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COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SCIENCE

This college was established at Lahore in 1881 in the form of a Veterinary School which was later raised to the status of a college. Later on with the loss of this college as a result of partition, Veterinary College at Hissar was established in 1948 and with the formation of Punjab Agricultural University in October, 1962 it was transferred to the university. In 1969 the bifurcation of the Punjab Agricultural University was contemplated and the Punjab Government took a decision to set up a College of Veterinary Science at Ludhiana with effect from 1st November, 1969.  This college caters to the needs of Punjab to carry out the research pertaining to livestock health problems and has been instrumental in ushering white revolution in the state. The course curriculum etc. as prescribed by Veterinary Council of India is being followed in this college.

It offers the following programs of study:
(i) B.V.Sc. & A.H. (5-year program including internship);
(ii) M.V.Sc. and
(iii) Ph.D.
After the completion of the course and other requirements for B.V.Sc. & A.H., all veterinary students are required to undergo a compulsory rotary internship program to the satisfaction of the University so as to become eligible for the award of B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree. The internship program is of continuous six months duration and commences at the end of successful completion of course work. The program includes clinical practice of Veterinary Medicine, Surgery and Radiology, Gynecology and Obstetrics including artificial insemination, laboratory diagnosis, necropsy and meat inspection and practice livestock and management at farm(s).