Jammu, August 6: On August 4, under the patronage of Vice Chanchellor Dr. B N Tripathi, the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry hosted a one-day capacity building training event on the interpretation of clinical pathology data for University students and staff.
The training was provided as part of the Institutional Development Project (IDP) of the National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) at SKUAST Jammu. Blood, urine, faeces, and other bodily fluids are only some of the samples that clinical pathologists analyse and interpret to arrive at a diagnosis. Expertise in data interpretation, therefore, needs both training and experience.
The objective of the course was to teach students how to read animal cytology and leukogram samples. Professors Naresh Kumar Sood (National Visiting Professor) and Kuldip Gupta (Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology), both from the Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) in Ludhiana, Punjab, India, gave lectures and shared their knowledge and experience in clinical pathology and disease diagnosis using clinical samples.
Both doctors showed picture slides of cytology relevant to identifying tumours and other inflammatory diseases. Students and teachers who took part in the workshop said they found the material useful and anticipated hearing from more experts like the presenter in the future.
Dr. M. S. Bhardwal, Dean of the Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Chief Guest of the event, gave the inaugural address and emphasised the significance of clinical pathology in the proper diagnosis of illness.
He also extended a warm welcome to the guest speaker and encouraged the teachers and students to take advantage of this opportunity to learn from and network with specialists from around the country. There were Division Chiefs, academic scientists, and students present for the session. Dr. Pankaj Goswami, Professor & Head, Division of Veterinary Pathology, FVSc&AH, R. S. Pura, acted as coordinator for the training course, which was led by postgraduate students Drs. Riya and Harnoor.
