BHARAT PASHUDHANSUMMIT

Scientific sessions · Lead papers

Sessions &
speakers

7 scientific sessions with 27 lead papers from 26 speakers across ICAR, ICMR, CSIR, FAO and India's veterinary universities.

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Delegates at a livestock summit session

26–28

October 2026

PGIVER, Jaipur

500+

Delegates

2,000+

Livestock community

40–60

Expo stalls

3

Days

I

Session I

Veterinary Medicine in Climate Change, Artificial Intelligence and One Health

Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati

Dr. Baldev Raj Gulati

Director

ICAR–National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka

Lead paper

Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine: From Intelligent Diagnosis to Predictive Disease Surveillance and Decision-Making

Dr. Arun Kumar Tomar

Dr. Arun Kumar Tomar

Director

ICAR–Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Malpura, Tonk, Rajasthan

Lead paper

Climate-Resilient Livestock Health: Integrating Genetics, Genomics and Data-Driven Strategies for Sustainable Sheep Production

Dr. Naveen Kumar

Dr. Naveen Kumar

Scientist-G & Director

ICMR–National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, Maharashtra

Lead paper

India's Indigenous Scientific Breakthrough: Development and Commercialization of the World's First DIVA Marker Vaccine Against Lumpy Skin Disease

Prof. (Dr.) D. S. Meena

Prof. (Dr.) D. S. Meena

PI, Zoonosis Center · Dean and Professor

Department of Veterinary Medicine, PGIVER, Jaipur

Lead paper

From Veterinary Vigilance to Global Health Security: One Health Responses to Emerging and Re-emerging Zoonoses in a Changing Climate

Dr. Shiv Kumar Sharma

Dr. Shiv Kumar Sharma

Dean & Professor

Dept. of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary & Animal Science, Navania, Vallabhnagar, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Lead paper

One Health in the Era of Climate Change: Integrating Animal, Human and Environmental Health for Disease Prevention

II

Session II

Farm Animal Preventive Medicine

Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Maiti

Ex-HOD, Dept. of TVCC · Ex-Director Clinics & Director Instructions

Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya (DSVCKV), Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh

Lead paper

Re-emergence of Transboundary Animal Diseases (TADs) under Climate Stress and Their Mitigation Strategies

Dr. Subhash Kachhawaha

Dr. Subhash Kachhawaha

Senior Scientist, Animal Health Division

ICAR–Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, Malpura, Tonk, Rajasthan

Lead paper

From Flock Health to Precision Care: Emerging Frontiers in Sheep Medicine and Health Management

III

Session III

Companion Animal Preventive Medicine

Prof. A. U. Bhikane

Prof. A. U. Bhikane

President, Veterinary Internal and Preventive Medicine Society

Ex-Director of Extension Education, MAFSU, Nagpur

Lead paper

Preventive Medicine in Urban Companion Animals: Emerging Health Challenges in the Era of Changing Human–Animal Interactions

Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor

Dr. Shrikrishna Isloor

Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology

Director, WOAH Reference Laboratory for Rabies, Veterinary College (KVAFSU), Hebbal, Bengaluru

Lead paper

Rabies Elimination in Companion Animals: A One Health Framework for Integrated Surveillance, Advanced Diagnosis and Prevention

Prof. (Dr.) Kalyan Sarma

Prof. (Dr.) Kalyan Sarma

Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Central Agricultural University, Selesih, Aizawl, Mizoram

Lead paper

Vector-Borne Diseases in Small Animal Practice: Current Trends, Emerging Threats and Clinical Management

Prof. (Dr.) Pooja Dixit

Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Mhow, Madhya Pradesh

Lead paper

From Conventional Therapy to Precision Medicine: Emerging Strategies for Management of Canine Babesiosis

IV

Session IV

Farm Animal Internal Medicine

Dr. Amit Kumar Verma

Dr. Amit Kumar Verma

Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, SVPUAT, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh

Lead paper

From Herd Medicine to Precision Livestock Health: Transforming Farm Animal Internal Medicine through Integrated Diagnostics and Clinical Decision-Making

Dr. Govind Yadav

Dr. Govind Yadav

Scientist-F

CSIR–Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM), Jammu

Lead paper

Immunomodulatory Phytopharmaceuticals as Alternative Medicine in the Era of Drug Resistance and Emerging Diseases

