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Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, COVAS, Mannuthy
Department of Animal Reproduction, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, India 680651

Profile

The Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics was formed in the year 1961. Prior to that the subject of animal reproduction was taught to the graduate students of veterinary medicine by the staff of the ICAR sponsored Cattle Sterility Scheme. The department in the erstwhile Kerala Veterinary College and Research Institute, Mannuthy started offering post-graduate course from 1967. Doctorate programme in the subject of Animal Reproduction was started in 1984. Currently,the department offers Under-graduate Courses (BVSc&AH), Post-graduate Courses (MVSc) and Doctorate Courses (PhD) in Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics. Subsequent to the formation of a second veterinary college at Pookot, Wayanad, a sister department was formed (Department of Animal Reproduction, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, COVAS, Pookot). Kerala chapter of The Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction (ISSAR) is functioning at the Department. Dr. C.K.S.V. Raja, popularly known as Varma Sir was the mastermind behind the establishment of the department. Dr. K. N. Aravinda Ghosh is the current Head of the Department.

Facilities/labs

Andrology lab, Artificial Insemination Centre, Bull/buck station for andrology and AI research, Endocrinology lab, Embryo transfer lab, Frozen semen lab, Molecular reproduction lab, Museum, Obstetrics and Gynaecology unit at the Veterinary Hospitals at Mannuthy and Kokkalai, PG lab, Phantom hall, Seminar hall, Computer facility and Reference Unit containing thesis, reference books and journals

Faculty since formation

Dr. C.K. Surendra Varma Raja, BVSc, FRVCS (Sweden), PhD, Professor & Head Dr. T.R. Bharathan Namboothirippad, MVSc, PhD, Professor & Head Dr. C.P. Neelakanta Iyer, MVSc, FRVCS (Sweden), PhD, Professor & Head Dr.(Capt) K. Prabhakaran Nair, MVSc, Professor & Head Dr. V. Sudarsanan, MVSc, PhD, Professor Dr. E. Mathai, MVSc, PhD, Professor Dr. M. Sthanumalayan Nair, MVSc, Professor Dr. E. Madhavan, MVSc, Professor Dr. P.P. Balakrishnan MVSc, PhD, Professor & Head, Dean, COVAS, Pookot Dr. T. Sreekumaran, MVSc, PhD, Dr. K. V. Athman, MVSc, PhD, Professor Dr. Joseph Mathew, MVSc, Associate Professor & Head Dr. V. Vijayakumaran, MVSc, PhD, Professor & Head Dr. S. P. Suresan Nair, MVSc, PhD Dr. K.N. Aravinda Ghosh, MVSc, PhD, Professor & Head Dr. K. Ramachandran, MVSc, PhD, Professor Dr. Metilda Joseph, MVSc, PhD Dr. M.O. Kurien, MVSc, PhD, Professor Dr. Sangeetha Nair, MVSc&AH, PhD, Assistant Professor Dr. Ani S. Das, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. A.M. Vahida, MVSc, PhD (USA), Assistant Professor Dr. G. Ajitkumar, DVM, MVSc, DRD, CPH (Philippines), PGJMC, PhD, Post-Doc (Canada), Associate Professor Dr. C. Ibraheemkutty, MVSc, MPH, Assistant Professor Dr. K. Pramod, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Hiron M. Harshan,MVSc, PhD, Assistant Professor Dr. Shibu Simon, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. C. Jayakumar, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Abdul Aseez, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Bibin Becha, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. E.D. Benjamin, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. M.P. Unnikrishnan, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Amritha Aravind, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Leeba Chacko, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. R.S. Abhilash, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Magnus Paul, MVSc, Assistant Professor Dr. Lekshmi Bhai, MVSc, Assistant Professor