OBITUARY

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It is a matter of profound sorrow that Dr. Om Prakash Paliwal, former Head, Division of Pathology left us to join heavenly abode in the morning (01:00 AM) of 30.3.2013. He was running chronically ill for last 3 years due to metastatic prostate cancer. Dr. Paliwal was born on 1.9.1945 in Aligarh, UP. He obtained BVSc & AH and MVSc from Mathura Veterinary College, PhD from IVRI, and FRVCS from Uppsala, Sweden. He served as a Research Assistant in Pathology Division, IVRI from 1969 to 1972 and as ADIO from1972 to 1975, became Scientist S1 in 1975, Scientist S-2 in 1978, and Principal Scientist in 1983. He headed the Division from 1999 -2007. He superannuated on 31.8.2007 after putting in 38 years, 1month and 10 days service to this organization. He was a devoted person and an excellent researcher. He made notable contributions in understanding pathogenesis of John's Disease, standardized FAT technique for its diagnosis for the first time and established Registry of Pathology in the Division. Because of his fine skills in slide reading, Medical fraternity used to consult him for human cancer diagnosis that made him well known in Bareilly and nearby areas. He was very popular amongst the students for his teaching skills. He guided more than a dozen MVSc and PhD scholars and published around more than 200 research articles in reputed journals. He leaves behind wife, two daughters and a son.

The Veterinary Pathology fraternity feels grieved on the sad demise of Dr. O.P. Paliwal and pays respect and homage to the departed soul.

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Dr Kuldeep Dhama, Principal Scientist, Division of Pathology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (UP) has joined as Editor-in-Chief of an International Journal - Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ISSN: 2307–8316). Adv. Anim. Vet. Sci. is a peer-reviewed scientific journal dedicated to serve as a forum to share the knowledge on research advances in animal and veterinary sciences covering infectious and non-infectious diseases, production aspects and related public health concerns. Thrust areas including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention and control of economically important, emerging and re-emerging pathogens of livestock, poultry and wild life are encouraged. The journal also welcome research on novel approaches for boosting animal production, nutrition and management, genetic improvement, and clinical and paraclinical veterinary care. Decision on submitted manuscript is conveyed in 1–2 weeks time, and accepted articles are published immediately in the current issue.

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