Ankaj Thakur
Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes, National Dairy Research Institute, GADVASU
0000-0002-8467-9772
About
Dr. Ankaj Thakur is an Assistant Professor at CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya (CSKHPKV) Palampur, where he joined in 2017. He holds a BVSc & AH from CSKHPKV, Palampur, MVSc from Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (GADVASU) Ludhiana, and a PhD from the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal and Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB) Hisar in Livestock Production Manageemnt. He is currently engaged in teaching courses of BVSc & AH and BSc Agriculture students. My research interests encompass pastoralism, small ruminants science, animal welfare and behavior, calf management, and livestock housing.
Employment
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Chaudhary Sarwan Kumar Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya2017 - Present
Education
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Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes PhD2015 - 2023
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National Dairy Research Institute PhD2015 - 2016
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GADVASU MVSc2013 - 2015
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CSK HPKV BVSc & AH2008 - 2013
Projects & Funding
Projects & funding information is unavailable.
Publications (18)
- Development of a welfare assessment protocol for migratory goats in the North-Western Himalayan region Save
- Whole-genome resequencing and functional annotation of genetic variants in the Gaddi dog from the Western Himalayas Save
- Integrated welfare, parasitological and physiological profiles of transhumant gaddi goats across naturally coupled migratory phases Save
- Assessing Gaddi dogs as a non-lethal predator deterrent in the north-western Himalayan transhumant pastoralism Save
- Behavioral adaptations of Gaddi Goats: Validation of seasonal resource utilization in transhumant pastoralism of the North-western Himalayan region Save
- SAAM-VetNet: an attention-based multi-task framework for animal disease detection and severity grading Save
- Welfare challenges in transhumant goat pastoralism: insights from an expert survey in the Himalayan region Save
- Comparative prevalence assessment of subclinical mastitis in two crossbred dairy cow herds using the California mastitis test Save
- Study on organic goat production as a tool for sustainability of nomadic pastoralism in north-western Himalayan region, India Save
- Constraints perceived by the livestock owners of district Mandi in Indigenous dairy farming Save