MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP - ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
Sub-Subjects:
13.1: Animal Biotechnology,
13.2: Vety./Animal Biochemistry
UNIT-I:
Structure of prokaryotic and
eukaryotic cells, cell wall, membranes, cell organelles, organization and
functions, chromosome structure and functions, cell growth division and
differentiation. Sub unit structure of macromolecules and supermolecular systems. Self
assembly of sub units, viruses, bacteriophage, ribosomes and membrane systems.
UNIT-II:
Scope and importance of biochemistry
in animal sciences, cell structure and functions. Chemistry and biological significance
of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, vitamins and hormones.
Enzymes— chemistry, kinetics and
mechanism of action and regulation. Metabolic inhibitors with special reference
to antibiotics and insecticides. Biological oxidation, energy metabolism of
carbohydrates, lipids, amino acids and nucleic acids. Colorimetry, spectrophotometry,
chromatography and electrophoresis methods.
UNIT-III:
Chemistry of antigens and
antibodies and molecular basis of immune reaction, radio-immune assay and other
assays. Chemistry of respiration and gas transport, water and electrolyte
metabolism. Deficiency diseases, metabolic disorders and clinical biochemistry.
Endocrine glands, biosynthesis of hormones and their mechanism of action.
UNIT-IV:
History of molecular biology, biosynthesis
of proteins and nucleic acids, genome organization, regulation of gene
expression, polymerase chain reaction, basic principles of biotechnology
applicable to veterinary science gene sequence, immunodiagnostics, animal cell
culture, in vitro fertilization. Sub-unit vaccines: Principles of fermentation technology.
Basic principles of stem cell and animal cloning.
MAJOR SUBJECT GROUP - VETERINARY SCIENCE
Sub-Subjects:
14.1: Veterinary Anatomy/
Veterinary Anatomy & Histology,
14.2: Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics/Ani.
Reproduction,
14.3:Vety. Medicine (Clinical/Preventive),
14.4: Veterinary
Parasitology,
14.5: Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology,
14.6: Veterinary Pathology
14.7: Wildlife Science/ Wildlife Health Mgt.
14.8: Vety.Virology,
14.9: Vety. Immunology,
14.10: Veterinary Microbiology & Immunology/Bacteriology,
14.11: Veterinary
Surgery & Radiology
14.12: Veterinary Public Health &
Epidemiology/Vety. Public Health/Vety.Epidemiology/ Vety. Epidemiology &
Preventive Medicine
UNIT I:
Structure of cells, cell organelles,
chromosome structure and functions, cell growth, division and differentiation and
functions. Structure and function of basic tissues-epithelium, connective tissue,
muscle and nervous tissue. Gross Morphology, Histology and physiology of
mammalian organs and systems, major sense organs and receptors, circulatory system.
Digestion in simple stomached animals, birds and fermentative digestion in ruminants,
Kidney and its functions-respiratory system-animal behaviour- growth-influence
of environment on animal production- biotechnology in animal production and
reproduction- electrophysiology of different types of muscle fibres. Exocrine
and endocrine glands, hormones and their functions, blood composition and function.
Homeostasis, osmoregulation and blood clotting. Gametogenesis and development
of urogenital organs. Boundaries of body cavities. Pleural and peritoneal reflections.
UNIT-II:
Classification and growth
characteristics of bacteria, important bacterial diseases of livestock and poultry,
general characters, classification of important fungi. Nature of viruses,
morphology and characteristics, viral immunity, important viral diseases of
livestock and poultry. Viral vaccines. Antigen and antibody, antibody formation,
immunity, allergy, anaphylaxis, hypersensitivity, immunoglobulins, complement
system. Etiology of diseases and concept, extrinsic and intrinsic factors,
inflammation, degeneration, necrosis, calcification, gangrene, death, atrophy,
hypertrophy, benign and malignant tumours in domestic animals. General classification,
morphology, life cycle of important parasites, important parasitic diseases (Helminths,
Protozoa and Arthropods) of veterinary importance with respect to epidemiology,
symptoms, pathogeneses, diagnosis, immunity and control.
UNIT-III:
Clinical examination and
diagnosis, Etiology, epidemiology, symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment
and control of diseases affecting different body systems of various species of domestic
animals, epidemiology— aims, objectives, ecological concepts and applications. General
surgical principles and management of surgical cases. Types, administration and
effects of anaesthesia. Principles and use of radiological techniques in the diagnosis
of animal diseases.
Estrus and estrus cycle in domestic
animals, Synchronization of estrus, fertilization, pregnancy diagnosis,
parturition, management of postpartum complications dystokias and its
management, fertility, infertility and its management, artificial insemination.
UNIT-IV:
Zoonotic diseases through milk and
meat, Zoo animal health. Source and nature of drugs, pharmacokinetics,
Chemotherapy-sulpha drugs, antibiotics, mechanism and problem of drug
resistance. Drug allergy, important poisonous plants, toxicity of important
agro-chemicals and their detoxification, drugs action on different body
systems.
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