Welcome to Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries University

Dr. Manju G.U.

College name : Veterinary College, Shivamogga

Department : Animal Nutrition

Designation and address:

Assistant Professor,
Department of Animal Nutrition
Veterinary college, Vinobhanagara
Shivamogga. Karnataka- 577204

Qualifications
MVSc,Ph.D.

Contact

Mobile: 9901689092
Email: manjuann631@gmail.com

Fields(s) of specialization

Animal Nutrition (Layer Poultry Nutrition and small ruminant Nutrition)

Current Projects

Project title	Role in the project	Fund outlay	Funding agency
Effect of supplementation of pre fermented urea molasses to cattle feed on rumen kinetics- A In vitro study	Principle Investigator	0.40 Lakhs	Staff research KVAFSU
Establishment of Model feed technology unit, fodder museum and strengthening of feed analytical laboratory for knowledge and skill development of farmers to augment livestock productivity	Co – Coordinator	50.0 lakhs	RKVY

Completed Projects

Project title	Role in the project	Fund outlay	Funding agency
KWDP II Sujala III Project	Principle Investigator	7.33 Lakhs	State Govt. Sujala Project
Special component plan project on Livelihood security of SC/ST land less farmers.	Principle investigator	300 Lakhs	State. Govt SCP/TSP component plan
Effect of Supplementation of Cellulolytic Enzymes on the Performance of Growing Mandya Lambs fed with Urea treated Farm Sugarcane Bagasse	Principle Investigator	NIL	University staff research
Mega Sheep Seed Project on Mandya Sheep.	Co- Principle Investigator	166.82 Lakhs	ICAR, GOI.
Etiopathology of Lamb Mortality in Mandya Sheep	Co- Principle Investigator	-	University staff research
Molecular characterization of functional domain (LRR) of TLR 4 and TLR 9 genes in Malnad gidda cattle and there comparison to Cross bred cattle.	Co- Principle Investigator	0.45 lakhs	University staff research

Recent Research Publications (from 2017 to 2019)

1.	G. U. Manju, B. S. V. Reddy, Gideon Gloridoss, T. M. Prabhu3, K. S. Giridhar and N. Suma.Effect of supplementation of lysine producing microbes vis‑a‑vis source and level of dietary protein on performance and egg quality characteristics of post‑peak layers.Veterinary World, EISSN: 2231-0916.April 2017.
2.	Nagaraja, Ramkrishnappa, Sree Sujatha, R.M.,Naveen Kumar, S.,Manju, G.U.,Roopa Devi, Y.S. Growth performance of Mandya lambs under farm management. Indian Veterinary Journal: 92(10):30-32. October, 2017.
3.	K.S. Giridhar, R.G. Doss, B.S.V. Reddy, T.M. Prbhu, G.U. Manju, V. Nagbhushan. Feed intake and growth as affected by inclusion of Detoxified Karanj (Poggamia glabra) seed meal in broiler rabbit ration. Indian J. Animal Nutrition: 33(2): 216-219. June 2017
4.	S. Naveen Kumar , M.R. Jayashankar, M. Chandrashekar, Vageesh Pandith, R. Nagaraja, and G.U. Manju. Association of genetic polymorphism of calpain and calpastatin genes with growth traits in Bandur sheep. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 86 (8): 907-912. August 2017
5.	Siddalingamurthy, H.K., Manju, G.U., Roopa devi, Y.S. Manjunath, S.S., Sreesujatha, R.M. Non-genetic factors affecting birth and weaning weight in Mandya sheep. International. J. Advanced. Research. 5(4), 345-348. April. 2018
6.	Giridhar, K.S., Gloridoss, R.G., Nadeem fairoze, Prabhu, T.M., Manju,G.U. The Effect of feeding detoxified karanj (honge) (Pongamia Glabra Vent) seed meal on carcass characteristics of broiler rabbits Frontier Journal of Veterinary and Animal science. Vol. 6(1): 65-70. Jan – Jun. 2018