Dr. Uzma Farid Durrani  

Ph.D, M.Sc (Hons.), DVM
Associate Professors

Ph: +92 42 99211 449-50

Biography

Dr. Uzma Farid Durrani is Tenured Associate Professor in Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences of UVAS, Lahore. She earned her Ph.D degree  in Clinical Medicine. During Ph.D her area of research was sero-epidemiology of rabies in dogs and this research was carried out in College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA and KS Rabies Lab., Kansas State University, USA under the ‘ International Research Support Initiative Program’ of HEC. So far she has produced 3 peer reviewed research manuscripts out of her Ph.D work in impact factor national and International journals. She has authored a ‘Manual of Radiographic Positioning in dog’ and handbook of Cat Behaviour Management’ in her credit. Dr. Uzma’s main area of expertise is surgery (soft and hard tissue) and medicine in clinical practices in the field of pet animals as well  as birds besides teaching under graduate and post graduate courses. She has also been involved in rabies awareness and prevention activities at various platforms.  She has supervised 20 postgraduate students and also has been serving as the part of supervisory committees of M.Phil  and Ph.D students. She is the member of national and international professional societies and associations including IVIS, ISCP, BSP. She is also the lifetime Foresight Team member of OIC’s standing committee on the Platform of COMSTECH, Islamabad.

Dr. Uzma has also played founding role in initiation and designing the first ever degree program in Pakistan titled ‘M.Phil in Pet Animal Practices’ that has successfully produced 9 batches of post graduates degree holders as pet animal practitioners and serving at national and internal level in both private as well as government sector.

She has also rendered her vast managerial services in Quality Enhancement Cell of UVAS and currently she is serving as Director Quality Enhancement Cell. Besides she is solely managing the implementation and expansion of Turnitin (anti-plagiarism) facility for the entire faculty of UVAS and CVAS.

Area of Interest:

  • Clinical medicine and Surgery practicein the field of pet animals, birds and exotic species
  • Clinical research
  • Participation in designing of Rabies prevention and control programs
  • State of the art clinical/diagnostic skills learning at national and international level

Publication 


  • Title: Manual of Radiographic Positioning of Dog, First Edition, 2014.Published by Multiline Publications, Shop No:3, Ahmad Mansion, Regal Chowk, Lahore.
  • Title:  Management of Cat Behaviour, First Edition, 2015.Published by Multiline Publications, Shop No:3, Ahmad Mansion, Regal Chowk, Lahore.
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. Ashraf, M.A. Khan, A. Khalid, M.O. Omer. “Role of Alpha-2-adrenocepter agonists as sedative and analgesic in budgerigars”in Pakistan journal of scientific research, 2005. 57(4): 148-151. (IM: )
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. Ashraf, ­­A. Khalid.“Comparative efficacy of detomidine and detomidine-ketamine cocktail in quails”in Pakistan veterinary journal, 2005. 25(4): 197-199.
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. A. Khan, A. Khalid. “Study of anaesthetic efficacy of detomidine-ketamine cocktail in budgerigars” in Zoos print journal of India, 2006. 21(9): 2416-2417.
  • Uzma F. Durrani, M. A. Khan, S.S. Ahmad.“Comparative efficacy (sedative and anaesthetic) of detomidine, ketamine anddetomidine-ketamine cocktail in pigeons (Columba livia)”in Pakistan Veterinary Journal (HEC recognized), 2008, 28(3): 115-118.
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. Ashraf, M. A. Khan. “Comparative efficacy (sedative and anaethetic) of xylazine, ketamine xylazine- ketamine cocktail in pigeons (Columba livia)” Turk. Vet. Anim. Sci. 2009, 33(5):413-417.
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. S. Khan, M. A. Khan, C. Hanlon, S. Moor. Comparison of immunogenic  efficacy of Mono- and Polyvalent Rabies vaccines in dogs. Pak. J. Zoology 2012, 44(1):291-296.
  • UzmaFaridDurrani, M. A. Khan,M. A. Khan, C. Hanlon.‘A study on longevity of maternal immunity against rabies in puppies from vaccinated dams, submitted in Turkish journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.
  • Ahmed NaeemSajed, ShaguftaIrum, SajjadHaider, AbidSarwar, Sadaf Imran, UzmaFaridDurrani, Hamid Akbar, Mubashir Akbar. Prevalence of HCV in apparently healthy voluntary blood donors. IOSR J. Dental Med. Sci. 2014, 13(6): 1-4. (IM: 1.563 ).
  • UzmaFaridDurrani,Asim Khalid Mahmood, AfanShahid, ZahidIqbal, Muhammad Waqas, Sadaf Imran, Imran Ahmed, Rashid Hussain. Comparative study on sedative and anaesthetic effects of xylazine, ketamine, xylazine-ketamine combination in quails (Coturnixcoturnix). IOSR J. Agri. Vet. Sci. 2014, 7(6): 29-33. (IM:1.487).
  • Wajid Ali Khan, UzmaFaridDurrani, Sadaf Imran, AqeelJaved, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Muhammad Waqas.‘Study on haemoglycemic effects of xylazine, diazepam and ketamine in surgically treated dogs’.  J. Agri. Vet. Sci. 2014, 7(9): 16-19. (IM:  1.487).
  • M.A. Khan, S.G. Bukhari, A. Khan, M.Ijaz, U.F. Durrani, S. Aslam, H.B.R. Chaudhry, H. Akbar, A. Ullah. ‘Comparative efficacy of Finney and Jaboulaypyloroplasty for relief of pyloric stenosis In dogs’. Pak. Vet. J. 2015, 35(2): 188-192.
  •    Uzma Farid Durrani, Sagar Mal Goyal, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Cathleen Hanlon, Susan Moore, Muhammad Waqas, Raheela Akhtar. ‘Determination of maternal rabies virus neutralizing antibody in young puppies’. Pakistan J. Zoology. 2017, 49(3):1147-1149. IF. 0.547.
  • Muhammad Arif  Khan, Sadaf Aslam, Uzma Farid Durrani, Muhammad Ijaz. ‘Comparative efficacy of Finney and Jaboulay Pyloroplasty for relief of pyloric stenosis in dogs’. Pak. Vet. J. 2015, 35(2): 188-192. IF.1.217.
  • Raheela Akhtar, Uzma Farid Durrani. ‘First report on optimization of loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) for the diagnosis of Babesia felis’.  Indian Journal of Animal Research. 2018, 52(3): 401-404. IF: 0.471.
  • Muhammad Shahid Tahir, Uzma Farid Durrani, Asim Khalid Mahmood, Raheela Akhtar, Rashid Hussain, Abid Hussain, Khizar Matloob. ‘Evaluation of autologous & homologous platelet rich plasma as surgical wound healing promotor in rabbits’. Accepted in Indian Journal of Animal Research. 2018. IF: 0.471.
  • Akhtar.S. Durrani, U.F., Mahmood, A.K., Akbar, H., Hussain, R., Matloob, K. Akhtar, R. Yaqub, W. Comparative efficacy of ivermectin and fipronil spot on against Knemidocoptes pilae in budgerigars. In “Indian Journal of Animal Research”.Online ISSN:0976-0555.2018. IF: 0.471.
  • N. Ullah, R. Akhtar, M.Lateef, S.U. Jan, B. Zahid, U.F. Durrani. Factors affecting the affecting the prevalence of ticks in cattle and acaricidal activity of nicotiana tobacum extract. Accepted In “Journal of Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society” 2018.
    IF: 0.069    .

