Three-day annual conference of veterinary pathologists to begin at Ranchi Veterinary Collegetomorrow
Ranchi: Over 300 veterinary pathologists from different universities and research institutes of the country and abroad will gather at Ranchi to discuss the cutting edge tools, techniques and recent advancements in molecular pathology and oncology, farm animal and pet animal pathology, toxicopathology, immunopathology & forensic pathology, avian pathology, lab animal, aquatic and wild animal pathology at the 42nd annual conference of Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists (IAVP) being hosted by Ranchi Veterinary College (RVC) of BAU from December 4 to 6, 2025.
A national symposium on ‘Bridging conventional and artificial intelligence based digital pathology for maximum outreach- A futuristic approach to veterinary disease diagnosis’ is being organized on the occasion. Annual meeting of Indian College of Veterinary Pathologists will also be held during the event. Three professors from University Texas and Oklahoma State University, USA will also deliver thematic lecture and keynote address during different sessions.
Dean of Veterinary Faculty of BAU and Organising Secretary of the event Dr MK Gupta informed that Shilpi Neha Tirkey, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry & Cooperative will be the chief guest of inaugural session on December 4 while Secretary of the Department Aboobacker Siddique and BAU Vice Chancellor Dr SC Dubey will be special guests. IAVP President and Vice Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu Dr BN Tripathi will chair the session.
Dr Gupta added that pathology plays a pivotal role in veterinary medicine, forming the basis for accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, disease monitoring, and prevention. Today’s pathologists are expected to be proficient in disciplines like molecular biology, genetics, bioinformatics, and advanced imaging to meet the ever growing diagnostic demands of veterinary practice. Recent innovations in biotechnology, nanotechnology, and digital imaging have ushered in tools like PCR, gene sequencing, nanosensors, and AI-powered image analysis, which allow for highly sensitive and specific disease detection, even at the molecular level.
