Scientists of Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University,(GADVASU) Ludhiana participated and presented research papers in 42nd annual congress of Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery and National Symposium on “Advances in diagnostic imaging and surgical techniques in farm and companion animals” organized at College of Veterinary Science, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat. Scientists and postgraduate students of the department participated in the conference and presented their research work.
The PhD research work of Dr. Deepesh Kumar, entitled “Comparison of dexmedetomidine and xylazine as preanaesthetic for general anaesthesia in equine colic surgery patients” presented by Dr. SK Mahajan, was adjudged the best paper in the Anaesthesiology session. The work highlighted the success story of GADVASU in providing safe anaesthetic protocols for equine colic, in which horses are at a high risk.
Research paper entitled “Evaluation of arthroscopic portals in bovine stifle arthropathies” presented by Dr Tarunbir Singh, was awarded as the second best paper in the Orthopaedics session. The paper emphasized the use of minimally invasive arthroscopic surgical procedures for stifle joint. GADVASU is credited for the use of arthroscopy for treating joint problems of cattle, buffaloes and horses for the first time in India. Another research paper authored by Dr. Jasmeet Singh and presented by Dr. J Mohindroo “Right dorsal displacement of the large colon as a cause of surgical colic in six horses”, was adjudged the second best paper in the Equine Surgery Session. The paper highlighted the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment protocols for right dorsal displacement of the large colon, which is a life threatening condition in equine. Dr. J Mohindroo (Professor cum Head), Dr. SS Singh (Professor) and Dr. Arun Anand (Professor) presented lead papers in the conference on bovine surgery, Diagnostic imaging and equine surgery respectively.
Dr. Parkash Singh Brar, Dean College of Veterinary Science, congratulated the Department for the excellent work being done. He further added that exposure in such conferences help faculty and postgraduate students about the new scientific innovations being practiced all over the world. The dissemination of research work done by the department will help in advancement of veterinary surgery in India, he added.