Dr. Avinash W. Lakkawar

Professor & Head

  • Department of Veterinary Pathology , Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education & Research, Puducherry-605 009.
Academic Qualification(Starting with highest degree Awarded)
Degree Awarded Field of Study Institution / Place Year of completion
MBA Human Resource Management Algappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India 2018
Ph.D. Toxicopathology Veterinary College, Bangalore-560024, India, Karnataka Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Bidar, India November, 2015
M.V.Sc. Toxicopathology Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar-243122, Bareilly (U.P), India December, 1995
B.V.Sc. & A.H. Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur-440006, Maharashtra, India June, 1993

Position and Employment(Starting with most recent employment)

Position Institution Place From(Date) To(Date)
Professor & Head Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research Since April, 2023 ----
Professor Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research Since November, 2015 ----
Associate Professor Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research January, 2012 October, 2015
Assistant Professor Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Veterinary Education and Research January, 1998 December, 2011

Research Publications

Total no. of Research articles published : 50

Articles Published in Scientific Journals:

  • Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Varshney, K.C. and Ramalingam, S. (2000). Bezoar in a spotted deer. Zoos Print Journal. 15: 232.
  • Kumar, R., Nair, M. G ., Prabhugaonkar, N.V., Afsal, V., Lakkawar, A.W. and Varshney, K.C. (2000). A case of amorphous globosus in a goat. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 24: 147.
  • Lakkawar, A. W., Kumar, R., Nair, M.G.. and Varshney, K.C. (2002) Anencephaly and associated malformations in a bovine foetus (A case report). Folia Veterinaria, 46 (1):39- 41.
  • Lakkawar, A. W., Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Rameshkumar, B. and Varshney, K.C. (2002). Lymphosarcoma in a mongrel dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 26(1-2): 83-84.
  • Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W., Nair, M.G. and Varshney, K.C. (2003). Gastro-intestinal obstruction in a cow. Indian Veterinary Journal, 80: 318-319.
  • Kumar, R., Nair, M.G., Lakkawar, A.W and Varshney, K.C. (2004). Ovarian adenocarcinoma in a guinea fowl (Numida melagris) a case report. Veterinarski Arhiv, 74 (3): 245-249.
  • Aruljothi. N., Alphonse R M D., Kumar, R. and Varshney, K. C. (2004). Multiple cutaneous myxoma in a dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 25(1), 53-54.
  • Nair, M. G, Kumar, R., Lakkawar, A.W and Varshney, K.C (2006). A slaughter house and necropsy based study of lesions in bovines. Indian Veterinary Journal, 83 (5): 490-493.
  • Vijayalakshmi, P., Rao, V.N. Abiramy, A. and Kumar, R. (2009). Ipomoea carnea toxicity in goats- a case report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 29(1): 69-70.
  • Aruljothi N, Balagopalan, T.P., R.M.D. Alphonse, Ramesh Kumar, B. and Kumar, R. (2009). A clinical study on the use of prosthetic tubes for treatment of teat obstruction in cows. Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 30(1): 47-48.
  • Nair M.G., Kumar R., Lakkawar A.W., Varshney K.C.(2006). A slaughter house and necropsy based study of lesions in bovines. Indian Veterinary Journal, 83 (5): 490-493.
  • Lakkawar A.W., Chattopadhyay S.K., Somvanshi R., Sharma A. K (2006). Experimental cypermethrin toxicity in young rabbits - A hematological and biochemical study. Praxis Veterinaria, (3): 195-202
  • T.P. Balagopalan, R.M.D. Alphonse, N. Aruljothi, B. Ramesh Kumar, A.W. Lakkawar (2009) Surgical management of mixed tumour of apocrine gland of anal sac in a dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 30 (1)
  • M. Palanivelu, A.W. Lakkawar, K.C. Varshney, R. Kumar, M. Sivakumar, M.G. Nair, R. V. Bharathidasan and M. Asok Kumar. 2013. Histomorphology of cutaneous neoplasms of dogs from Puducherry. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology. 37(1) : 5-12.
  • Munuswamy Palanivelu, Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Khub Chandh Varshney, Raja Kumar, Mariappan Asok Kumar. 2013. Histochemical Assessment of AgNORs in Cutaneous Neoplasms of Dogs. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences 1 (3): 93 – 95
