Academic

• Degree Offered: B.V.Sc.&A.H.
  • Duration: Five and Half Year
  • Eligibility Criteria: HSc (Science) & NEET Qualified
  • For more details see the latest admission prospectus at Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (MAFSU, Nagpur) Online Admission Portal: Click Here
• Degree Offered: M.V.Sc.
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Eligibility Criteria: ICAR - Entrance Exam Qualified
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  • Intake Capacity: 02
• Degree Offered: Ph.D.
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Eligibility Criteria: For more details see the latest admission prospectus at Maharashtra Animal and Fishery Sciences University, Nagpur (MAFSU, Nagpur) Online Admission Portal: Click Here
  • Intake Capacity: 01

Achievements/Awards/Recognitions

• Awards / Recognitions
  • Third Prize for Poster Presentation (Poultry & Monogastric Animal Nutrition) to M.V.Sc. Student (Dr. G. S. Gavhad) during WANACON-2025 Conference organized by Department of Animal Nutrition, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur& Animal Nutrition Association, Nagpur (Year 2025).
  • Second Prize for Best Oral Paper Presentation (Novel Feed Supplementation) to M.V.Sc. Student (Dr. A. N. Sontakke) during WANACON-2025 Conference organized by Department of Animal Nutrition, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur& Animal Nutrition Association, Nagpur (Year 2025).
• Achievements of the Department
  • No. of PG students graduated: 18
  • Research Publications: 23
  • Books/ Chapters: Book-2 and Chapters - 20
  • No. of research schemes and agency funded projects completed : 2+5
  • No. of awards : 02
  • Radio talks : NIL
  • TV Talks : NIL
  • Marathi and Popular publications : 19
  • Any other achievement by the faculty and student :
    • Faculty viz. Dr. G. M. Gadegaonkar received three awards for presentation during various conferences
    • Two students received awards for presentation in WANACON -2025 Conference organized by Department of Animal Nutrition, Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur& Animal Nutrition Association, Nagpur
• Significant Achievements
  • Established “Livestock Feed Mill” which is a feed grinder cum Mixer machine (300kg Batch capacity) with 6-7 tones / 8 hrs shift working capacity in the vicinity of Cattle Breeding Farm, COVAS, Udgir.
  • Generated revenue receipts of more than Rs.10,000,00/- (Ten lacs) through sale of processed livestock feed.
  • Completed externally funded research project during 2008-2012 on “Assessment of mineral profile relationship of animals, soil, feeds and fodders in Maharashtra for improvement of livestock production” funded by Govt. of Maharshtra (Rs.11.39 Lakhs.)
  • Completed externally funded research project during 2015-16 on “Strengthening of Feed Testing Laboratory” funded by Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of India and Dept. of Animal Husbandry, Govt. of Maharashtra (Rs.200.00 Lakhs).
  • Completed five agency funded projects (Rs. 4,60,192/-).

Laboratory Facilities in the Department

All the facilities required for feed analysis is available in the department. The analysis is carried out with the help of following instruments available in the department.

• High Performance Liquid Chromatography
• NIR Feed Analyzer
• Gas Liquid Chromatography
• Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer
• Gas Analyzer
• Rusitek Rumen Simulator
• Blood Analyzer
• Automatic Nitrogen/Protein Analyzer
• Automatic Solvent/Fat Extraction System
• Automatic Fibre Extraction System
• Milk Analyzer
• Water Distillation Assembly
• Weighing Balance (0.1mg accuracy)