1. Pathology and Clinical Biochemistry Division
- Development of a database for normal biological values of indigenous and crossbred farm animals.
- Investigation of infectious and non-infectious diseases of farm animals by adopting advanced techniques in necropsy, clinical pathology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry.
- Determination of pathological behaviour of field isolates of micro-organisms in susceptible hosts.
2. Theriogenology and Herd Health Division
- Assessment of normal fertility status of large and small ruminants under various management conditions; concerning breeds and geo-climatic locations.
- Studies on various causes of infertility and their economic significance in dairy farming under different management systems.
- Generation of appropriate technologies for the improvement of the reproductive health of farm animals.
- Testing and verification of assisted reproductive techniques for their application in improving the reproductive efficiency of farm animals.
- Evaluation of, from the farmers' perspective, the effectiveness of reproductive techniques applied in the field through collaborative and outreach research and on-farm experiments.
- Development of a strategy for the treatment, prevention and control of reproductive, metabolic and production diseases with reference to specific causes and management systems.
3. Parasitology Division
- Isolation and identification of helminths, protozoa and arthropod vectors.
- Development of technologies for the treatment, prevention and control of parasitic diseases and their associated vectors/intermediate hosts.
- Generation of technologies for the utilization of medicinal herbs against parasites.
- Assessment of economic losses caused by parasitic diseases and development of strategic intervention specific to geo-climatic zones and management systems.
4. Virology Division
- Isolation, identification and characterization of viruses pathogenic to livestock and poultry.
- Maintenance of cell culture lines for virology research.
- Selection of field virus for vaccine and antigen production.
- Generation of technologies for prevention and control of viral diseases.
- Investigation on the viral ecology.
- Analysis of the structures and functions of virus genomes.
5. Bacteriology, Mycology and Public Health Division
- Isolation and characterization of general bacteria, mycoplasma, rickettsia, and fungi of veterinary and zoonotic importance.
- Study on diseases of zoonotic importance and food hygiene to develop preventive, control and treatment measures.
- Identification of the organisms and characterization of their antigens for the production of biological/immmunological products.
- Development of technologies for investigation teg, diagnostic kits), treatment, prevention and control of bacterial and fungal diseases.
- Experimentation on the efficacy of drugs against bacteria, fungi and antibiotic resistance of different bacteria.
- Detection of antibiotic and other drug residues in foods of animal origin.
6. Veterinary Medicine, Epidemiology and Economics Division
- Investigation of animal disease outbreaks and recommendation of appropriate prevention/control strategy.
- Carry out epidemiological studies and pathogenesis of various economically. important diseases of farm animals and their causative agents.
- Development of treatment control strategy for economically important diseases including diseases of public health importance.
- Research on the impact of climate change on livestock production and health, vulnerability and adaptation in different agro ecological zones of the country.
- Clinical evaluation and verification of the efficacy of various veterinary allopathic and ayurvedic commercial medicines.
- Evaluation of treatment measures for various animal diseases.
7. Pharmacology and Toxicology Division
- Detection of toxic substances in animal feed and other materials that pose risk to livestock farming and human health.
- Formulate safe methods and practices for using chemicals and drugs in veterinary practice.
- Evaluation of ethno-veterinary practices for the treatment of animal diseases.
- Evaluation of various plant resources of medicinal importance for the treatment, prevention and control of livestock and poultry diseases.
- Generation, verification and development of technologies for the control of poisoning, metabolic disorders and malnutrition in domestic animals and poultry.
- Study on the drug and pesticide-related toxicological effects on the environment.
- Biochemical characterization of some of the identified chemicals/substances of potential veterinary therapeutic significance for their commercial production.
- Detection of antibiotic and other drug residues in foods of animal origin.
8. Experimental Animal Unit
- Maintenance of laboratory animals such as sheep and chicken required to carry out research experiments in vivo,
- Taking care of the safe use and disposal of experimental animals.