Parag Nigam

Biography

I started my research career in 1995 with my master’s degree research on livestock diseases and their impact on animal health. Later, I served in the Remount & Veterinary Corps of the Indian Army in the Field Veterinary Hospital and Central Military Veterinary Laboratory, Meerut until 2002. My interest lies in studying diseases in wild populations and managing wild animals in distress. I provide teaching and training inputs in the area of wildlife health management; immobilization and restraint of wild animals; and health management of wild animals in captivity. I have carried out a number of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation operations for various states of the country.

Research Interest

Wild animal capture and restraint; disease dynamics and management; health management of captive populations.