Name: 
Dr. Manoj Kumar Shah
Designation: 
Associate Professor
Assistant Dean Academic, Department Head
Department: 
Veterinary Surgery and Pharmacology
Email: 
[email protected]
Telephone: 
+977-56-591142
Mobile: 
+977-9845053569
Qualification: 
PhD (Veterinary Surgery)
Professional Experience: 
  • March 23, 2005 to July 15, 2013 : Assistant Professor at IAAS/TU, Nepal
  • July 16, 2013 to May 28, 2018 : Assistant Professor at FAVF/AFU, Nepal
  • 29 May 2018 to till date : Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Surgery and Pharmacology, FAVF, AFU, Rampur
Scientific Publications: 

1. Wan J, Ding Y, Tahir AH, Shah MK, Janyaro H, Li X, Zhong J, Vodyanoy V and Ding M (2017) Electroacupuncture Attenuates Visceral Hypersensitivity by Inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 Signaling Pathway in the Descending Pain Modulation System. Front. Neurosci. 11:644. doi: 10.3389/fnins.2017.00644. (SCI IF 3.566)

2. Regmi, B., Dhakal, I., Shah, S., Chetri, D. and Shah, M.K. (2017). Clinical prevalence of diseases and disorders in buffaloes at the veterinary teaching hospital. Proceedings of International Buffalo Symposium 2017. Pp 224-230.

3. Regmi, B. and Shah, M.K. (2017). A case study on ascites of hepatic origin and their proper management in a male German Shepherd dog. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol. Vol 5(4): 555-558. DOI: 10.3126/ijasbt.v5i4.18768.

4. Shah MK, Wan J, Janyaro H, Tahir AH, Cui L and Ding M-X (2016). Visceral hypersensitivity is provoked by 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene sulfonic acid-induced ileitis in rats. Front. Pharmacol. 7:214. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2016.00214. (SCI IF 4.418)

5. Janyaro H, Wan J, Tahir AH, Shah MK, Jing L and Ding M-X (2016). Visceral pain triggered by traction on the ileocecal ligament with ileitis in goats. Journal of Pain Research 9:1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S115127. (SCI IF 2.581)

6. Tahir AH, Wan J, Shah MK, Janyaro H, Jing L and Ding M-X (2016). A novel model for studying ileitis-induced visceral hypersensitivity in goats. Acta Vet Scand. 58:72. DOI 10.1186/s13028-016-0253-0. (SCI IF 1.472)

7. Acharya M, Shah MK, Singh DK, Singh S and Dhakal S (2016). Comparative advantage of keyhole right flank laparotomy and ventral midline celiotomy for ovariohysterectomy in bitches. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(2): 198-202, DOI: 10.3126/ijasbt.v4i2.15098.

Research Interests: 
1. Exploring the underlying mechanism of visceral pain and hypersensitivity
2. Postoperative pain management in animals
3. Wound healing mechanism
4. Intervening the lameness status in working and captive elephants of Nepal