Faculty

BVSc & AH, MVSc, PGDAEM,PhD 

Completed

PhD Thesis 

• Assessment of myometrial contractility, gene expression of hormone receptors in uterus and foeto-maternal velocity indices in canine uterine inertia,Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Wayanad 2022

MVSc Research Guidance 

• Roshni Ravindranath. (21-MVP-29), Evaluation of Foetal Survivability by Analysing Foetal Maturity and Foeto-Maternal Disproportion in Dogs-March 2024
• Princy Johnson (20-MVM-17): Foeto-maternal haemodynamics and combined thickness of uterus and placenta for prediction of time of whelping in canines-2023
• Nikhila E.S (18-MVM-34) Assessment of fertility and fecundity in female dogs by sonographic, hormonal and genomic studies-2022
• Vinayak Biradar (17-MVM-74)-Uterine artery haemodynamics in singleton and multiple foetal gestation in Malabari goats- 2019

State Plan- Govt of Kerala

• Strengthening of Artificial Insemination centre, bull and buck station(Co-PI), Outlay : 6 Lakhs, Duration :1 year 2017-18
• Evaluation and Management of Infertility in small ruminants (Co-PI), Outlay :0.3 L, Duration :1 year 2018-19

RKVY

• Health care management programme for augmenting production and reproduction in small-scale and marginal cattle farmers of Kerala (Co PI) implemented in the University Veterinary Hospital and Teaching Veterinary Clinical Complex, Mannuthy -2019-21. Outlay :198 L, Duration : 2 year

• 6 year as veterinary surgeon in AHD,Kerala
• 14 year experience in teaching research and extension KAU/KVASU
• Research Guidance (Major)- Completed MVSc- 4 students, PhD- 1
• Research Guidance (Minor)- Completed MVSc- 8 students, MSc- 2 .  PhD-1

• Dr G Nirmalan Trust Research Award-2024 of Veterinarians welfare society, Kerala, in their annual general body held on 12th January 2025 at CVAS, Mannuthy 

• Prof. Nils Lagerlof Memorial Award 2024 for the best research article in Animal Reproduction by the Honourable Vice Chancellor of GADVASU, Dr. J.P.S. Gill, during the 39th annual convention of ISSAR held at GADVASU, Ludhiyana, from November 29th to December 1st 2024.

• Best second research article award for article entitled “Myometrial Expression Analysis Of Genes Regulating Prostaglandin Metabolism In Canine Uterine Inertia" in companion animal session during the 39th annual convention of ISSAR held at GADVASU, Ludhiyana, from November 29^th to December 1^st 2024.

• The convenor of the finance committee of SERB-DST funded 38th Annual Convention of the Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction (ISSAR) and International Symposium on “Frontiers in Theriogenology - Research and Practice”, from December 6^th to 8^th 2023, held at college of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy Thrissur, Kerala.
• Treasurer, Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction (ISSAR) Kerala Chapter from 2019
• Best research paper award in oral presentation in companion animal session in international symposium on “Novel Knowledge, innovative practices and research in Theriogenology” held during 27^th to 29^th December 2021 at College of Veterinary and animal sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, conducted by The Indian Society for study of animal Reproduction 2021
• Best research paper award in poster presentation in companion animal session in international symposium on “Novel Knowledge, innovative practices and research in Theriogenology” held during 27^th to 29^th December 2021 at College of Veterinary and animal sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur, Kerala, conducted by The Indian Society for study of animal Reproduction 2021.

• Best young scientist award 2019 for the poster presentation to Vinayak B, and Co authors Magnus Paul K, Shibu simon,C Jayakumar and lali F Anand at scientific session of XXXV Annual convention of Indian society for study of animal reproduction and international symposium on “Global perspective to enhance livestock fertility through modern reproductive technique for doubling farmers income” organized by department of veterinary gynecology and obstetrics, Veterinary college and research institute,Namakkal,Tamilnadu veterinary and animal sciences university from 18-20,December 2019.

• Best young scientist award 2019 for the best oral presentation to Vinayak B, and Co authors Magnus Paul K, Shibu simon,C Jayakumar and lali F Anand at scientific session of XXXV Annual convention of Indian society for study of animal reproduction and international symposium on “Global perspective to enhance livestock fertility through modern reproductive technique for doubling farmers income” organized by department of veterinary gynaecolgy and obstetrics,Veterinry college and research institute,Namakkal.Tamilnadu veterinary and animal sciences university from 18-20,December 2019.

• Certificate of outstanding contribution in reviewing, The editors of Theriogenology, Elsevier.2016
• Letter of appreciation for assisting to win World veterinary day award 2020 Indian Veterinary association Kerala.
• Letter of appreciation for successful conduct of Farmers webinar. Vice Chancellor, KVASU2020
• Letter of appreciation for being part of Best ICAR KVK-South Zone 2015, Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University2016
• Best Veterinarian –Special appreciation award.IVA Kerala 2013.
• Best Published Scientific article award , ISSAR Kerala Chapter,2012
• E Madhavan Memorial Endowment Award for best Postgraduate student of Animal Reproduction, CV&AS, Mannuthy 2005
   

