Welcome to the Department of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology. The Department of Veterinary Anatomy & Histology of Veterinary Medicine came into existence in 1889, as one of the first departments, in the Bengal Veterinary College under Calcutta University. In the year 1974 this department came into existence under the Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences. Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswa Vidayalaya and was transferred to West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, with effect from 2nd January 1995.
The building of Anatomy at Belgachia campus was designed by Prof. Grossman, the father of Veterinary Anatomy while his visit to India and constructed in the year 1952. We are a multi-disciplinary department with responsibilities in instruction, research and continuing education in the disciplines or gross, microscopic and developmental anatomy.
Post- graduate and Ph.D studies in the discipline of Veterinary Anatomy and Histology started from the year 1989. The department aims to provide high quality teaching and learning for undergraduate and postgraduate students. We are actively engaged with the basic sciences, clinical specialties and wider community to share its expertise.
This Department places on record the meritorious services of Prof. S.N.Nandi, Prof. P.B.Kundu, Prof. P.Bhattacharya, Prof.N.G.Ghoshal, Dr.A.K.Patitunda, Prof. M.N.Chaudhury, Prof. M.M.Roy and Prof.R.K.Ghosh.
Infrastructure:
We are having a good laboratory with all modern instruments for catering research in microscopical anatomy. The faculty members handled ICAR, DBT and Govt. of India sponsored projects.
Research Activities:
Research on gross anatomy, histomorphology, histogenesis, histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy and experimental studies of various organs of clinical/research importance of domestic animals and birds were carried out. Fifty M.V.Sc and twelve Ph.D thesis had been submitted since inception.
Anatomical Museum:
This department has established anatomical museum with a rich collection of specimens and models of domestic, wild animals and birds in a newly constructed building at Belgachia, Kolkata.
