Department: yesterday and today
Yesterday
The department was founded in 1929 under the name "Department of Epizootology, Microbiology, Virology and Veterinary Expertise", and then operated under other names. In 2018, after the formation of the Samarkand Institute of Veterinary Medicine, it was renamed the Department of Epizootology, Microbiology and Virology.
Scientists V.S.Zarubkinsky, K.P.Chepurov, I.I. Arkhangelsky, A.M.Akhmedov, Sh.T. worked at this department in different years.Rasulov, N.G.Shatokhin, H.K.Burkhanova, M.P.Parmanov held the positions of heads of departments. The scientists of the department have studied the measures of diagnosis, prevention and control of such infectious diseases of animals as colibacteriosis, salmonellosis, trichophytia, mastitis, and developed biologics against them.
After the establishment of the Samarkand State University of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Husbandry and Biotechnology in 2022, a new department “Epizootology and Infectious Diseases” was created on the basis of the department. Currently, Professor H.S. is working at this department.Salimov, Head of the Department, Ph.D. Z.E.Ruziev, Associate Professor A.A.Kambarov, Candidates of Sciences G.D.Sarukhanyan, T.K.Gaznakulov, assistants A.S.Allazov, O.I.Klychov, Sh.M.Abdullaev continue their activities. The average age of teachers of the department is 44 years. Scientific potential of 60%.
The department carries out certain work to provide the material and technical base of the educational process with modern equipment, equipment, reagents, protective equipment. An electronic database has been created on the platform, including educational and methodological complexes in all subjects, lecture texts, lesson passports of practical and laboratory classes and the organization of classes “online". In order to improve the quality of practical laboratory classes, educational and laboratory classrooms equipped with new imported instrumental equipment have been created. At the initiative of the assistant of the department, Allazov, a “vivarium” was created at the department, which contains laboratory animals (Rabbits, white mice, rats and guinea pigs) and is used for research purposes.
Today
The department conducts research work on various topics, and also operates a scientific circle “Young epizootologist". The following disciplines are taught at the department: “Epizootology and infectious diseases“, ”Fundamentals of laboratory work“ and "Veterinary biosafety” for educational areas veterinary medicine (by type of activity), veterinary and sanitary expertise, veterinary pharmaceuticals, veterinary diagnostics and laboratory work, biotechnology.
In the Master's degree in the following specialties: 70840501-veterinary microbiology, virology, epizootology, mycology and immunology, 70840502-infectious and parasitic diseases of animals lectures, practical and laboratory classes are held on the subjects “Epizootology of infectious diseases”, “Epizootology of viral diseases (virioses)”, “Especially dangerous infectious diseases".
The Department of Epizootology and Infectious Diseases teaches veterinary sciences in 5 areas of study, as well as in 2 master's degree specialities. To date, the staff of the department includes 1 professor, 2 associate professors, 3 candidates of sciences, 3 assistants, 0.5 veterinary resident and 2 laboratory assistants.
In total, the department has 6 specially equipped classrooms for lectures, practical and laboratory classes. One computer room is equipped with 11 computers.
In 2020, a training laboratory of veterinary microbiology, virology and immunology was established, equipped with modern equipment.
Students' training and production practices are conducted in regional veterinary and animal husbandry development departments, state diagnostic centers for animal diseases and food safety, district livestock and veterinary points, advanced farms and livestock farms, as well as in the Veterinary Research Institute on the basis of cooperation agreements.
The research work is carried out jointly with a number of higher educational institutions and research institutes of Uzbekistan “Samarkand State University”, “Tashkent State Agrarian University”, “Samarkand State Medical University”, “Andijan Agricultural Institute”, “Veterinary Research Institute”, “Virology Research Institute".
The department cooperates with such foreign universities as the Moscow State Academy of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnology named after K.I.Scriabin, St. Petersburg State Academy of Veterinary Medicine named after E.Bauman, Kazan Academy of Veterinary Medicine, Almaty Veterinary Institute, Institutes of Veterinary Medicine of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakh National Agrarian Research University and the Vitebsk State Order "Badge of Honor" Academy of Veterinary Medicine of the Republic of Belarus.
The promotion of positive changes and development taking place in our independent republic is the main goal of the department's team. The department's team does not spare its knowledge and experience in educating young people with intellectual potential, able to think and reason independently on the basis of modern scientific achievements, as well as in training competitive, highly qualified mature personnel.