Jeny K John

Diagnostic Veterinarian with expertise in veterinary pathology, molecular diagnostics, and disease investigation across multiple species. Skilled in histopathology, immunohistochemistry, PCR-based assays, and advanced laboratory diagnostics for infectious and non-infectious diseases. ACVM Diplomate in Virology with a strong background in virus detection, pathogenesis studies, and diagnostic assay development. Committed to advancing animal health through integrative pathology, molecular diagnostics, and research-driven clinical solutions.

• Member - Indian Veterinary Association
• Life Member - Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists
• Member - Kerala State Veterinary Council
• Organizing Committee Member - 10th Kerala Veterinary Science Congress, 2018

• Evaluation of training in 'Commercial Pig Farming for Self-Employment', PRTC, SVPUAT, Meerut, 10/23/18
• A Status Update on Rabies, World Rabies Day, 2018
• Cytology and Blood Examination Techniques for Animal Disease Diagnosis, November 21 - December 4, 2022
• Diagnostic Lab Routine Activities, 90 Days Training Programme MAITRI, 2020-2023
• FAT-Practical Demonstration, May 5 - May 15, 2023
• Modern Techniques for Diagnosis of Viral Pathogens, May 5 - May 15, 2023
• Method of Collection, Identification, and Handling of Visceral Organs from Postmortem Examination, May 20 - May 29, 2023

• Second position- ISSAR Kerala Chapter Quiz Competition, 2010
• Second Best Student Award - 4th Year B.V.Sc & A.H (2009-2010)
• ICAR-Senior Research Fellowship - Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ph.D., 2013-14
• ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship - ICAR, M.V.Sc., 2011-2013
• IVRI Institutional Fellowship - Ph.D., 2013-2016
• ICAR-ARS NET - Assistant Professorship in Veterinary Pathology, 2013
• ICMR-Junior Research Fellowship - Ph.D., 2014
• ICMR-Senior Research Fellowship - Ph.D., 2016
• Second Best Poster Award - 'Faces of Pathology from Macro to Nano Level', IVRI Foundation day seminar, 2016
• Oral Presentation Award - IVRI Foundation day seminar, 2016
• Special Mention by Jury - Article on Porcine Parvovirus & Porcine Circovirus, JIVA, 2021
• Best Second Poster Award - Urolithiasis in Goats, Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery, 2022
• Best Second Oral Presentation Award - ASHAA-2022, Animal Health and Production
• Best Second Oral Presentation Award - EEHFSSD-2022, Shobhit University, 2022
• Excellent Researcher Award - EEHFSSD-2022, Shobhit University, 2022
• Young Scientist Award - GIRISDA-2022
• Best Oral Presentation Award - National Symposium on Sustainable Agriculture, 2024

