Veterinary College, Bidar

The Veterinary College, Bangalore was established on 25 July 1958, initially affiliated with Mysore University. It began in a temporary shed at the then Mysore Serum Institute, now known as the Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals, Hebbal. In 1965, the college became a constituent college of the University of Agricultural Sciences. From April 2005, it became part of the newly established Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar. The college is situated on the Bangalore to Hyderabad highway, about 7 km from Vidhana Soudha. It comprises 19 departments, including Veterinary Anatomy, Veterinary Biochemistry, Veterinary Physiology, Veterinary Microbiology, Veterinary Parasitology, Veterinary Pharmacology, Veterinary Public Health, Veterinary Pathology, Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Surgery and Radiology, Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Veterinary Extension Education, Livestock Production Management, Livestock Products Technology, Veterinary Nutrition, Animal Genetics and Breeding, Poultry Science, and Wildlife Medicine. The college offers B.V.Sc. & A.H. (Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry), M.V.Sc. (Master of Veterinary Science), and Ph.D. programs, following the course structure set by the Veterinary Council of India.