Summary
Work History
Education
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FIT FOR YODA ABC PROGRAM
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ANURAG  KILLIYOT

ANURAG KILLIYOT

Summary

Veterinarian and Retired Army Officer with 10+ years of clinical, surgical, and field veterinary experience, including extensive work with canines, equines, large animals, and distressed/working animals in high-pressure environments. Skilled in high-volume sterilization surgeries, vaccination drives, emergency management, and rehabilitation of injured or behaviorally challenged animals. During military tenure, performed dual responsibilities—combat leadership and veterinary care—delivering medical support, disease prevention, biosecurity, and population management in remote, resource-constrained zones. Adept at managing shelters, improving animal welfare outcomes, and leading multidisciplinary teams. Now seeking to bring my surgical expertise, compassion, and operational discipline to YODA’s mission of creating a cruelty-free community.

Work History

Senior Manager

Indian Army
2015 - 2025
  • Conducted routine and emergency surgeries including spay/neuter, wound management, orthopedic support, and soft tissue procedures.
  • Executed vaccination and disease-prevention drives across remote units, ensuring 0% outbreak incidence for 5 consecutive years.
  • Managed high-volume sterilization, deworming, and reproductive control measures for working animals and local stray populations.
  • Provided medical intervention for abandoned, injured, and malnourished animals during military civil-assistance programs.
  • Designed rehabilitation plans for behaviorally stressed animals.
  • Oversaw clinical operations of military veterinary hospitals and field shelters.
  • Managed veterinary inventory worth ₹200 Crores.
  • Delivered critical care during natural disasters and high-altitude emergencies.

Veterinary Surgeon

Small Animal Clinical Care & Rescue Operations (Government Veterinary Services)
2014 - 2015
  • Delivered first-line treatment, emergency stabilization, and outpatient care for small animals (dogs, cats, community animals) under government-run veterinary hospitals and Animal Husbandry Department outreach programs.
  • Performed minor and major surgeries, including spay/neuter procedures, wound suturing, abscess drainage, orthopedic support, and trauma management of injured strays.
  • Worked closely with municipal authorities to support rescue operations, attending accident cases, cruelty survivors, abandoned pets, and disease-affected community animals.
  • Designed rehabilitation and post-operative care plans, ensuring faster recovery and higher survival outcomes for rescued and vulnerable animals.
  • Trained paravets, animal handlers, and local volunteers on humane handling, first aid, vaccination drives, and animal welfare protocols, strengthening government capacity for field-level rescue and treatment services.
  • Coordinated with NGOs, civic bodies, and government shelters to streamline small animal rescue workflows, ensuring timely medical intervention and reducing mortality rates in community animals.

Veterinary Surgeon & Research Assistant

Government Cattle Farm,Kerala
2013 - 2014
  • Assisted senior veterinary officers in applied research on herd health, reproductive efficiency, neonatal survival, and disease surveillance, generating field insights used for improving government livestock productivity programs.
  • Conducted evidence-based clinical evaluations, collected biological samples, and supported implementation of state-approved disease-control protocols, including FMD, HS, BQ, and brucellosis monitoring.
  • Executed structured vaccination and deworming programs across government-managed cattle populations, contributing to measurable improvements in herd immunity and reduction of preventable diseases.
  • Managed case documentation, health records, data entry, and reporting as per government veterinary standards to support research trials, productivity studies, and welfare audits.

Education

Business Management Programme -

IIMK
Calicut
01-2025

BVSc&AH -

Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
Thrissur
01-2013

Skills

  • Surgical proficiency
  • Remote office availability
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Leadership
  • Multitasking
  • Organization and time management
  • Task prioritization
  • Public speaking
  • Good Telephone Etiquette
  • First Aid/CPR
  • Training & Development
  • Cultural awareness
  • Sterilization procedures
  • Animal handling expertise
  • Calm under pressure
  • Effective communication
  • Community education skills
  • Compassionate execution

Key Highlights

  • Strong surgical proficiency, especially sterilization procedures
  • Excellent in handling strays, rescues, stressed or untrained animals
  • Crisis-ready mindset; calm under high-pressure medical situations
  • Effective communicator with ability to educate communities & volunteers
  • Compassionate approach with disciplined, structured execution

FIT FOR YODA ABC PROGRAM

  • High-volume sterilization experience
  • Vaccination, diagnostics, emergency care
  • Comfortable with strays, rescues & community animals
  • Shelter management, welfare protocols, and rehabilitation experience
  • Strong team-player mindset with leadership maturity
  • Passion for animal welfare and on-ground impact

Timeline

Senior Manager

Indian Army
2015 - 2025

Veterinary Surgeon

Small Animal Clinical Care & Rescue Operations (Government Veterinary Services)
2014 - 2015

Veterinary Surgeon & Research Assistant

Government Cattle Farm,Kerala
2013 - 2014

Business Management Programme -

IIMK

BVSc&AH -

Kerala Veterinary & Animal Sciences University
ANURAG KILLIYOT