• Deepak, D., De, U. K., Sarkar, T. K., Katoch, S., John, J. K., & Sarkar, V. K. (2024). Strategic administration of antioxidant multiminerals and vitamins to transitional buffaloes augments antioxidant and udder defense mechanisms in early lactation. Research in Veterinary Science, 172, 105253.
• Singh, G. K., John, J. K., Sarkar, T. K., Shukla, M., Das, T., Jaiswal, V., Chandra, N., Jithin, M. V., Singh, A. K., & Varun, V. K. (2024). Clinico-Cytopathological Changes in Pyogranulomatous Pododermatitis in Dogs. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 185-187.
• Singh, G. K., John, J. K., Sarkar, T. K., Jithin, M. V., Jaiswal, V., & Chandra, N. (2024). Cytopathology and Occurrence of Round Cell Tumours in Dogs in and around Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Veterinary Sciences & Biotechnology, 20(3).
• Yadav, A., Kumar, V., John, J. K., Tyagi, S. K., & Malik, V. (2024). High plasma magnesium and phosphorus levels and their correlation with struvite urolithiasis in buffaloes. Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 100171.
• Bamal, P. S., Kumar, V., John, J. K., Tyagi, S. K., Malik, V., & Shahi, U. P. (2023). High urinary trace element concentrations: A possible indicator of urolithiasis in goats?. Journal of Trace Elements and Minerals, 4, 100060.
• Kumar, A., Sarkar, T. K., Maurya, P. S., John, J. K., Takur, V., and Jithin, M. V. (2023). Therapeutic Effects of Doxycycline and Minocycline in Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Canine. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 12(4), 831-835.
• Das, T., Pathak, M., Chavan, A. S., Rani, H. B., Dubal, Z. B., Das, N. K., John, J. K., Sethi, M., and Saikumar, G. (2023). Pathology of Vegetative Valvular Endocarditis Associated with β-Haemolytic Streptococci in Pigs. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 47(1), 29-34.
• Verma, A. K., Gupta, R., Verma, P. K., Kumar, S., Singh, N., Jaiswal, V., John, J. K., & Shukla, M. K. (2023). Clinical Management and Histopathological Findings of Vaginal Myxoma and Fibroma in Female Dogs. The Indian Journal of Animal Reproduction, 44(2), 96- 100.
• Kumar, A., Sarkar, T. K., Maurya, P. S., Thakur, V., Jithin, M. V., John, J. K., Ramakant, and Desh Deepak. (2023). Prevalence of Canine Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Dogs in and Around Meerut District of Uttar Pradesh, India. International Journal of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, 8(3), 107-110.
• Singh, A. K., Jithin, M. V., Varun, V. K., John, J. K., & Sarkar, T. K. (2023). Incidence and Management of Cystic Calculi in Dogs in and Around Meerut. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 42(12), 49-53.
• Das, T., Sethi, M., John, J. K., Tomar, N., Chavan, A. S., Pathak, M., & Saikumar, G. (2022). Pathology of PMWS Associated with Classical Swine Fever Virus, Porcine Parvo Virus and Multidrug Resistant Enteric Escherichia coli Infections in an Organized Swine Farm, Rajasthan, India. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 1, 7.
• Das, T., Sethi, M., Beena, V., John, J. K., Tomer, N., Pathak, M., Chavan, A.S., Rani, H.B., & Saikumar, G. (2022). Pathology and Occurrence of Swine Pox in an Organized Swine FarmBareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 46(3), 217-219.
• John, J. K., Das, T., Sethi, M., Kattoor, J. J., Tomar, N., & Saikumar, G. (2022). Epidemiological study of porcine teschovirus infection in pigs at Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. Biological Rhythm Research, 53(1), 50-57.
• Jithin, M. V., Singh. A.K., Varun, V.K., John, J. K., Chandra, N., Dighe, D. G., & Sarkar, T. K. (2022). Haematobiochemical and serum iron profile in dogs with anaemia due to chronic and renal diseases. Pharma Innovation, 11(5), 71-74.
• Singh. A.K., Jithin, M. V., Varun, V.K., Atul K.V., Yadav, S., John, J. K., Chandra, N., & Sarkar, T.K. (2022). Ultrasonographic diagnosis and surgical management of cystic endometrial hyperplasia-pyometra complex in female dog. Pharma Innovation, 11(5), 106-108.
• Varun, V. K., Maurya, P. S., Jithin, M. V., Ajit, K. S., Deshdeepak, John, J. K., Ramakant, and Sarkar, T. K. (2022). Clinico-Therapeutic and Diagnostic Aspect of Dipyllidium caninum Infection in a Dog. Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 42(2), 104-105.
• Das, T., Sethi, M., John, J. K., Tomar, N., Chavan, A. S., Pathak, M., and Saikumar, G. (2022). Pathology of PMWS Associated with Classical Swine Fever Virus, Porcine Parvo Virus and Multidrug Resistant Enteric Escherichia coli Infections in an Organized Swine Farm, Rajasthan, India. Indian Journal of Animal Research, 1, 7.
• John, J. K., Jobin J. K., Arvind S., Tarun K. S., Naresh C., Jithin M. V., Singh A. K., & Varun V. K. (2021). Clinico-Hematological Findings of Heat Stroke in a Dog. JIVA, 19(3), 109-112.
• Varun, V. K., Maurya, P. S., John, J. K., Jithin, M. V., Ajith, K. S., Chandra, N., and Sarkar, T. K. (2021). Diagnosis and Treatment of Toxocara canis Infection in a Dog – A Case Report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 41(2), 66-68.
• John, J. K., Kattoor, J., Sethi, M., Tomar, N., Das, T., & Saikumar, G. (2020). Genetic diversity of Indian porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) isolates (2006–2018). Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 90(6), 13-17.
• John, J. K., Kattoor, J. J., Sethi, M., Das, T., Tomar, N., & Saikumar, G. (2020). Porcine parvovirus and porcine circovirus 2 associated post-weaning multisystemic wasting syndrome and reproductive failures in crossbred Indian pigs. Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala (JIVA), 18(1), 67-74.
• Tomar, N. R., Bhat, I. A., Bharti, M. K., John, J. K., Sharma, V., Chandra, V., & Saikumar, G. (2020). Isolation and propagation of classical swine fever virus in porcine Wharton’s Jelly mesenchymal stem cells. Animal Biotechnology, 1-9.
