P. Gupta, Professor

Selected Research Publications

  1. Jones Boby, Harendra Kumar, Harihar Prasad Gupta, Mustapha Hussain Jan, Sanjay Kumar Singh, Manas Kumar Patra, Sukdeb Nandi, Asha Abraham and Narayanan Krishnaswamy (2016) Endometritis Increases Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Follicular Fluid and Cervico-vaginal Mucus in the Buffalo Cow. Animal Biotechnology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10495398.2016.1244067
  2. Lone, A.M., Gupta, H.P., Prasad, S. and Baithhlu, R.K. (2013). Bio-Chemical Milieu of buffaloes ovarian follicles during their development. Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 34 (1): 04-08.
  3. Kumar, A., Gupta, H.P. and Prasad, S. (2013). Studies on the immunomodulatory and therapeutic efficiency of neem (Azadirachta indica) on endometritis in repeat breeding crossbred cows. Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 34 (2): 01-05.
  4. Hussain, A., Prasad, S. and Gupta, H. P. (2013) Roles of hCG in follicular ,luteal characteristics, serum progesterone and estradiol concentration in buffaloes. Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 33 (2): 27-31.
  5. Gupta, H. P., Pandey, A. K.,and Singh, D. V. (2010). Effect of seminal plasma and blood serum on freezability of buffalo spermatozoa. The Indian Veterinary Journal, 87: 250 – 252.

Dr. Mridula Sharma, Assistant Professor

Selected Research Publications

  1. Mridula Sharma, Yaqoob Bhat, Nishant Sharma and Anoop Singh (2018) Comparative study of seasonal variation in semen characteristics of buffalo bull Vol. 6, Issue 1, 947-951
  2. Nishant Sharma, DK Chand, Shriya Rawat, Mridula Sharma and Harshit Verma. Effect of sexed semen on conception rate and sex ratio under field conditions. 2018; 6(1): 702-705.
  3. Sharma, Mridula & Yaqoob, Bhat & Singh, Anoop & Sharma, Nishant & Rawat, Shriya. (2017). Effect of Temperature Humidity Index on Semen Quality of Bovine Bull. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6. 1822-1830.
  4. Sharma, Mridula & Bhat, Yaqoob & Sharma, Nishant & Rawat, Shriya. (2017). Effect of Parity of Animal and Season of Year on the Rate of Retention of Placenta in Dairy Cattle. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences. 6.2017.612.362.
  5. Anoop Singh, Mridula Sharma, Shiv Prasad, Yaqoob Bhat, Anil Kumar, Dinesh Pandey and Santosh Shukla (2017). Effect of Butylated Hydroxytoluene on acrosome integrity and Viability of crossbred bull spermatozoa International Journal of Livestock Research Vol 7: (7) Pages: 82-91.

AWARDS

  • Junior Research Fellowship during MVSC (2002-2004) IVRI
  • Young Scientist Award of ISSAR (2005)
  • ICAR National Eligibility Test, 2006
  • Best Poster Award, International Buffalo conference, 2010,New Delhi

College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

  • Dr. N.S. Jadon Dean College Of Veterinary & Animal Sciences G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar – 263145 Uttarakhand, (India)

  • Telephone+91-5944-233347, 233416

  • International :+91-5944-233473

  • email dean[dot]vaspgr[at]gmail[dot]com

Event Calendar

January 2021
M T W T F S S
« Jun    
 123
45678910
11121314151617
18192021222324
25262728293031

Quick Links

GBPUAT Home
Registrar's Office
Alumni Almamater Advancement Association
College of Technology
CABM

Other Important Links

IVRI Official Website
ICAR
Veterinary Council of India
National Dairy Research Institute
Central Sheep & Wool Research Institute
Central Institute for Research on Goats

For any suggestions related to this website, kindly contact: Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Parasitology, Email-cvascupload@gmail.com

Disclaimer: The facts published on this website are for immediate information only and no legal claim can be made for any damage caused by using the content of this site. The College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology reserves the right to change the information published on this site at any point of time without prior or further notification.

Powered By: Delta Pi Infotech

Follow us