Firdous Ahmad Khan, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, DACT
Professor and Assistant Dean of Academics, Large Animal Medicine and Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine
Biography
Dr. Firdous Ahmad Khan is a Professor in the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery and also serves as the Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs for the School of Veterinary Medicine. He is a board-certified theriogenologist with a special interest in bovine, equine and canine theriogenology. His current research focuses on bovine pregnancy, equine endometritis, canine transmissible venereal tumor, and pharmacologically induced ex copula ejaculation. Dr. Khan teaches theriogenology in the DVM curriculum and serves as a faculty advisor for the SGU Student Chapter of the Society for Theriogenology.
Prior to joining SGU, Dr. Khan worked in research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of Florida-Gainesville and held a theriogenology instructor position at the GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India.
Dr. Khan earned his BVSc from the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, India in 2008 and MVSc from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute in 2010. He received his DVSc from the University of Guelph, Canada in 2016, and completed his residency in theriogenology at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph. Dr. Khan became a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists in 2016.
Contact Information
Areas of Interest
- Theriogenology
- Equine and bovine endometritis
- Uterine proteomics
- Canine transmissible venereal tumor
- Pharmacologically induced ex copula ejaculation
Affiliations
- American College of Theriogenologists (ACT)
- Society for Theriogenology (SFT)
- Indian Society for the Study of Animal Reproduction (ISSAR)
- Jammu and Kashmir State Veterinary Council
Selected Publications
- Beg MA, Ismail AO, Alaiya A, Khan FA, Hamoda TAA, Sheikh IA, Sharma P, Baothman OM, Alkhzaim AH, Shinwari Z, Abuzinadah RF, Mohammed A, Assiri AM, Abuzenadah AM, Memili E, Feugang JM. Age-Associated Proteomic Changes in Human Spermatozoa. International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2025;26(13):6099.
- Virendra A, Gulavane SU, Ahmed ZA, Reddy R, Chaudhari RJ, Gaikwad SM, Shelar RR, Ingole SD, Thorat VD, Khanam A, Khan FA. Metagenomic analysis unravels novel taxonomic differences in the uterine microbiome between healthy mares and mares with endometritis. Veterinary Medicine and Science 2024;10(2):e1369.
- Khan FA, Smick S, Werners-Butler C, Karasek I, Beckford G, Winchester N, Khanam A. Comparison of two pharmacological protocols for inducing ex copula ejaculation in donkeys. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 2024;133:105004.
- Ivaldi F, Ogdon C, Khan FA. A rare case of vulvar discharge associated with exogenous oestrogen exposure in a spayed Weimaraner bitch. Veterinary Medicine and Science 2022;8(5):1872-1876.
- Khanam A, Swelum AA, Khan FA. Pharmacologically Induced Ex Copula Ejaculation in Horses and Donkeys. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 2021;8:669423.
- Khan FA, Diel de Amorim M, Chenier TS. Qualitative analysis and functional classification of the uterine proteome of mares in oestrus and dioestrus. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2020;55(11):1511-1519.
- Diel De Amorim M*, Khan FA*, Chenier TS, Scholtz EL, Hayes MA. Analysis of the uterine flush fluid proteome of healthy mares and mares with endometritis or fibrotic endometrial degeneration. Reproduction, Fertility and Development 2020 32(6):572-581 (*equal contribution co-first authors).
- Maloney S*, Khan FA*, Chenier TS, Diel de Amorim M, Hayes MA, Scholtz EL. A comparison of the uterine proteome of mares in oestrus and dioestrus. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2019;54(3):473-479 (*equal contribution co-first authors).
- Maloney S*, Khan FA*, Chenier TS, Diel de Amorim M, Hayes MA, Scholtz EL. A comparison of the uterine proteome of mares in oestrus and dioestrus. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2019;54(3):473-479 (*equal contribution co-first authors).
- Khan FA, Gartley CJ, Khanam A. Canine cryptorchidism: An update. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2018;53(6):1263-1270.
Selected Projects
- Comparison of two pharmacological protocols for inducing ex copula ejaculation in donkeys | Principal investigator
- A retrospective study of age at spay and neuter in dogs and cats in Grenada, West Indies | Principal investigator
- A hospital-based study on the incidence and risk factors of canine transmissible venereal tumor in Grenada | Principal investigator
- A retrospective study of canine pyometra in Grenada, West Indie | Principal investigator
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