Veterinary College, Bangalore
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The Veterinary College, Bangalore was established on 25 July 1958 affiliated to Mysore University. The college started in a temporary shed located in the then Mysore Serum Institute, now called the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal
. The Veterinary College became a constituent college of the University of Agricultural Sciences in 1965.
It became part of the newly established Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
, Bidar
from April 2005. The college is located on the Bangalore
to Hyderabad highway at a distance of about 7 km. from Vidhana Soudha
.
There are 19 departments in the college which has the following facilities:
The courses offered are B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Bachelors of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry
), M.V.Sc. (Master of Veterinary Science) and Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy
). The college follows the course structure laid down by the Veterinary Council of India.
Hebbal
Hebbal is an area of Bangalore, India, which was once indicative of the north endpoint of the city. Though originally famous for Hebbal Lake, it is now better known for the serpentine maze of flyovers that network the Outer Ring Road and Bellary Road. The flyover spans a length of over all the...
. The Veterinary College became a constituent college of the University of Agricultural Sciences in 1965.
It became part of the newly established Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University
Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University with headquarters in the northern district of Karnataka, Bidar, India was created by the passing of the Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University Bill, 2004 in the Karnataka State Legislative Assembly on 10 February...
, Bidar
Bidar
Bidar is a city in the Indian state of Karnataka. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the north-eastern part of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of the Bidar District....
from April 2005. The college is located on the Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
to Hyderabad highway at a distance of about 7 km. from Vidhana Soudha
Vidhana Soudha
The Vidhana Soudha, located in Bengaluru , is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as Neo-Dravidian, and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian styles...
.
There are 19 departments in the college which has the following facilities:
- A model dairy farm
- A poultry unit
- A piggery unit
- A sheep unit
- A post mortem block
- An experimental animal house
- A veterinary hospital at Hebbal with evening clinic
- A rural veterinary hospital at Yelahanka
The courses offered are B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Bachelors of Veterinary Science and Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry
Animal husbandry is the agricultural practice of breeding and raising livestock.- History :Animal husbandry has been practiced for thousands of years, since the first domestication of animals....
), M.V.Sc. (Master of Veterinary Science) and Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
). The college follows the course structure laid down by the Veterinary Council of India.