>> Veterinary Science Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Campus offers B. V. Sc. & A.H. (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry) while the institute itself conduct Master in Veterinary Science (M. V. Sc.), M.Sc. Animal Science and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph. D) programs. Five and half year of B. V. Sc. & A. H. program was started at IAAS on 1992. From 1992 to 1994 condensed and conversion program of B. V. Sc. & A. H. was offered to the students of B.Sc. Animal science at Kathmandu as well as at Rampur. In 1995, regular program of veterinary science was started at IAAS, Rampur. The number of students enrolled during the initial years was 15 but since 2002, this was increased to 30 students per year to cope the demand of veterinary graduates in the country.          The veterinary science program at IAAS has made significant progress since its inception in 1995, including the graduation of its first regular batch on 2000, the development of a 10 semester based B. V. Sc. & A. H. curriculum and the acquisition of 21 faculty members. Till 2008, 156 veterinary graduates were produced from IAAS. Physical Facilities Regarding physical facilities, 12 departmental laboratories (anatomy, physiology, pathology, parasitology, pharmacology and surgery, microbiology, medicine, theriogenology, animal nutrition, dairy science, breeding & biotechnology and aquaculture), large animal operation theatre room and one well-equipped small animal surgery lab, and 5 lecture rooms are available at present. Furthermore, the laboratories are equipped with modern research instruments like photographic binocular microscope, electrocardiogram, portable x-ray, refractometer, centrifuge machine, gas anesthesia machine and ultrasound machine. A mini library has been set up in the academic premises with recent and advanced text books, reference books and journals. Veterinary Teaching Hospital Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) with modest facilities has been operating since 2000. All the veterinary faculties of different departments are the members of this teaching hospital. It provides clinical services to the farm animals at the hospital. The VTH is vital to provide practical-in-hand experience to the students studying in this program. Over 15-20 cases of livestock and poultry are examined at VTH, daily. The routine examination of feces, urine, blood and milk are done regularly. The culture of milk, water and post mortem of poultry are also in the list of routine work. Artificial insemination program is conducted frequently at farm and neighboring villages. More about Veterinary Teaching Hospital >>   Livestock Farm Livestock farm covers an area of 107 hectares. This farm supports teaching, research, extension and production purposes. The farm houses 34 cattle, 85 buffaloes, 35 sheep, 55 goat, 35 swine and poultry. This farm is managed by the farm superintendent who has full time responsibilities of planning and implementation. Aquaculture farm is managed by the aquaculture department.  Land utilization of IAAS livestock farm S.N. Description Area (ha) Percentage 1 Forage production 40 37.38 2 Pasture land 40 37.38 3 Farm forestry & fodder production 10 9.34 4 Animal sheds 10 9.34 5 Sloppy land 7 6.54 Total 107 100 About 40 ha of fertile land is allocated for forage production. Maize, deenanath, para, jai and other grasses are grown in this field. About 10 ha area is covered with fodder trees. badahar (Artocarpus lakoocha), bakaino, nimaro, tanki, kabro, koiralo, etc. are the major fodder species in IAAS livestock farm. Library The IAAS library at Rampur Campus has a two-storied building with the total floor spaces of 19,671 square feet. The library maintains collection of over 32,000 books, journals, monographs, thesis and dissertation, annual reports and bibliographies. At present, the IAAS library subscribes 83 technical journals, bulletins and periodicals. In addition the library also subscribes 24 newspapers and magazines, both national and international. An electronic library with 170 world famous periodicals from 1993 to 96 for postgraduate studies has also been added in the library. The library is open for the students and faculties every day except on public holidays. Relatively small number of