Animal Genetics and Breeding

Animal Genetics & Breeding Department is one of the oldest section of Bombay Veterinary College. This department was named as Animal Husbandry Department since beginning. Initially this department was teaching Meat Hygiene, Animal Management, Meat and Milk Inspection and shoeing and was headed by Dr. M.K. Garudachar. The full-fledged Department started in mid 1940’s when Dr. F.S. Khambata became the Professor in 1947. Previous professors who contributed to the development of the department were  Dr. G.H. Joshi, Dr. S.G. Kshirsagar, Dr. N.S. Tadpatrikar, Dr. M.D. Chauhan , Dr. S.G. Narayankhedkar and Dr. S.B. Nehete.
Dr. U.D. Umrikar, was in – charge of the department during 2003-2004 and Dr. M.P.Sawane was in-charge during 2005-2007. Since, 2007, Dr. Umrikar is holding the responsibility of this department as Professor of Animal Genetics and Breeding. The postgraduate course (M.V.Sc.) in Animal Genetics and Breeding was started in the year 1961. The Ph.D. degree course by research was started in the year 1994. The Ph.D degree course partly by research and partly by course work started in the year 2002. From this department 81 postgraduate students have successfully completed their M.V.Sc. degree and 3 students have successfully completed their Ph. D degree program.
 
MERITORIOUS ALUMNI OF ANIMAL GENETICS & BREEDING HOLDING ADMINISTRATIVE CADRE POSTS IN IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS:
Sr no.
Name
Guide
Year  of passing
Joined  as  
1
DR. S. MOHANSINGH
DR.S.G.KSHIRSAGAR
1963
Assistant Director General, ICAR
2
DR G.D.  PATIL
DR.S.G.KSHIRSAGAR
1963
Colonial –R.V.C
3
DR  B.R MANGURKAR 
DR. S.G. KSHIRSAGAR
1967
Vice-president BIAF
4
DR A.N MANIKPURE   
DR N.S. TADPATRIKAR
1975
Manager, New India Assurance
5
DR.  B.J. BANASALI
DR N.S. TADPATRIKAR
1977
Manager, State Bank Of India
6
DR A. M. AMUIGAKAR
DR .M. D. CHAVAN
1979
Manager, New India Assurance Co.
7
DR. P.B. PATIL
DR. S.G. NARAYANKHEDKAR
1980
Deputy Director General, The New India Assurance Co.           
8
DR D.B. NIKAM
DR.N.S.TADPATRIKAR
1981
Manager, New India Assurance Co.
9
DR. D.G. MHAISEKAR
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1983
Registrar, MAFSU, Nagpur
10
DR. S.P. GOVEKAR
DR. M D. CHAVAN
1983
Joint Commissioner Animal Husbandry Department, Govt Of India
11
DR A.I.SHARAR
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1985
Commander In Chief  (Agri Division
12
DR. SKK. BORSE
DR. M.D. CHAVAN
1986
Colonial-R.V.C.
13
DR. S.D. KULKARNI
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1989
Manager, New India Assurance Co.
14
DR. (MISS)  V.V.KADAM
DR. V.R.HINGANE
1989
Sales Tax Officer
15
DR. S.S. PAWAR
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1990
Additional Chief  Executive Officer
16
DR. S.M. GAIKWAD
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1990
Additional Chief  Executive Officer
17
DR. M. S. UPASE
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1995
Sales Tax Officer
18
DR. K. D.PAWADHARE
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1998
Tahsildar
19
DR. B. TADAVI
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
1998
Dy.  Superintendent of Police- Excise 
20
DR.D. D. SAWALKAR
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
2001
Dy. Collector
21
DR. S. B. NEHETE
DR.S.G.NARAYANKHEDKAR
2003
Ex. HOD, Animal Genetics & Breeding, BVC.
23
DR. R.M. BELSARE
DR. S.G. NARAYNKHEDKAR
2005
Asst. Regional Transport  Officer, Mumbai ( Central )
24
DR. (MISS) SARIKA BHAGAT
DR.U.D.UMRIKAR
2011
Naib Tahasildar
MERITORIOUS ALUMNI OF ANIMAL GENETICS & BREEDING HOLDING SCIENTIFIC CADRE POSTS IN IMPORTANT ORGANIZATIONS
Sr.
No.
Name of  Student
Name of Guide
Year of Passing
Post Held
1.
Dr.Suryavanshi Amol
Dr.U.D.Umrikar
2002
Scientist, ICMRinstitute, Bhubaneshwar
2.
Dr.Kanadkhedakr Hanumant
Dr.U.D.Umrikar
2003
SMS,AGB, COVAS, Parbhani
3.
Dr.Deshamukh Rahul
Dr.U.D.Umrikar
2004
PhD fellow,
University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
4.
Dr.Chilgunde Swapnil
Dr.M.P.Sawane
2005
Research Associate, Jhonson & Jhonson  Company, Mumbai
5.
Dr. Aakash Doiphode
Dr.M.P.Sawane
2005
Assistant Professor,  Bombay Veterinary College, Mumbai-12
6.
Dr. Nandedkar Pandit
Dr.S.B.Nehete
2006
Assistant Professor, COVAS, Parbhani.
7
Dr. Shende Tejas
Dr.M.P.Sawane
2007
Assistant Professor,  K.N.P. Veterinary College,Shirwal.(Satara)
8
Dr.Madnalwar Vinayak
Dr.M.P.Sawane
2008