Books On Veterinary Science Authored By Odisha’s SOA Faculty Members Released

Bhubaneswar: Two books on veterinary sciences, authored by faculty members of the Institute of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry (IVSAH), a constituent institute of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), were released by Prof. (Dr) Manojranjan Nayak, Founder President of SOA on Tuesday.

One of the two books, titled ‘Nutritional Biochemistry for Veterinary Excellence: A Holistic Approach’, has been jointly written by Dr Yora Reena, Dr Juli Chakma and Dr Divyaprakash R. Choravada, all three working as Assistant Professors in the institute.

The book is a comprehensive guide designed to enhance the understanding of nutritional biochemistry in the context of veterinary science while offering a holistic view of how nutrition impacts animal health.

The other book, titled ‘Exam Special: Your Perfect Exam Friend’, has been authored by Dr Deepak Kumar Chaurasia, also an Assistant Professor, for students.

Prof. (Dr) Nayak said that the four teachers had joined SOA from four different states of the country, which reflected the diversity of the growing university.

Dr Reena is an Assistant Professor in Animal Nutrition with a Doctorate in Animal Nutrition from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal in 2023. She is a post-graduate from the College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University in 2018.

Dr Chakma did her PhD in Animal Nutrition from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) in 2023 after pursuing her post-graduate studies at the Central Agricultural University in Imphal in 2020. She is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry in Tripura.

Dr Choravada has a Ph.D in Animal Biochemistry from the IVRI and did his post-graduation in Veterinary Biochemistry at the Junagadh Agricultural University in Gujarat in 2018.

Dr Chaurasia completed his undergraduate studies at the Durg Veterinary College. He did his MVSc and PhD at the Odisha Veterinary College under the Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) in Bhubaneswar.