Dr. K. Padmaja

Dr. K. Padmaja

Sr. Professor and University Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine

College of Veterinary Science, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad

Lead paper

Recent Trends in the Health Management of the Transition Cow

V

Session V

Companion Animal Internal Medicine

Prof. (Dr.) J. P. Varshney

Prof. (Dr.) J. P. Varshney

Ex-Principal Scientist, IVRI · Senior Consultant (Vet. Medicine)

Nandini Veterinary Hospital, Surat, Gujarat

Lead paper

Precision Internal Medicine in Companion Animals: From Advanced Diagnostics to Individualized Therapeutic Strategies

Prof. M. Chandrasekar

Prof. M. Chandrasekar

Department of Veterinary Medicine

Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Lead paper

Cardio-Renal and Metabolic Syndromes in Companion Animals: Integrating Pathophysiology, Precision Diagnostics and Therapeutic Strategies

Prof. (Dr.) K. Satish Kumar

Prof. (Dr.) K. Satish Kumar

Dean of Student Affairs & Estate Officer

P.V. Narsimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University, Hyderabad

Lead paper

Advanced Diagnostic Imaging and Biomarkers in Small Animal Internal Medicine: From Detection to Clinical Decision-Making

VI

Session VI

Alternative Medicine, Equine, Wildlife, Avian, Aquatic, Exotic and Other Animal Medicine

Dr. V. K. Gupta

Dr. V. K. Gupta

Director

ICAR–National Research Centre on Pig, Guwahati

Lead paper

Conservation and Preventive Medicine in Non-Traditional Animal Species: From Captive Health to Disease Surveillance

Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kumar Shukla

Prof. (Dr.) Pankaj Kumar Shukla

Professor & Head, Department of Poultry Science

DUVASU, Mathura

Lead paper

Poultry Health at the One Health Interface: Emerging Zoonoses, Antimicrobial Resistance and Strategies for Sustainable Production

Dr. Arvind Mathur

Dr. Arvind Mathur

Deputy Director

Nahargarh Biological Park, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Lead paper

Advances in Wildlife Medicine: Emerging Diseases, Emergency Care, Therapeutics and Rehabilitation

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Dedar

Dr. Ramesh Kumar Dedar

Principal Scientist

ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner

Lead paper

Advances in Equine Medicine and Reproductive Health: From Precision Diagnostics to Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Equine Health

Dr. Sanjay Kumar

Dr. Sanjay Kumar

Principal Scientist

ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Hisar, Haryana

Lead paper

Metabolic Pathways as Precision Drug Targets in Theileria equi: From Computational Prediction to Functional Validation

Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, Padma Shri

Dr. Kushal Konwar Sarma, Padma Shri

Elephant Man of India · Former Professor and Head, Dept. of Surgery and Radiology

College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati (Khanapara), Assam

Lead paper

From the Field to the Future: Elephant Health, One Health and the Emerging Role of Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Mr. Abhijeet Naohate

Mr. Abhijeet Naohate

Founder & CEO

Corel Life Care Private Limited, Thane, Maharashtra

Lead paper

From Aquaculture Health to Farm Wealth: Building a Resilient, Sustainable and Profitable Aquaculture Ecosystem through Innovation and Farmer-Centric Solutions

VII

Session VII

One Health, Zoonosis, Antimicrobial Resistance and Artificial Intelligence in Veterinary Medicine

Dr. Jyoti Misri

Dr. Jyoti Misri

National FAO Consultant, AMR & Zoonoses

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), India

Lead paper

Antimicrobial Resistance in the Livestock Sector: An Integrated Approach for Mitigation

Dr. Divya Agnihotri

Dr. Divya Agnihotri

Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Medicine

LUVAS, Hisar

Lead paper

AI-Driven Veterinary Diagnostics and Epidemiological Surveillance: Opportunities, Limitations and Ethical Considerations

Prof. (Dr.) D. S. Meena

Prof. (Dr.) D. S. Meena

Dean and Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine

PGIVER, Jaipur

Lead paper

Digital Agenda and Artificial Intelligence to Redesign Tourism: Integrating Camel, Horse, Wildlife, Birds, Flying Squirrel and Canine Sector with Wellness, Sleep, Digital Detox, Silence and Slow Tourism under One Health Paradigm — A Rajasthan Model

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