DR. VIRENDER CHANDNA BVSc & AH

Professional Summary

Dr. Chandna is the attending Veterinarian and Research Director at BRM. He previously served as a Laboratory Veterinarian/Study Director providing clinical, diagnostic and surgical veterinary coverage to both large and small animal models while at Toxikon Corporation. Prior to this he worked at Fitchburg Animal Clinic as Veterinarian and was the Chief of Staff. He completed his Diploma in Equine Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery (NDEHMS) in 1988 from India Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India. He completed his residency training in Large Animal Medicine at Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine.

Publications:

Kirker-Head CA, Chandna VK, Agarwal RK, et al. Concentrations of substance P and prostaglandin E2 in synovial fluid of normal and abnormal joints of horses. American Journal of Veterinary Research. 2000; 61(6): 714-718.

Agarwal RK, Court M, Chandna VK, Mohan A, Engelking L, Kumar MSA. Influence of Halothane and Methoxyflurane on regional brain and spinal cord concentrations of Methionine-enkephalin in the rat. Brain Research Bulletin. 1994; 35(3): 273-277.

Chandna VK, Morris EA, Gliatto JM, Paradis MR. Localized subcutaneous cryptococcal granuloma in a horse. Equine Veterinary Journal. 1991; 25(2): 166-168.

Agarwal RK, Chandna VK, Engelking LR, Lightbown K, Kumar MSA. Distribution of catecholamines in the central nervous system of the pig. Brain Research Bulletin. 1993; 32: 285-291.

Yang BC, Chandna VK, Lawson DL, Mehta JL. Platelets enhance anoxic contraction of rat aortic ring through platelet-activating-factor dependent mechanism. J Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1993; 21:249-255.

Mehta JL, Nichols WW, Saldeen TGP, Chandna VK, et al. Superoxide dismutase decreases reperfusion arrhythmias and preserves myocardial function during thrombolysis with tissue plasminogen activator. J Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 1990; 16:112-120.

Mehta JL, Nichols WW, Lawson DL, Chandna VK, ter Riet MF, Saldeen TGP. Superoxide dismutase enhances the effect of tissue-plasminogen activator in coronary thrombosis. Clinical Research. 1989; 37:278A.

Mehta JL, Nichols WW, Schofield R, Donnelly WH, Chandna VK. Thromboxane inhibition and ischemia-induced loss of myocardial function and reactive hyperemia. American Journal of physiology. 1989; 258:H1408-H1409.

Nichols WW, Mehta JL, Schofield R, ter Riet MF, Thompson L, Chandna VK, Lawson DL. Effects of thromboxane synthetase inhibitor U63,557A on reperfusion arrhythmias, regional myocardial function and coronary vasodilator reserve. Clinical Research. 1989; 37: 283A.

Chawla MS, Toro VA, Chandna VK. Effective utilization of non-protein nitrogen in the zebu cattle and buffaloes under tropical conditions. Annual Record of Research Achievements of National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, India: 1972; IX: 46-48.