  • Munuswamy Palanivelu, Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Khub Chandh Varshney, Raja Kumar, Mariappan Asok Kumar. 2013. Multiple Cutaneous Melanomas in a Dog: A Case Report. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences. 1 (4): 127 – 128.
  • L.R. Port Louis, K.C. Varshney, Nair M.G., Lakkawar A.W., B. Ramesh Kumar. (2014). Immunohistochemical detection of estrogen receptor beta (ERβ) and cellular proliferation antigen (Ki-67) in canine mammary tumours. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 38(4): 219-225.
  • M. Asok Kumar, R. Kumar, K.C. Varshney, M.G. Nair, A.W. Lakkawar, B.G. Sridhar,M. Palanivelu 2014 Pathomorphological studies of lung lesions in sheep . Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 38(2): 75-81
  • A.W. Lakkawar, M.L. Sathyanarayana, H. D. Narayanaswamy , Sugunarao, S. Yathiraj, Isloor S. K., N.B. Shridhar, N. Krishnaveni. (2016). Efficacy of Diatomacious Earth in Amelioration of Aflatoxin Induced Toxicity in Broiler Chicken. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 50(4):529-536
  • W. Lakkawar, M.L. Sathyanarayana, H.D. Narayanaswamy, S. Yathiraj, N.B. Shridhar and N. Krishnaveni. (2015). Effects of Diatomaceous earth in amelioration of Aflatoxin induced patho-morphological changes in broilers. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 39(2): 154-163.
  • W. Lakkawar, M.L. Sathyanarayana, H. D. Narayanaswamy (2015). Importance of clay products as mycotoxin binders in poultry- Review Article. Technoforum-Globion (Accepted For Publication)
  • Lakkawar A.W., Kumar R., Nair M.G, Varshney KC, Balagopalan T.P., Ramesh Kumar B. (2016). Mixed Apocrine Gland tumor in a German Shepherd Dog. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3(4): 436-440
  • A.W. Lakkawar, H. D. Narayanaswamy, M.L. Satyanarayana (2017). Biochemical alterations in aflatoxicosis and its amelioration using Diatomaceous Earth as a toxin binder in broilers. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4(4): 411-419.
  • Tirumaran Srinivasan, Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Khub Chand Varshney, Satyanarayana M Raju, Candaswamy Thandavamurthy. (2017). Pathology of Cystic ovarian degeneration in Buffaloes. International Journal of Livestock Research, 7(4):180-187
  • Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Hogalagere Doddappaih Narayanaswamy, Mayasandra Lakshmikanth Satyanarayana. (2017). Study on the efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to ameliorate Aflatoxin-induced patho-morphological changes in the liver and intestines of broiler chickens, International Journal of Livestock Research, 7(8), 71-84.
  • W. Lakkawar, H. D. Narayanaswamy, M. L. Satyanarayana. (2017). Study on the effect of diatomaceous earth (DAE) on aflatoxin-induced DNA damage in visceral and lymphoid organs in broiler chicken. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Research, 3(2): 038-044.
  • A.W. Lakkawar, S. Venugopal, R. Kumar, S. Uma, M.G.Nair, M. Sivakumar. (2017). Care and Management of Poultry during the monsoon season. European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 4 (9): 257-264.
  • Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Hogalagere Doddappaih Narayanaswamy, Mayasandra Lakshmikanth Satyanarayana. (2017). Study on the Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to ameliorate Aflatoxin-induced Patho-Morphological changes in Lymphoid Organs of Broiler chicken. Veterinaria, 66 (3): 111-117.
  • Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Hogalagere Doddappaih Narayanaswamy, Mayasandra Lakshmikanth Satyanarayana. (2017). Study on the Efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to Ameliorate Toxic Effects of Aflatoxin on Internal Organ Weights in Broiler Chicken. Journal of Animal Health and Production. 5(3): 120-126.
  • Singaravel Vijaykumar, Raja Kumar, Avinash Warundeo Lakkawar, Prabhakar Xavier Antony, Madhavan Gopalakrishnan Nair (2017). Patho-morphological Studies on Mycoplasmosis in Turkeys. International Journal of Livestock Research (Accepted for Publication).
  • A. W. Lakkawar, H. D. Narayanaswamy, M. L. Satyanarayana. (2017). Study on the efficacy of Diatomaceous Earth to ameliorate Aflatoxin-induced Patho-Morphological changes in Kidneys of Broiler Chicken. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 5(6): 2122-2127.
  • J.N. Deepak, Suguna Rao, A.W. Lakkawar, S.M. Byregowda, K. M. Purushotham, M.L (2018). Satyanarayana