Dr.Giggin T

Dr Giggin, T. MVSc, PhD (Veterinary Surgery and Radiology)

Assistant Professor (Animal Husbandry)

Mobile Phone: +91-9847335759

WhatsApp: +91-9544211144

E-mail: giggin.t@kau.in

 

KAU service since 20.04.2010

 

RESEARCH

Publications till 2024

Journal Articles

Books
Book Chapters
Practical Manuals
Patents

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Publications from 2024 onwards

Journal Articles

1. Vidhya CS, Desai KB, Srivastava P, Giggin T, Saxena A, Lalremruata C, Roy D & Sarasa D (2024). The indispensable role of animal science in drug discovery: A comprehensive review. Journal of Experimental Zoology of India, 27 (1):1313-1318. DOI: 10.51470/jez.2024.27.1.1313
2. Sabareeswaran TAA, Lalremruata C, Basheer M, Giggin T, Mishra MR, Shrivastava SM, Gupta S & Roy D (2024). Veterinary Pathology Diseases and Disorders in Domestic and Wild Animals. Uttar Pradesh Journal of Zoology, 45 (4):111-117. DOI: 10.56557/UPJOZ/2024/v45i43912
3. Giggin T, Martin KD, Venugopal SK, Anil KS, Sreeranjini AR & Narayanan MK (2024) Comparative Analysis of Mathematical Models and App-Based Measurement for Estimating the Cutaneous Wound Areas of Captive Asian Elephants. Cureus 16(7): e65533. DOI: 10.7759/cureus.65533
4. Udharwar Sanjaykumar Vithalrao, Soumya Ramankutty, Deny Jennes, Sajitha IS, Giggin T, Prasanna KS, Narnaware SD, Bommayasamy N & John Martin KD (2024). Histopathological evaluation of testicles from pin-hole castrated piglets. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 9(1):1088-1090.
5. Giggin T, Narayanan MK, John Martin KD, Venugopal SK, Anil KS & Sreeranjini (2025). Antibiogram of bacteria isolated from chronic cutaneous wound fluids in captive asian elephants (Elephas maximus). Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, 23(1): 126-131. DOI: 10.55296/JIVA/23.1.2025.126-131
6. Jat GR, Kutty IC, Giggin T & Smitha S. (2025). Layer poultry farming in Kerala: Current status, emerging trends, and future prospects. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, 10(5):14-20.
7. Jat GR, Giggin T & Smitha S. (2025). Growth Response to a Scientific Feeding Intervention in Fattening Male Murrah Buffalo Crossbreds under Field Conditions in Kerala, India. Archives of Current Research International, 25 (5):586-592. DOI:10.9734/acri/2025/v25i51236

Books

1. Singh D, Giggin T, Butani JB & Dubey G (2024). Livestock and Poultry Management, DvS Scientific Publication, UP. 223p.
2. Lallawmkimi MC, Giggin T, Kumar A & Ramasamy M (2024). Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science Innovations. Textify Publishers, UP.
3. Giggin T & Smitha S (2025). Shelter designs for livestock in Kerala conditions-Malayalam. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala. 113p.
4. Giggin T & Smitha S (2025). Value-added products from Livestock Farm Wastes-Malayalam. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala. 41p.
5. Ansar CP, Aswathy KK, Aswathi Krishna, Giggin T, Smitha S & Binoo P Bonny (2025). Farming fishes in Kerala-Malayalam. Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala.

 

Book Chapters

1. Giggin T, John Martin KD, Venugopal SK, Anil KS, Sreeranjini AR & Narayanan MK (2024). “If you cannot measure it, you cannot manage it”-smartphone digital planimetry for wound management. Advances in veterinary and Animal sciences. Volume -II. Veterinary Sciences. Indian Veterinary Association, India. 386-414.
2. Giggin T, Jennes D & Anoop S (2025). 3D printing in surgical planning and implants in veterinary surgery. Breakthroughs in Veterinary Surgery. Anvith Publications, India

 

Practical manuals

1. Smitha S, Giggin T (2024). Practical manual-AHNS-2101-Livestock and Poultry Management, College of Co-operation, Banking and Management, Vellanikkara, Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala. 67p.

