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Dr.N.B.SHRIDHAR

College name : Veterinary College, Shivamogga

Department : Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology

Designation and address:

Professor and Head,
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Obscure Disease Research Center, Veterinary College Campus,
Shivamogga-577204

Qualifications
B.V.Sc., M.V.Sc., Ph.D.

Contact
Office : 8904052383
Mobile: 9448059777
Email:  sridhar_vet@rediffmail.com, shridharvet@gmail.com

 

Fields(s) of specialization
  • Veterinary Toxicology (Plant Toxicosis, Mycotoxicosis etc); Veterinary Pharmacology (Ethnopharmacology, Pharmacokinetics and Experimental Pharmacology).
Current Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay

Funding agency

Obscure Disease Research Center at Shivamogga

Principal Investigator and Head

50 crore

Govt. of Karnataka

Completed Projects

Project title

Role in the project

Fund outlay

Funding agency

Induction of lactation in unproductive cattle

PI

85 lakhs

RKVY,GOK

Validation of Ethnoveterinary Practices in management of common ailment of animals

PI

32,lakhs

RKVY,GOK

Obscure Disease of Cattle and Buffaloes of Karnataka: Studies on Cause and Cure

PI

80 Lakhs

Planning Commission; Government of India

Evaluation of anti-diabetic property of few breeds of cow urine in rats

PI

6,73,000

Dharmachakra Trust.

Anticancerous property of Bridella retusa in rats

PI

3,43,046

NM Academy, Bangalore

Toxicity study of Astercanthus  longifolius Sida species and its preparations

PI

2.4 Lakhs

Herbal Science Trust .

Pharmacological and toxicological   evaluation of few herbal preparations with a special reference to Astracantha longifolia and its preparations

PI

2.64 Lakhs

private agency in a project cost of Rs:.

Efficacy and safety study of herbal neutraceutical with reference to Pterocarpus marcupium, Caralluma and coffie extracts in rats

PI

2.53 Lakhs.

BAL Pharmaceuticals, Bangalore

Pharmacokinetic study of hydroxy progesterone caproate in cattle, sheep and goats

Co-Principal Investigator

2.4 Lakhs

VETCARE India Limited, Bangalore

Pharmacological and therapeutic evaluation of cow

Co-PI

4.14 crores.

Government of Karnataka

Comparative efficacy evaluation of some herbal products in broilers and turkeys

Co-PI

1,58,600

Ayurvet Ltd.

Efficacy of herbal mycotoxin binders in amelioration of  induced mycotoxicosis in layers

Co-PI

1,50,800

Ayurvet Ltd

Studies on wound healing efficacy and safety of enhanced slow release iodine preparation in experimental animals

Co-PI

156000-

SERCARE Bangalore

Effect of polyherbal extract on hair follicles: permanent inhibition in laboratory animals

Co-PI

3,25,816

Dabyr Ayurvet Ltd.

Proposed Research Programmes
  • Plant induced death in sheep and goats: Cause and therapy proposed to Sheep Board, Government of Karnataka.
  • Establishment of educative ethnoveterinary garden in Veterinary College, Shivamogga 75 Lakhs RKVY, Government of Karnataka.
  • Pharmacological and therapeutic intervention of unproductivity in cattle for doubling the farmers income. 85 Lakhs,  RKVY
  • Updating the knowledge base of veterinarians and farmers through training of  validated  ethnoveterinary practices. KLDA, Government of Karnataka 25 Lakhs
Recent Research Publications (from 2017  to 2019)

1.

M.P. Veena , M. Naryana Swamy, S. Yathiraj, P.T. Ramesh, Suguna Rao, N.B. Shridhar, G.P. Kalmath and H.S. Shwetha. (2018).  Leptin, Insulin and Estradiol Profile in Bannur Female Sheep. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.,7(10): 507-511.

2.

Sharma,M.,Prakash Nadoor., Shridhar,N.B.,Madhavaprasad,C.B., Jayaramu,G.M., Shambulingappa.B.E. and Sunilchandra, U.(2018). Milk residue depletion kinetics of cefquinome sulfate following therapeutic administration (Intramammary) in mastitic cross bred HF dairy cows. Frontier journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 7(2): 84-90.

3.

Sharma,M.,Prakash Nadoor., Shridhar,N.B.,Madhavaprasad,C.B., JAyaramu,G.M., Shambulingappa.B.E. and Sunilchandra, U.(2018). Pharmacoepidemiological studies on usage pattern of antibacterial agents in veterinary hospitals across the Karnataka state. Frontier journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 7(2): 111-118.

4.

Suryakanth, K.C.,Sathyanarayan, M.L.,Mallinath, K.C., Narayanaswamy, H.D, Kumar, Shravan,S ugunarao, G, Upendra and  N B, Shridhar(2019). Study on Pathomorphological and Biochemical changes in Experimentally Induced Necrotic Enteritis in Broiler Chicken. International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences.: 8(01):2795-2810

5.

Veena, M.P. Swamy, M. Ramesh, P.T. Rao, Suguna, N B, Shridhar, Kalmath, G.P. and Swetha, H.S.  (2018). Dynamics of Thyroid Hormones in Growth and Development of South Indian Sheep (Bannur). International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences .7(10): 4628-4635

6.

Gowrav Adiga P., N.B. Shridhar, Jagadeesh S. Sanganal, Suguna Rao1 , N. Shilpa, V. Aparna, I.M. Santhosh, M. Tirumala and B.M. Sindhu (2017). In vivo anti-tumor efficacy of Croton oblongifolius in DMBA induced mammary tumor in rats. Indian Journal of Animal Research .52(b-3301); 1-4.

7.

N B, Shridhar/ (2017). Toxicity Episodes of Mimosa Invisa in Cattle and Buffaloes. Toxicology International, 24 (2): 224-227.

8.

Nagaraja K., Jagadeesh S Sanganal, Byregowda S. M., Shridhar N. B., Sunilchandra U. , Satyanarayana M. L.and Chandrashekaramurthy. (2019). Comparative assessment of various parameters in lactation induced repeat breeding cattle vs. Natural lactating nulliparous cattle, using reserpine. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research.,8(9):1368-1380.

9.

S, Krishnappa, ML, Satyanarayana, Raoelison, Sylvain, S, Yathiraj, N B, Shridhar, Mukartal, Shivalingappa, Gupta, Saurabh, S, Singh, Dhama, Kuldeep,and  Elattuvalappil (2016). Pathomorphological studies on the effect of aged garlic extract in aflatoxin B1 induced liver damage in wistar albino rats.  Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 4(12):648-654.

Honours & Awards

Fellowship held:

  • Fellow of Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare

Award:

  • UAS Gold medal in PhD.
  • Best Veterinarian award from Karnataka Veterinary Association
Others achievement
  • Serving as Member Secretary, Institutional Animal Ethical Committee of Veterinary College,  Shivamogga  and various other Committees. Large animal facility got approved in Veterinary College, Shivamogga.
  • Popular articles in various dailies and magazines and research articles in various scientific journals have been published.
  • Served as Major Advisor of 26 MVSc students and 6 PhD students. Member of Advisory Committee for more than 66 students including MVSc/MSc/PhD. Offered various courses to UG and PG students.
  • Written 4 books in Kannada as first author and writing Kannada articles to daily news papers for the benefit of Farmers.
  • Published more than 75 articles in Journals and presented more than 120 papers in different conferences and symposia. Acted as member of several committees in College and University levels