National conference & international symposium of Vet Pathology

Updated on: Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Ludhiana: The Department of Veterinary Pathology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University, Ludhiana is organising XXVI Annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists with core theme on ‘Diagnostic Pathology’.

An International Symposium on ‘Philosophy of Disease Diagnosis Through Morphological to Bimolecular Approaches’ and a Satellite Seminar on Advanced Descriptive Techniques- Ultra structure, Cytology and Immuno-histochemistry’, from October 28-30th , 2009 at Ludhiana. Brig Dr NS Kanwar, the highest ranking Veterinary pathologist in Remount Veterinary Corps shall be the Chief Guest on this occasion The inaugural function of the seminar will be presided over by Dr VK Taneja Vice-Chancellor GADVASU.

This information was shared by Dr N K Sood Organising Secretary & HOD Vety.Pathology GADVASU.

On the first day of the conference, a day-long satellite seminar shall be delivered by Dr. Bruce Williams, an eminent pathologist and President of CL DAVIS DVM foundation, USA as well as a distinguished faculty member of Armed Force Institute of Pathology, USA. CL DAVIS DVM foundation is a charitable organization, propagating Veterinary and Comparative Pathology globally and Dr Bruce Williams is the most sought after prolific speaker throughout the world. In the next two days, deliberations will be held on different topics relating to veterinary pathology particularly, diagnostic aspects.

There will also be scientific meeting and core group discussions during the conference, besides, encouraging young scientists and distinguished pathologists through awards. There will also be discussions on veterinary pathology education and future.

In this mega event, about 350 delegates from all across India and about 20 delegates from USA, Canada, UK, Italy, Sudan, Iran and Bhutan including experts in the field are likely to participate in this meet.

Some of these delegates will be Diplomats of American College of Veterinary Pathologists, leading International/National experts in Veterinary Pathology academia, research, pharmaceutical industry, poultry pathologist, Fish and wild life specialist and administrators who will act as torch bearers to promote the activities related to Veterinary Science in general and for furthering in particular Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary profession and animal and human welfare.

Some of the speakers from overseas and India are from reputed medical institutes such as MIT, USA, and other Cancer Research Institutes.

In the field of Veterinary profession, veterinary pathology has always occupied a key position and has been the back bone of disease diagnosis. The diagnostic practices have seen a major shift and modernisation due to untiring efforts by veterinary pathologists. We understand that Veterinary science involves commercial and economic considerations in diagnosis and treatment of animal diseases.

In the wake of increasing needs of precise and rapid diagnosis, emerging and remerging diseases, zoonotic and trans boundary diseases between animals and humans coupled with threats of bioterrorism, the role of a veterinary pathologist gets even more challenging. Moreover for sustaining continuous food safety and security, the Veterinary pathologist has assumed an inordinate and versatile role and has always emerged as the saviour of animal and human welfare. More so, the pathologists are continuously striving to achieve higher targets in drug discovery and research as well as actively participate in disease forecasting, besides participating in meat, milk and food hygiene and disease control programme(s).

Since veterinary pathology discipline bridges most clinical and para clinical subjects, therefore need of the hour is to strengthen this core discipline to ameliorate the sufferings of virtually deaf and dumb creatures ie animals. Veterinary pathology has also assumed significance in maintaining the healthy wild life and environment. The future projections show that there is a great dearth of qualified veterinary pathologists throughout the world, thus this field is likely to grow far beyond the expected lines.

The conference will be a great learning experience for acquiring new techniques and diagnostic methods for precise and rapid diagnosis of animal diseases, as large number of veterinary pathologists working in state veterinary hospitals are also participating. In the long run, the proceeds of conference and recommendations made by scientists are expected to improve the animal health and vis-a-vis give a positive flip to the economy.

National conference & international symposium of Vet Pathology

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