Indian Veterinary Research Institute
भारतीय पशुचिकित्सा अनुसंधान संस्थान

Veterinary Medicine Division

Major Achievements

  • Invention of Skin Drug Formulation – 1992.
  • Skin Drug Formulation Patented and sold for Commercialization to Innovetys Pharmaceuticals – 1995.
  • Patenting and commercialization of Area specific Mineral mixture for UP and Uttaranchal State
  • Patent Filed: 3
  • Safety testing of Meloxicam on Gyps vultures and other scavenging birds.
  • Herbal formulation for amelioration of skin diseases in livestock
  • Mapping of lead, cadmium, arsenic and fluoride pollution pockets in different industrial and urban areas
  • Amelioration of heavy metal toxicity with use of eco-friendly safer drugs including those from herbal system of medicine.
  • Effective therapeutic regime for neonatal calf diarrhea with balanced ORS & indigenous plant materials.
  • Role of oxidative stress in pathogenesis of several diseases/ conditions.
  • Use of medicinal herbs to enhance mammary immunity in dairy animal.

Awards & Honors

  • Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award – 2005.
  • World Intellectual Property Organisation, (WIPO) award -2006.
  • Bharat Excellence Award & Gold Medal – 2005.
  • Eminent Scientist Award of UPCAR-03-04.
  • P.L.Narayana Rao Gold Medal -2005, 2006, 2008
  • Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 1995 – 1996 (ICAR).
  • Smt. PZ Sharma Gold Medal - 1997.
  • Dr. C.M. Singh Endowment Trust Award -2003-04.
  • Intas Polivet award -2003, 2007.
  • Dr. C.M. Singh Endowment Trust Award - 2003-04.
  • Fellow I.S.V.M (Three Scientist).
  • Vigyan Shree Upadhi – 1996.
  • Best Teacher – 1997, 2002.
  • MOBILISATION Society Award- 2007
  • IVRI Best Division (2nd)- 2008
  • BOYSCAST Fellow 2001-2002.
  • DC Blood Gold Medal Award – 2003 & 2006.
  • Shri Ram Lal Agarwala National Award – 2002 & 2005.
  • President, Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine 1996-98, 2002-04, 2006- contd.
  • Fellow- National Academy of Agricultural Science – 2003.
  • Fellow- National Academy of Veterinary Sciences – 2002.
  • General Secretary, Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine 2002-04.
  • Editor, Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine 1999-2002.
  • Associate Editor, IJVM 1999 – 2002.
  • Treasurer, ISVM 2002-04, Society of Toxicology .
  • Fellow- IAAVR, STOX, MOBILIZATION & FAO.
  • National Fellow by ICAR, New Delhi - 2000.
  • WHO assignment for research and training in tropical diseases-1978.
  • Member - Board of Management, IVRI by the President ICAR.
  • Member of the Expert Group on Animal Health by the GOI
  • Member Secretary of Institute Animal Ethics Committee
  • Member, IDF on Animal Health, Production Diseases and Mastitis
  • Nodal Coordinator of the Kissan Call Centre at IVRI
  • Member Secretary Patent cell
  • ITEC Expert to Mauritus
  • Diplomat Govt. Expert to Vietnam
  • Appreciation Award for best volunteering , University of Minnesota, USA