• Preena, P., John, J. K., Sarangom, S. B., Sundaran, S., Rosh, H., & Prasad, C. P. (2020). Cytological diagnosis of recurrent multiple cutaneous mast cell tumour in a dog. Journal of Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala (JIVA), 18(2), 49-56.
• John, J. K., Naresh Chandra, Tarun K. Sarkar, M. V. Jithin, Ajit K. Singh, & Vinod K. Varun. (2020). Cytological diagnosis of dermatophytic pseudomycetoma in a Persian cat-A case report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 129-131.
• Preena, P., Sarangom, S. B., Mathai, V. M., John, J. K., Fasaludeen, A., Palekkodan, H., & Prasad, C. P. (2020). Hematological, cytomorphological, and histopathological diagnosis of transitional cell carcinoma in a male dog. Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies, 8(4), 1867-1871.
• Katoch, S., John, J. K., Garg, A., & Singh, R. (2020). Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection in African grey parrot and its antibiogram study. Journal of Animal Research, 10(5), 849-852.
• Das, T., Das, N., Sahoo, M., Dinesh, M., Vineetha, S., Sethi, M., John, J.K., Beena, V., Thakur, P., Tomar, N., & Kumar, G. S. (2020). Pathology and immunohistochemistry of an unusual case of cutaneous fibroma in a crossbreed cow-A case report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 44(4), 252-254.
• Sethi, M., Das, T., Tomar, N., John, J. K., Dubal, Z. B., Rajak, K. K., Singh, R., & Saikumar, G. (2019). Japanese encephalitis virus-induced neuropathology in mouse model infected through the conjunctival route. The Indian Journal of Medical Research, 150(5), 498.
• Sethi, M., Das, T., John, J. K., Mohandas, S., Banerjee, P., Singh, R., and Saikumar, G. (2018). Liver Pathology Associated with Natural Infection of Schistosoma incognitum in Slaughtered Pigs. International Journal of Livestock Research, 8(9), 354-358.
• Ray, P. K., Desingu, P. A., Kumari, S., John, J. K., Sethi, M., Sharma, G. K., Pattnaik, B., Singh, R. K., and Saikumar, G. (2018). Porcine Sapelovirus Among Diarrhoeic Piglets in India. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 65(1), 261-263.
• Tomar, N., Sharma, V., John, J. K., Sethi, M., Ray, P. K., Arya, R. S., Das, T., and Saikumar, G. (2018). Complete Genome Sequence of a Field Isolate of Classical Swine Fever Virus Belonging to Subgenotype 2.2 from India. Genome Announcements, 6(24), e00288-18.
• John, J. K., Sethi, M., Das, T., Hingade, S. S., Arun, A., Tomar, N., & Saikumar, G. (2017). Occurrence of Opisthorchis spp. infection in liver of pigs: An abattoir survey. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 41(2), 131.
• Menaka, S., Santosh, K., Neelam, T., John, J. K., Tareni, D., Agarwal, R. K., and Saikumar, G. (2017). Molecular Diagnosis and Antibiogram of Pasteurella multocida Type B Associated with Septicemic Pasteurellosis in Pigs. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 87(12), 1488-1491.
• John, J. K., Anoopraj, R., Neelam, T., and Saikumar, G. (2017). A TaqMan Real-Time Probe Assay for Specific Detection and Quantification of Lapinized Vaccine Strain of Classical Swine Fever Virus. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences, 87(1), 76–77.
• Desingu, P. A., Ray, P. K., John, J. K., Das, T., Dubal, Z. B., Rajak, K. K., Singh, R. K., and Saikumar, G. (2017). First Complete Genome Sequence of Genotype III Japanese Encephalitis Virus Isolated from a Stillborn Piglet in India. Genome Announcements, 5(3), e01503-16.
• John, J. K., Das, T., Kumar, S., Sethi, M., Vamadevan, B., Tomar, N., and Saikumar, G. (2017). Polyserositis Associated with Pasteurella multocida Type A in a Crossbred Pig. International Journal of Livestock Research, 7(4), 268-274.
• John, J. K., and Saikumar, G. (2017). Pathological Changes of Trichuriasis in a Pig. The Indian Veterinary Journal, 94(6).
• John, J. K., Das, T., Sahoo, M., Tomar, N., Sethi, M., Vamadevan, B., and Saikumar, G. (2016). Pyopericardium and Suppurative Pneumonia Caused by Trueperella pyogenes in a Piglet. International Journal of Livestock Research, 7(6), 233-237.
• John, J.K., Anoopraj, R., & Saikumar, G. (2016). Congenital diaphragmatic hernia in a crossbred piglet: A case report. Indian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 40(3), 264-265.
• Anoopraj, R., John, J. K., Sethi, M., Somvanshi, R., and Saikumar, G. (2014). Isolation and identification of porcine circovirus 2 from cases of respiratory disease and postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome in pigs. Advances in Animal and Veterinary Sciences, 2, 365- 368.

• National Workshop on Bioinformatics Tools in Biotechnology - IVRI, 2012
• Anatomic Pathology & Molecular Diagnosis of Animal Diseases - IVRI, 2015
• Poultry Farm Management - Institute of Management in Government, 2018
• Experimental Designing & Data Analysis - CBET Training Programme, 2019
• Diagnosis of Animal and Poultry Diseases - CAFT Training, GADVASU, 2019
• Psychology of Learning - NAARM, ICAR, 2020 (Online MOOC)
• Diagnostic Cytology - GADVASU, 2020 (Online Training)
• Faculty Induction Program for Assistant Professors - Kannur University, 2021
• Mastering Cytology: Skin and Subcutis - American Association of Veterinary State Boards (RACE), Online

• Ph.D. Research, Conducted histopathological examinations and specialized staining techniques., Molecular detection of viruses and bacteria using conventional and real-time PCR., Virus isolation, titration assays, and immunocytochemistry standardization., Applied recombinant DNA technology, gene cloning, and expression.
• M.V. Sc. Research, Developed real-time RT-PCR assays for virus quantification., Investigated virus infectivity in mesenchymal stem cells., Applied immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization for molecular localization.