relevant books and journals are also in the collection at other two branch campuses. Course curriculum Veterinarians are pursuing diverse careers, indeed, with our encouragement and support. Aquaculture, ranched wildlife, food safety, industrial research, biotechnology and clinical specialties are all career opportunities that are available for veterinarians. With the concepts of WTO, the veterinary graduates and post graduates focus subjects like commercial animal husbandry, animal welfare, international trade, international financing, environmental science, etc. A competent and professionally sound human resource can be developed in veterinary and animal science to meet the challenges of  21st century.  It is necessary to introduce vocational courses in veterinary education system to equip livestock owners / farmers to take up livestock rearing at entrepreneurial levels. In order to keep the scientist, field veterinarians and technicians with latest technological advancement, IAAS is shortly planning to organize refresher and short term training courses. SEMESTERWISE DISTRIBUTION OF COURSES FOR B.V.Sc. & A.H. PROGRAM  SEMESTER 1     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VAN 111 Gross Anatomy-I 2+2=4 VAN 112 Gross Anatomy-II 1+1=2 BCH 111 General Biochemistry 2+1=3 LPM 111 Cattle and Buffalo Production (LPM-I ) 1+1=2 ANU 111 Principles and Practices of Fodder Production 2+1=3 AEC 111 Principles of Economics 2+0=2 EXT 111 Rural Sociology 2+0=2 WEP 111 Work Experience Program 0+1=1   SUB TOTAL 12+7=19 SEMESTER 2     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VAN 121 Gross Anatomy-III 1+2=3 VAN 122 General Histology & Embryology 2+1=3 VPY 121 Physiology-I 2+1=3 BCH 121 Physiological Chemistry 2+1=3 LPM 121 Sheep and Goat Production (LPM II) 2+1=3 ANU 121 Principles of Animal Nutrition 2+1=3 LPM 122 Wildlife, Bee and Pet Animal Management 2+1=3 AEC 121 Farm Management, Production Eco. & Planning 2+1=3 WEP 121 Work Experience Program 0+1=1   SUB TOTAL 15+10=25   SEMESTER 3     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VAN 211 Systemic Histology 1+1=2 VPY 211 Physiology-II 2+1=3 VPA 211 Parasitology-I 2+1=3 VMI 211 Microbiology-I 2+1=3 VPP 211 General Pathology 2+1=3 ANU 211 Applied Animal Nutrition-I 2+0=2 LPM 211 Pig and Poultry Production 2+1=3 BCH 211 Clinical Biochemistry 1+1=2 ANB 211 Principle of Genetics and Animal Breeding 2+1=3 AQU 211 Introductory Icthiology 1+1=2   SUB TOTAL 17+9=26                                                                                            SEMESTER 4     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VPY 221 Physiology-III 2+1=3 VPT 221 General and CNS Pharmacology 2+1=3 VPA 221 Parasitology-II 2+1=3 VMI 221 Microbiology-II 2+1=3 VPP 221 Systemic Pathology 2+1=3 ANB 221 Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology 3+0=3 ANU 221 Applied Animal Nutrition II 2+1=3 ANU 222 Principle and Practices of Pasture Management 1+1=2 AQU 221 Principles of Aquaculture 1+1=2 AST 221 Agricultural Statistics 2+1=3   SUB TOTAL 19+9=28                                                                                            SEMESTER 5     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VEP 311 Environmental Hygiene 1+1=2 VEP 312 Epidemiology 2+1=3 COM 311 Computer application 0+1=1 VPT 311 Autonomic and Systemic Pharmacology 2+1=3 VPA 311 Parasitology-III 2+1=3 VMI 311 Microbiology-III 2+1=3 EXT 311 Fundamentals of Agricultural Extension 2+1=3 VPY 311 Physiology - IV 1+1=2 VAN 311 Applied Anatomy 0+2=2 VPP 311 Special Pathology 2+1=3 LPM 321 Animal Product Technology 1+1=2   SUB TOTAL 15+12=27 SEMESTER 6     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. EXT 321 Agricultural Communication 2+1=3 VPT 321 Chemotherapy 2+1=3 VPT 322 Toxicology 2+1=3 VPA 321 Parasitology-IV 2+1=3 VMI 321 Microbiology-IV 2+1=3 VPP 321 Poultry Pathology & Oncology 2+1=3 VMC 321 Internal Medicine-I 2+1=3 VCP 321 Clinical Practice-I 0+1=1 ANB 321 Selection & Mating System 2+0=2 EXT 322 Social Mobilization and Community Development 2+0=2   SUB TOTAL 18+8=26                                                                                            SEMESTER 7   Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. AEC 411 Agribusiness Management, Marketing & Cooperatives 2+1=3 VOG 411 