 

ACADEMICS

UG, PG. PhD Courses handled so far

No.

Course

Title

Credits

1.

B Sc (Ag.) Hons.

ANHS 1201-Livestock and Poultry Management

1+1

2.

B.Sc. (Hons.) Climate Change and Environmental Science

Introductory Animal Husbandry

 

3.

B.Sc. (Hons.)  Co-operation and Banking

ANHS 2101-Livestock and Poultry Management

2+1

4.

M Sc Agriculture

Research and Publication ethics

1+0

5.

PhD Animal Science

 

 

PG, PhD Student Guidance

No.

Year

Course

No. of students

1.

2015

MBA (Agri-Business Management)

 1

2.

2017

MBA (Agri-Business Management)

3

3.

2018

MBA (Agri-Business Management)

3

4.

2019

MBA (Agri-Business Management)

2

5.

ongoing

MSc Agricultural Economics

1

 

EXTENSION

Seminars, Conferences, Symposia, Workshops, Trainings, MOOCs attended till 2024

84

Seminars, Conferences, Symposia, Workshops, Trainings, MOOCs attended from 2024 onwards

1.

2024

National Workshop on “How to write research paper”

Training and Education Centre, ICAR-IVRI, Pune and Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery

2.

2024

Refinement of animal experimentation by proper anaesthesia, analgesia and euthanasia

SCTIMST, Kerala

3.

2024

Kerala Veterinary Science Congress 2024

IVA, Kerala

4.

2024

Advances in domestic and wild animal surgery with special references to elephants

47th ISVS, Guwahati

5.

2024

RiverCon 2024-11th National Conference on Rivers for Life: Food and Water Security for Sustainable Living

River Water User Association (India) and International River-Basin Foundation-WCPI

6.

2024

International Conference on “Rivers of resilience: Sustaining life, nourishing ecosystems”

River Water User Association (India) and International River-Basin Foundation-WCPI

7.

2025

International conclave on “Next-gen Higher Education”

Dept. of Higher Education, Government of Kerala and KSHEC, CUSAT, Kerala

8.

2025

Three-day National Workshop on “Mastering AI tools for Academic Research Excellence” 

Central Library, KAU, Kerala

9.

2025

International Zoo and Wildlife Health Conference 2025

AIZWV, Jabalpur

10.

2025

37th Kerala Science Congress on “Technology Transformation for a Green Future”

KSCSTE, Government of Kerala, KSCSTE-KFRI, Thrissur and KAU, Kerala

11.

2025

QUAESITIO ’25-International Conference of eco-cultural futures

IQAC, St. Stephen’s College and MG University, Kerala

Awards, Fellowships and Achievements

No.

Year

Fellowship/ Award/ honour

Awarding body

1.

2000

Junior Research Fellowship

Indian Council for Agricultural Research, New Delhi

2.

2005

Certificate of Appreciation for Vocational Excellence

Rotary International Mulanthurthy, Kerala

3.

2010

Vocational Award

Rotary International Cochin, Kerala

4.

2010

Best Paper-Canine surgery

7th ISACP, Karnataka

5.

2013

Best Paper

INSEE, Hyderabad

6.

2015

Best Paper

ISEE, BHU, U. P.

7.

2019

Senior Research Fellowship

Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala

8.

2022

Best Paper-Large Animal Orthopedics

SVVU, Tirupati, A. P.

9.

2023

Best Poster-Wildlife session

15th KVSC 2023, Kerala

10.

2023

Best Paper

2nd World Congress, U. P.

11.

2023

Outstanding climate adaptation research

2nd World Congress, U. P.

12.

2023

2nd Best paper

NADCL and NAU, Gujarat

13.

2023

2nd Best poster

NADCL and NAU, Gujarat

14.

2023

Best Ph. D. thesis

NADCL and NAU, Gujarat

15.

2024

Best e-poster-Zoonoses day

IVA Kerala, Ernakulam Unit

16.

2024

Best review article award

IVA, Kerala

17.

2024

Best Poster-Wildlife session

16th KVSC 2024, Kerala

18.

2024

3rd Best Paper-Wildlife session

16th KVSC 2024, Kerala

19.

2024

National Finalist

EURAXESS Science Slam India 2024