About Division
Division of Physiology, Pharmacology & Biochemistry was formally established in 1970. Later on Division of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Biochemistry was separated and the existing division was renamed as Division of Physiology & Climatology. On the basis of achievements in research and teaching, ICAR granted the status of Centre of Advanced Studies in Veterinary Physiology to this Division in 1995. The centre is having the responsibility of teaching and research with mandate of training scientists and teachers of universities and research institutes.
Division has five major laboratories viz. Climatology Lab & Psychrometric Chamber, Endocrinology Lab., Reproductive Physiology & ETT Lab., Digestive Physiology & Biocalorimetry Lab. and Neurophysiology Lab., besides a Divisional CIF Lab., Reading Room/Class Room Facility and Experimental Animal Sheds.
Current scientific faculty strength in the division of Physiology & Climatology is eight. There are a total of nineteen Ph.D and PG scholars besides ten research associates.