BPSC Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Syllabus: Paper I & Paper II

Particulars

Details

Exam Name

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Combined Competitive Examination

Optional Subject

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science

Number of Papers

2

Paper I Marks

300

Paper II Marks

300

Total Marks

600

Exam Mode

Offline

Question Type

Descriptive

Duration

3 Hours for each paper

Paper

Subject

Marks

Duration

Question Type

Paper I

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper I

300

3 Hours

Descriptive

Paper II

Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science Paper II

300

3 Hours

Descriptive

Total

Optional Subject

600

6 Hours

Descriptive

Unit

Topics

Veterinary Anatomy

Gross anatomy of domestic animals, osteology, arthrology, myology, angiology, nervous system, digestive system, respiratory system, urinary system, reproductive organs, endocrine glands, and comparative anatomy.

Veterinary Physiology

Blood, circulation, respiration, digestion, metabolism, excretion, endocrine physiology, reproductive physiology, lactation, growth, muscle physiology, nervous system, and environmental physiology.

Animal Nutrition

Nutrients, feed composition, digestion in ruminants and non-ruminants, energy metabolism, protein nutrition, mineral and vitamin nutrition, feed evaluation, feed processing, and balanced ration formulation.

Animal Genetics and Breeding

Principles of genetics, inheritance, selection, breeding methods, crossbreeding, inbreeding, outbreeding, breeding policies, genetic improvement of livestock, and modern breeding techniques.

Livestock Production and Management

Scientific management of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, equines, and companion animals, housing systems, breeding management, feeding practices, reproductive management, and livestock records.

Livestock Products Technology

Milk production, meat production, egg production, processing, preservation, quality control, hygiene, and value addition of livestock products.

Dairy Science

Dairy cattle management, milk composition, dairy farm management, clean milk production, milk testing, dairy equipment, and dairy development programmes.

Unit

Topics

Veterinary Pathology

General pathology, inflammation, degeneration, necrosis, disturbances in circulation, healing, neoplasms, clinical pathology, haematology, systemic pathology, post-mortem examination, and laboratory diagnostic techniques.

Veterinary Microbiology

Classification and characteristics of bacteria, viruses, fungi, rickettsiae, mycoplasma, laboratory diagnosis, sterilisation, disinfection, immunological techniques, microbial diseases of livestock, and disease prevention.

Veterinary Parasitology

Protozoan, helminth, and arthropod parasites of domestic animals, life cycles, epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, vector-borne diseases, and parasite control programmes.

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

General pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, antimicrobial drugs, antiparasitic drugs, anaesthetics, hormones, chemotherapy, poisonous plants, pesticides, heavy metal toxicity, and antidotes.

Veterinary Public Health

Zoonotic diseases, food-borne infections, meat hygiene, milk hygiene, food safety standards, slaughterhouse sanitation, public health legislation, environmental hygiene, and disease surveillance.

Veterinary Medicine

Diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control of infectious, metabolic, nutritional, parasitic, respiratory, digestive, cardiovascular, urinary, nervous, and reproductive disorders in domestic animals.

Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

General surgery, aseptic techniques, wound management, fractures, orthopaedics, anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging, radiography, ultrasonography, and surgical management of common animal diseases.

Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Reproductive disorders, infertility, artificial insemination, pregnancy diagnosis, parturition, dystocia, caesarean section, postpartum care, embryo transfer, and reproductive management.

Livestock Economics and Extension Education

Livestock development programmes, rural extension methods, communication techniques, entrepreneurship, livestock economics, project planning, marketing, cooperative societies, and government livestock schemes.

Epidemiology and Preventive Veterinary Medicine

Principles of epidemiology, disease investigation, surveillance, vaccination programmes, biosecurity, outbreak management, quarantine, disease control strategies, and disaster management in livestock.

Animal Biotechnology

Recombinant DNA technology, molecular diagnostics, cloning, transgenic animals, stem cell technology, genomics, proteomics, animal tissue culture, and applications of biotechnology in livestock improvement.

Wildlife and Laboratory Animal Management

Wildlife conservation, captive animal management, laboratory animal care, ethics, biodiversity conservation, wildlife diseases, and rehabilitation practices.