Research Projects

Salient achievements

• Dr L.C. Lahon, professor was awarded State Overseas Scholarship in 1985 by the Govt. of Assam for undergoing higher training abroad in Forensic Toxicology of Livestock Poisoning from the University of Missouri-Columbia (U.S.A).
• A National level conference and symposia of the Society of Toxicologists of India (STOX, India) was organized by this department in 1987.
• Dr D K Deka, Associate Professor was awarded a Traveling Research Fellowship by the Welcome Trust, London for undergoing Post Doctoral Research (2001-2003) from the University Department of Pharmacology, Oxford.
• The Department has completed three-research projects-one funded by NATP, second one by DRDO and the third one was a network project on ethno veterinary medicine funded under AP Cess fund.
• A national level seminar on Clinical Research was organized in 2007.
• Formulated area specific mineral mixture AAUVETMIN which was commercialized by Director of Research (Vety) with SDB Agrochem, Guwahati-781026.
• Seasonal mapping of environmental parameters Temperature Humidity Index (THI) documented.
• Porcine GIT microbes as a good source of pro-biotic were identified.
• Heat stress related protein expressions at different THI have been mapped.
• Developed suitable ultra rapid freezing protocol using vitrification with open pulled straw technique on bovine oocyte resulted in vitro embryonic development. The polyadenylation pattern of PAPOLA, GJA1, and HSP70 gene can be used as a predictive tool for oocyte developmental competence in vitro.
• Standardized Neutral Comet assay by Single Cell Gel Electrophoresis for sperm DNA integrity as important criteria for in vitro semen evaluation.
• Standard protocol for mRNA extraction, LM-PAT and PCR amplification from vitrified oocytes have been achieved in the laboratory.
• Expression of marker genes in cumulus cells and oocytes in relation to developmental and vitrification competence of bovine oocytes.
• Successfully developed and standardized pig fibroblast cell culture and their cryopreservation.
• Standardized the basic protocols of pig cloning with production of cloned embryos.
• Artificial hatching of Pati ducks are standardized.
• Aflatoxin challenged Pati ducks are raised in the ICAR-NASF project of the department.
• Organized XXIV Annual Conference of Society of Animal Physiologist’s of India & National Symposium on Physiological Approaches for development of climate resilient livestock farming
• Training on “In vitro Assessment of Endocrine Glands” supported by ASTEC, Govt. of Assam
• Basic training on Assisted Reproductive Technology(ART) with special reference to in-vitro fertilization sponsored by Assam Science Technology and Environment Council, Govt. of Assam
• 2nd Institute level Quiz Competition, 2013 on Veterinary Physiology under the aegis of Society of Animal Physiologists of India (SAPI).
• 2nd Zonal Level SAPI Quiz organized by Deptt. of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara
• 3rd Institute Level SAPI Quiz organized by Deptt. of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara
• 4th Institute Level SAPI Quiz organized by Deptt. of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara
• 5th Institute Level SAPI Quiz organized by Deptt. of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara
• 5th Zonal Level SAPI Quiz organized by Deptt. of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara
• Establishment of well defined cell culture laboratory in the department.
• Establishment of Duck farm under the ICAR-NASF project “Aflatoxin tolerant duck production through genetic and epigenetic approaches”
• Establishment of Hatchery for duck eggs in the department.
• Dr Anubha Baruah was awarded with Editorial Excellence Award as Editorial Board Member of Indian Journal of Agricultural Research from Agricultural Communication Center on 14th March 2016.
• DR. N.S.R. Sastry Eight (8) Sister North East Best LPM Research Award offered to Dr. Dilruba Hasin for her Ph.D. Research Work carried out under the guidance of Dr. Arundhati Bora, Professor and others, Department of Veterinary Physiology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, Assam.
• APA Fellow 2018 was conferred to Dr. Jitendra Goswami, Professor and Head, Department of Physiology, C.V.Sc. AAU, Khanapara by Animal Physiologists Association on 22nd December 2018.