Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Poudel
Veterinarian | One Health Advocate | Marketing Geek
Senior Consultant Veterinarian and Researcher at LVHRC, Nepal
I am a tech loving veterinarian committed to clinical excellence and scientific research. My work focuses on animal medicine with accurate diagnosis, animal diet and nutrition, veterinary epidemiology, anti-microbial stewardship and one health. I believe in evidence-based practice, compassionate care, and continuous learning to improve animal and public health.
Outside of veterinary medicine, I’m passionate about content marketing, SEO, and digital advertising. I also enjoy trading stocks and market indices, which has become both a favorite hobby and a valuable source of side income.
RESEARCH FOCUS
Research
The work I most want to pursue sits where animal medicine, nutrition and dairy science meet veterinary epidemiology and the One Health side of antimicrobial resistance. I like research that stays close to the animals, moving between the clinic, the farm, and the lab.
Research interests
- Animal medicine, feed and nutrition
- Dairy science
- One Health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)
- Ongoing
Clinical and haemato-biochemical characteristics of hypothyroidism in dogs, pre- and post-medication
A study I’m running now on how hypothyroidism shows up in dogs, following their clinical signs and blood work before and after they begin treatment.
- Completed
Prevalence of bovine anaplasmosis in Siyari Rural Municipality, Rupandehi District, Nepal
My undergraduate thesis, supervised by Dr. Nishant Sha (Head of the Department of Surgery, Medicine, Epidemiology & Public Health at IAAS, Tribhuvan University). I used a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling, examined blood smears under the microscope, and analyzed the results in Excel and SPSS using ANOVA and chi-square tests.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Education
2017 – 2022
Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc. & A.H.)
Equivalent to a first professional degree in veterinary medicine (DVM)
Paklihawa Campus, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University
- Score
- 78.3%
Higher Secondary Education (10+2)
Higher Secondary Education Board, Nepal
Tilottama Higher Secondary School
- Score
- 85.3%
TRACK RECORD
Experience & Engagement
- Years of clinical experience
- 4+
- Clinical cases managed
- 1500+
- Surgical procedures
- 100+
- Trainings & workshops
- 15+
- Years in digital marketing
- 8+
Jun 2023 – Present
Full time
Senior Consultant Veterinarian & Researcher
Lifeline Veterinary Hospital and Research Centre
I look after dogs and cats across the whole range of practice, from routine check-ups and diagnostics to surgery and emergency care, along with treatment planning, imaging, and lab work. I also take part in clinical research and public education, and do my best to champion antimicrobial stewardship, animal welfare, and responsible pet ownership.
Mar 2025
Part time
IEC Materials & Report Design Consultant
Group for Technical Assistance (GTA Foundation)
Supported by Fleming Fund Country Grant II, Nepal · FHI 360
Created Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) materials and technical reports to encourage responsible antibiotic use among poultry-farming communities. I handled the whole process, from writing the content to designing the graphics and getting everything ready for print, all in support of AMR awareness.
Dec 2024 – Feb 2025
Contract
Enumerator, Antimicrobial Use Surveillance in Broiler
Group for Technical Assistance (GTA Foundation)
Supported by Fleming Fund Country Grant II, Nepal · FHI 360
Collected field data with Kobo Toolbox on what poultry farmers know and do, how they manage biosecurity, and how they use antibiotics. The aim was to give Nepal’s national antimicrobial resistance surveillance clean, reliable data to build policy and research on.
May – Jul 2022
Contract
Data Enumerator, National Agriculture Census
National Census of Agriculture 2021/22, Central Bureau of Statistics
Ran structured surveys on livestock and crop production across ten local levels of Rupandehi District, helping build the evidence base for agricultural policy.
2019 – 2022
Co-founder & Chief Marketing Officer
Scholars Space, EdTech & Socio-Educational Network
Led the marketing and digital growth for an education platform, reaching students, teachers, and institutions through SEO, content, social media, and advertising, while looking after the website and partnerships.
2018 – 2021
Part time
Instructor & Social Media Manager
Apple Entrance Preparation, Butwal
Taught physics to students preparing for medical, engineering, and paramedical entrance exams, and looked after the institute’s social media.
2018 – 2021
Member, Treasurer, Operation Head & Social Media Coordinator
Youth for Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture
Organized community outreach, from awareness campaigns and street dramas to conservation and sustainable-agriculture programs. I was both a learner and a teacher here, training in R, ArcGIS, and SPSS, and teaching digital marketing, graphic design, and motion graphics, alongside leadership and management workshops.
CAPABILITIES
Skills
Clinical
- Diagnosis, treatment and preventive medicine
- Triage and emergency care of dogs and cats
- Anesthesia monitoring and management
- Small and large animal surgery: spaying, castration, wound and fracture management, cesarean, rumenotomy
Laboratory & diagnostics
- Hematology and biochemical assays
- Cytology and histopathology
- Bacterial culture, gram staining and antibiotic sensitivity testing
- Fecal and blood-smear examination
- Poultry postmortem and disease diagnosis
Husbandry & production
- Artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis in cattle
- Silage preparation, fodder cultivation and feed management
- Dairy herd management (machine and hand milking)
Research & data
- Data analysis with IBM SPSS, QGIS, R, Python, and Excel
- Systematic literature review, scientific writing and presentation
- Field data collection with Kobo Toolbox
- Basics of outbreak investigation
CONTINUOUS LEARNING
Trainings & Awards
Recent certified trainings
Training of the Trainers (TOT) on Antimicrobial Resistance, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Infection Prevention and Control
GTA Foundation & Henry Ford Health (Global Health Initiative) · 2026
One Health Investigations of Outbreaks and Spillover Events
Johns Hopkins University (Coursera) · 2025
Raising awareness on the responsible use of antibiotics in livestock
FAO eLearning Academy · 2025
Advances in Anesthesia, Surgery and Imaging in Companion Animals
Nepal Veterinary Council · 2025
Triage and Emergency Care of Critical Pets
Veterinary Practitioners’ Association Nepal · 2025
SDG indicators under FAO custodianship
FAO eLearning Academy · 2025
Scholarships & awards
IAAS Research Grant (NPR 72,000)
Tribhuvan University · 2022 – 2023
Merit Scholarship
Tribhuvan University · 2017 – 2022
Merit Scholarship
Higher Secondary Education Board, Nepal · Higher Secondary
GET IN TOUCH
Contact
I’m open to postgraduate research opportunities (master’s or PhD), academic collaboration, and clinical referrals. The best way to reach me is by email.
- Phone
- +977 9867397325
- Location
- Rupandehi, Nepal
- Curriculum vitae
- Download CV (PDF)