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UPSC Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science optional syllabus

Both papers of the UPSC Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Science optional. Here it is in 20 topics and 12 subtopics you can study and tick off one at a time.

Papers
two, both in Mains
Marks
250 each, 500 in all
Time
3 hours each

Contents

Paper I

  1. Animal Nutrition
  2. Animal Physiology
  3. Animal Genetics and Breeding
  4. Livestock Production and Management
  5. Livestock Products Technology
  6. Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology
  7. Extension Education and Rural Development
  8. Livestock Economics and Marketing
  9. Environmental Physiology and Livestock Housing
  10. Range and Grassland Management

Paper II

  1. Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology
  2. Veterinary Pathology
  3. Veterinary Parasitology
  4. Veterinary Medicine
  5. Veterinary Surgery, Radiology and Anaesthesiology
  6. Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology
  7. Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics
  8. Poultry Diseases and Health Management
  9. Wildlife Health and Zoo Animal Management
  10. Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Paper I

Animal Nutrition

  1. Nutrient Requirements
  2. Feed Formulation

Animal Physiology

  1. Reproduction
  2. Lactation
  3. Growth

Animal Genetics and Breeding

  1. Selection Methods
  2. Breed Improvement

Livestock Production and Management

  1. Cattle, Buffalo, Sheep, Goat
  2. Pig and Poultry

Livestock Products Technology

  1. Milk, Meat, Egg and Wool Processing

Animal Reproduction and Gynaecology

Extension Education and Rural Development

Livestock Economics and Marketing

Environmental Physiology and Livestock Housing

Range and Grassland Management

Paper II

Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology

Veterinary Pathology

Veterinary Parasitology

Veterinary Medicine

  1. Infectious Diseases
  2. Non-Infectious Diseases

Veterinary Surgery, Radiology and Anaesthesiology

Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology

Veterinary Gynaecology and Obstetrics

Poultry Diseases and Health Management

Wildlife Health and Zoo Animal Management

Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

This is Mented's breakdown of the official UPSC syllabus into study-sized subtopics. For the syllabus as notified, see the Civil Services Examination notice on upsc.gov.in.

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