Introduction

Initially the Lab started with the processing / analysis of less than 500 samples in 1998 that raised upto 5000 samples in one year after the establishment of University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS), Lahore since June 8, 2002. The number of cases multiplied day by day and now has been raised to over 12000 upto December, 2007 per year.

University Diagnostic Lab has got almost all those diagnostic facilities requisite for routine monitoring of the livestock herds, poultry flocks, farms, hatcheries, and feed mills to formulate preventive measures for avoiding possible mortality losses of their animals in particular and economical losses to the industry in general. Besides conventional microbiological, serological, coprological, hematological tests and postmortem examinations, many new modern diagnostic facilities like Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) for various diseases have been optimized. The diagnostic facilities at UDL were strengthened by the project of about 40 million funding from Higher Education Commission for early / accurate diagnosis and for advanced research in veterinary diagnostics

 Aims & Objectives

An early diagnosis usually leads to accurate and successful treatment of the diseased animal. With this objective in mind University Diagnostic Lab is serving the nation by rendering diagnostic services to the livestock and poultry farmers and also to the pet owners. University Diagnostic Lab has got almost all those diagnostic facilities requisite for routine monitoring of the livestock herds, poultry flocks, farms, hatcheries, and feed mills to formulate preventive measures to avoid losses owing to possible morbidity and mortality of their animals in particular and economical losses to the industry in general. Besides conventional microbiological, serological, coprological, hematological tests and postmortem examinations, many new diagnostic facilities are introduced for the confirmation of all those diseases of livestock and poultry, which are economically devastating to the stakeholders of our country. Keeping in view the deficient areas and constraints of the sector, UDL is planning to work on four new upcoming areas viz. HRD (Degree programs, Diploma courses and short trainings in lab diagnostic techniques), Helpline (to guide the farmers, stakeholders and pet owners), Research and Development (developments of kits and reagents that are used in different diagnostic tests), Disease warning and quality assurance (season based early disease warning system) and diseases of fish and wild animals. Pride of serving many national and international organizations that platform for developing linkages and MOUs between UVAS and these institutes.

  Facilities Available

University Diagnostic Lab has got almost all those diagnostic facilities requisite for routine monitoring of the livestock herds, poultry flocks, farms, hatcheries, and feed mills to formulate preventive measures for avoiding possible mortality losses of their animals in particular and economical losses to the industry in general.
In the above-mentioned context UDL is providing high quality diagnostic services to the farmers at very nominal rates (list appended in advertisement section), which are almost 100 per cent less than the rates charged by privately owned diagnostic labs. Moreover, growth and success of the UDL can be observed from the trust shown by our clients whereas, dedication, devotion and commitment of its staff can be ascertained by the fact that the lab processed not more than 1000 samples per annum for the initial five years(1998-2002) but after the establishment of UVAS, has processed over 5000 samples in year 2003 only. Presently this number has crossed the figure of 10000 samples per annum.
Besides conventional microbiological, serological, carpological, hematological tests and postmortem examinations, many new diagnostic facilities including PCR based molecular biology tests are going to be introduced in the near future for the confirmation of all those diseases of livestock and poultry, which are economically devastating to the stakeholders of our country.