Dr. Swapnil Samadhan Wankhade was born in Akola, Maharashtra. He completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. from Nagpur Veterinary College, Nagpur, and earned his M.V.Sc. in Veterinary Pathology from the Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (PGIVAS, now COVAS), Akola. A life member of several professional committees in pathology and animal sciences, Dr. Wankhade has published numerous research papers, newspaper articles, and extension pieces in reputed journals. He is a recipient of the Young Scientist Award and is currently serving as Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, Jaipur (RAJUVAS, Bikaner).