Theriogenology-I 2+1=3 VSR 411 General Surgery & Anaesthesiology 2+1=3 VSR 412 Radiology 1+1=2 VMC 411 Internal Medicine-II 2+1=3 VMC 412 Preventive Medicine-I 2+1=3 VCP 411 Clinical Practices-II 0+1=1 AQU 411 Fish Diseases 2+1=3   SUB TOTAL 13+8=21          SEMESTER 8   Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. AEC 421 Agricultural Project Planning 2+1=3 VOG 421 Theriogenology-II 2+1=3 LPM 421 Introduction to Dairy Science 2+1=3 VSR 421 Regional and Clinical Surgery-I 2+1=3 VMC 421 Internal Medicine-III 2+1=3 VMC 422 Preventive Medicine-II 2+1=3 VCP 421 Clinical Paractices-III 0+2=2 VCC 421 Clinical Conference I 0+1=1 ANU 421 Applied Human Nutrition 2+0=2 VEP 421 Meat Inspection and Abbatoir Practices 2+1=3   SUB TOTAL 16+10=26              SEMESTER 9     Course Code Subjects Cr. Hr. VOG 511 Theriogenology-III 2+1=3 VOG 512 Theriogenology-IV 1+1=2 VSR 511 Regional & Clinical Surgery-II 2+1=3 VMC 511 Preventive Medicine-III 2+1=3 VMC 512 Ethics & Jurisprudence 1+0=1 VCP 511 Clinical Practices-IV 0+2=2 VCC 511 Clinical Conferences-II 0+1=1 LPM 511 Principles of Dairy Technology 2+1=3 VEP 511 Zoonosis and Public Health 1+1=2 ANB 511 Animal Breeding and Biotechnology 3+0=3   SUB TOTAL 14+9=23       SEMESTER 10           Internship – Six months           TOTAL CREDIT HOURS of B.V.SC. & A.H. PROGRAM    138+83=221 Internship programs Undergraduate students after 9th semester are enrolled under internship program for 6 month duration under different sites of Nepal. The main objectives of the program are: To develop an understanding of rural life and to acquaint them about the different situation prevailing in villages     To provide an opportunity for practical training through work experiences under rural condition.     To develop communication skill in "transfer of technologies"     To develop confidence and competence for facing problem solving situation     To provide animal health cover and develop best suited animal husbandry practices Post graduate program of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry Six post graduate students were admitted on veterinary medicine on 2004 /2005 academic year and 9 students were admitted on veterinary medicine, pharmacology and pathology on the year 2005/2006. Normally, 2 students are enrolled in every department. Recently, PhD program has been started with animal science departments. Employment Situation of Veterinarians in Nepal Majority of the veterinarians are employed on HMG followed by Veterinary colleges (IAAS and HICAST). Some of the veterinarians are employed on Agriculture development bank, Royal army, Trade school (CTEVT), Nepal Agriculture Research Council, Feed industries, Hatchery industries, and on private practices. Table 2.  Employment situation of veterinarians in different sectors  S.N. Employment No.  %  Remarks 1 Veterinary colleges 30 9.15 Academic Institutions 2 CTEVT 10 3.09 3 Industries and private practices 23 7.01 Feed, Hatchery, Pharmaceutical etc 4 Department of Livestock Services, HMG 185 56.40 Farms, Hospitals, Regional labs etc 5 Dept. of Aquaculture &  Fisheries 1 0.30   6 NARC 20 6.09   7 Agriculture Development Banks 11 3.35   8 Army studs farms and Police 7 2.13   9 Wildlife and Zoo 2 0.6   10 NGO and INGOs 13 3.96 Projects 11 Dairy dev. corporations 4 1.22   12 Higher studies and abroad 22 6.71 Employment in abroad  Demand of Veterinary Services in Nepal At present many farming sectors like poultry, dairying and piggery have made enormous progress resulting in the upsurge of the rural economy of our country. Similarly feed industries, pharmaceutical industries, wool and leather industries. The veterinary graduates have to fulfill the demand of the need of all these industries. Unless our curricula and syllabi are not being turned toward this direction our graduate will be quite far away from the target.  Nepal already being the member of WTO, must follow the directions and amendments laid by WTO. In these context veterinarians need to develop the intellectual and technical skills necessary to build on these principles and use them to solve practical problems. The available livestock resource, the environment in which they are raised, the socioeconomics conditions of our livestock owners must be taken into account while formulating the curricula and syllabi.