Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: A three- day 41st Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists (IAVP), 15th Annual Meeting of the Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists (ICVP) and National Symposium on “Exploring Veterinary Pathology and Diagnostic Innovations in Animal and Poultry Disease Amidst Climatic Challenges” began today at SKUAST-Jammu.
The conference is being organized by the Division of Veterinary Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Jammu, Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists and Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists.
Dr Sanjay Kumar, Chairman, ASRB, New Delhi, was the chief guest in the inaugural function while Dr Naveen Kumar, Director, ICMR- National Institute of Virology, Pune, was the guest of honour. Prof B N Tripathi, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu, presided over the event.
Dr Sanjay Kumar highlighted the critical intersection of veterinary pathology and climate science in addressing the challenges faced by the livestock and poultry sectors. He also suggested for new courses like Veterinary engineering and Veterinary ecology in changing scenario.
Prof B N Tripathi, in his presidential address, emphasized the vital role of veterinary pathology in safeguarding animal health and ensuring the sustainability of livestock production in an era marked by climate change. He also talked about One-Health concept in mitigating the zoonotic diseases.
Dr Naveen Kumar informed that four Zonal centres of National Institute of Virology (NIV) will be established very soon. He encouraged the delegates to think beyond traditional boundaries.
Dr S K Gupta, Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu elaborated the research achievements of SKUAST-Jammu.
Dr G A Balasubramaniam, Secretary General, IAVP, and Dr R V S Pawaiya, Secretary, ICVP, presented reports on the activities and achievements of their respective organizations.
Earlier, Dr Rajesh Katoch, Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-J, and Co-Chairman of VPC-2024 provided a brief overview of the conference.
During the inaugural session, conference Compendium and books were released by the guests and awards were presented to recognize outstanding contributions in the field of veterinary pathology. Proceedings of the inaugural program were conducted by Dr Ankur Sharma while vote of thanks was presented by Dr Pankaj Goswami.
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