Firdous Ahmad Khan, BVSc, MVSc, DVSc, DACT
Assistant Professor
Biography
Dr. Firdous Ahmad Khan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Large Animal Medicine and Surgery. He is a board-certified theriogenologist with a special interest in bovine, equine and canine theriogenology. He teaches theriogenology and veterinary research investigator II courses. His research focuses on ovarian follicular dynamics and luteal development and regression in cattle, buffaloes and horses, anestrus in cattle and buffaloes, cystic ovarian disease in buffaloes, early embryonic development and the effect of heat stress on pregnancy in cattle, and endometritis in cattle and horses.
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
- Follicular dynamics
- Canine transmissible venereal tumor
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
- Khan FA, Chenier TS, Foster RA, Hewson J, Scholtz EL. Endometrial nitric oxide synthase activity in mares susceptible or resistant to persistent breeding-induced endometritis and the effect of a specific iNOS inhibitor. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2018; 53: 718-724.
- Khan FA, Gartley CJ, Khanam A. Canine cryptorchidism: An update. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2018; 53: 1263-1270.
- Maloney SE, Khan FA, Chenier TS, Diel de Amorim M, Anthony Hayes M, Scholtz EL. A comparison of the uterine proteome of mares in oestrus and dioestrus. Reproduction in Domestic Animals 2018; doi: 10.1111/rda.13375. [Epub ahead of print]
- Khan FA, Chenier TS, Murrant CL, Foster RA, Hewson J, Scholtz EL. Dose-dependent inhibition of uterine contractility by nitric oxide: a potential mechanism underlying persistent breeding-induced endometritis in the mare. Theriogenology 2017; 90: 59-64.
- Khan FA, Scholtz EL, Chenier TS. The nitric oxide system in equine reproduction: Current status and future directions. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 2015; 35: 481-487.
- Dikmen S, Khan FA, Huson HJ, Sonstegard TS, Moss JI, Dahl GE, Hansen PJ. The SLICK hair locus derived from Senepol cattle confers thermotolerance to intensively managed lactating Holstein cows. Journal of Dairy Science 2014; 97: 5508-5520.
- Dobbs KB, Khan FA, Sakatani M, Moss JI, Ozawa M, Ealy AD, Hansen PJ. Regulation of pluripotency of inner cell mass and growth and differentiation of trophectoderm of the bovine embryo by colony stimulating factor 2. Biology of Reproduction 2013; 89: 141.
- Khan FA, Pinaffi FLV, Beg MA, Ginther OJ. Unilateral ablation of follicles ≥ 4 mm leads to compensatory follicle response from the contralateral ovary in heifers. Theriogenology 2012; 77: 1605-1614.
- Ginther OJ, Khan FA, Hannan MA, Rodriguez MB, Pugliesi G, Beg MA. Role of LH in luteolysis and growth of the ovulatory follicle and estradiol regulation of LH secretion in heifers. Theriogenology 2012; 77: 1442-1452.
- Khan FA, Das GK, Pande M, Sarkar M, Mahapatra RK, Shankar U. Alterations in follicular fluid estradiol, progesterone and insulin concentrations during ovarian acyclicity in water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). Animal Reproduction Science 2012; 130: 27-32.
Selected Projects
- A hospital-based study on the incidence and risk factors of canine transmissible venereal tumor in Grenada (Principal investigator)
- Comparison of two injectable intra-testicular products used for chemical castration in male dogs (Co-investigator)
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