• CAFT training on “Advances in Anaesthesia, Surgery and Imaging in Farm and Companion Animals” from 23 rd January to 12 February, 2024- ICAR sponsored,  GDVASU, Ludhiana
• CAFT training "Current Knowledge and Future Challenges in Domestic Animal Theriogenology ", CAFT- ICAR sponsored,  GDVASU, Ludhiana. 3/10/2019 to 24/10/2019
• CAFT training “UPDATES ON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES IN VETERINARY PRACTICE” (21 Days) sponsored by ICAR and to be conducted between 1st to 21st February 2018 at the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training in Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai

Books / Book chapters

• Disorders of canine neonates: A Chapter in Text book on small animal Theriogenology. Edited by Shibu Simon and C. Jayakumar. Published by Professor and Head, and Course director, Department of ARGO, CVAS, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 2021
• Rearing the orphaned pup: A Chapter in Text book on small animal Theriogenology. Edited by Shibu Simon and C. Jayakumar. Published by Professor and Head, and Course director, Department of ARGO, CVAS, Mannuthy, Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 2021
• Ajaparipalanam,malayalam, KVK Pattambi, KAU,2013

Research Papers

• Magnus P K , Jayakumar C , Naicy T , Lali F A , Hiron M Harshan , Abhilash R S , Ajithkumar S. 2023. Etiology behind canine uterine inertia: Role of uterine expression of MLCK4, MYH2, and PKC genes. Animal reproduction science,256:107298, DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2023.107298 .
• Magnus,P.K., Jayakumar,C., Thomas,N., Abhilash,R.S., Hiron M.H. and Ajithkumar,S. 2023. Haematology profile of dogs with primary uterine inertia. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(1):7-12. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.7-12.
• Magnus, P.K., Jayakumar, C., Thomas, N., Abhilash, R.S. and Ajithkumar, S. 2022.Tocodynamometry in canine uterine inertia. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(4): 535-540 . DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.4.535-540.
• Ravindranath, R., Magnus P.K., Promod, K., Azees, C.P.A. and Jinesh Kumar, N.S. 2024. Relationship between the sonographic foetal lung-to-liver ratio of mean grey level and progesterone concentration in canine late gestation. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 55(2):360-365. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.2.360-365
• Neelima, P., Sumod, K., Promod, K., Chacko, L. and Magnus, P.K. 2024. Isolation and morphological identification of fungi from endometrial samples of postpartum dairy cows. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 55(2):354-359. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2024.55.2.354-359
• Nikhila,E.S., Magnus Paul,K., Jayakumar,C., Aravind,A. and Kurian,E. Doppler ultrasonography of ventral perineal artery in bitches during different stages of oestrous cycle. J. Vet.Anim. Sci. 54(1):239-242. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.1.239-242
• Thomas, R., Jayakumar, C., Magnus P K., Aravind, A. and Gleeja, V.L. 2023. Whelping prediction using foetal heart rate variations and umbilical artery resistivity index in late gestation. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 54(4):1000-1004. DOI: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2023.54.4.1000-1004
• Revathy, M.M., Abhilash R. S ., Jayakumar C.; Magnus P. K., Raji K ; James J ; Kurien, M.O. 2022. In vitro Fertilisation Capacity of Frozen Crossbred Bull Semen Different Seasons in Kerala,  Indian journal of animal research, 56:1488–1491. DOI: 10.18805/IJAR.B-1377
• Vinayak. B., K. Magnus Paul, H. D. Arun, A. Raghavendra and Bindu. S. 2020. Dystocia Due to Foetal Mummification in Four Goats Carrying Twin Pregnancies. Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 9(06): 1733-1738. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2020.906.215
• Vinayak Biradar, Magnus Paul K, Shibu Simon, MO Kurien, Lali FA and Gleeja VL,2019, Efficiency of three different protocols of oestrus synchronization in malabari goats, The Pharma Innovation Journal, 2019: 8 (8): 143-146 (Oct 2019)
• Magnus Paul Kakkassery, Anse Vellappally, R H Naveen Kumar, Niyas Emadudeen, M. P Unnikrishnan, 2018. Pulsed wave doppler study of hydrallantois case in a heifer 2018 Journal of Indian Veterinary Association16 (3),160-164
• E Niyas, N Kumar, RH, Magnus Paul, Revathy M,M, Reshma S, Laiju M,P.2019. Perosomus elumbis (Vertebral agenesis and arthrogryposis) in a stillborn indigenous calf in Kerala. The pharma Innovation Journal. 8 (4), 609-610.
• Megha Wilson, M. H. Hiron, K. Promod,P. K. Magnus, P. T. Suraj , C. Sunanda and E. D. Benjamin. CHARACTERISTICS OF FRESH SEMEN OF LARGE WHITE YORKSHIRE BOAR REARED IN KERALA J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2019. 50 (2) : 164-166
• Shakir Arafath K:Abdul Azeez C. P.,: Promod K,: Magnus Paul K.2018 Occurrence of Prolonged Oestrus in Cattle Breeding Farm, Thumburmuzhy During January 2015 to December 2017 Indian Journal of Natural Sciences 9 (51), 15446 -15449
• MS Meenuja, CPA Azeez, K K. Promod, M Paul, BL Abraham. 2017. Physical Characteristics of Lochial Discharge in Post-Partum Vechur Cows,Indian Journal of Natural Sciences 8 (43), 12629-12634