Proceeding

  • UzmaFaridDurrani. Sero-epidemiology and immunoprophylactic trials of rabies in dogs. Proceedings of workshop ‘The awareness and field test for diagnosis of Rabies’ held at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore, 2011.
  1. Paper titled “Evaluation of Autologous and Homologous PRP as a Surgical Wound Healing Promoter in Rabbits”. Presented by Durrani, U.F. in “International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research 19-20 Dec, 2017”. (Published in conference proceeding 2017).
  2. Paper titled “Comparison of oral and ventral laryngotomy approaches of vocal cordectomy in dogs”. Presented by Durrani, U.F. in “International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research 19-20 Dec, 2017”. (Published in conference proceeding 2017).
  3. Paper titled “Study on whole blood xenotransfusion in domestic cats.” Presented by
    Durrani, U.F. in“International Conference on Recent Advances in Clinical Research
    19-20 Dec, 2017”. (Published in conference proceeding 2017).
  4.     Paper titled “Comparative Efficacy of Fipronil and Ivermectin against K. pilae in budgerigars. Presented by Durrani, U.F. in “International Parasitology Conference ‘Recent Advances and Emerging issues in Parasitology’: 25-26 Oct 2017.

 

 

TRAININGS/ SYMPOSIUM / CONFERENCE / WORKSHOPS / LECTURES ATTENDED:

April 2016:      Two days hands on training workshop “Abdominal and reproductive ultrasonography in small animal practice” held at UVAS, Lahore April 2016.
Nov. 2016:       Two days training workshop titled “Implementation of plagiarism policy and turnitin” held at HEC Regional Centre, Lahore in Nov. 2016.
April 2017:      Participation in two days orientation on Surgical theater management, sterilization held in Shaukat Khanum Cancer Memorial hospital and Research Centre, Lahore.
Oct. 2017:        Participation and poster presentation in 2 days International conference “PARACON 17-Recent advances and emerging issues in Parasitology”.
Nov. 2017:       Two days workshop titled “Role of migratory birds in disease dissemination”.
Nov. 2017:       Two days workshop titled “Handling and restraining of migratory birds with ticks identification”.
Apr. 2018:      One day workshop for “Biosafety Officers (BSO)” organized by Institutional Biosafety Committee, UVAS at UVAS, Lahore. (April 12, 2018).
Apr. 2018:      Two days workshop for “Biosafety Officers (BSO)” organized by Institutional Biosafety Committee, UVAS at UVAS, Lahore. (April 13-14, 2018).
May 2018:      One week workshop titled “Mapping of DVM curriculum for OIE compliance and integrated learning interventions” organized by IVPD at UVAS on
May 7-11, 2018.
Jun. 2018:      One week training on “Basic clinical and diagnostic skills in small animal practice” by foreign expert from USA Dr. Amir Aslam organized by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences and IVPD at UVAS on June 4-8, 2018.
Jun. 19-Jul.19, 2018: One month foreign training in Thailand on “small animal internal medicine and surgery” organized by IVPD UVAS at Kasetsart University Small Animal Teaching Hospital, Hua Hin, and Bangkok Thailand on June 17 to July16,2018.

LECTURE/ PRESENTATION/ SEMINAR DELIVERED:

Feb. 2015:    Lecture on ‘Rabies vaccination in pet animals’ at World Rabies Day Celebration at       UVAS.
Oct. 2015:     Presentation titled ‘Selecting areas to implement a pilot program to eliminate rabies in Pakistan and rabies situation at borders’ at the International Symposium on World rabies day arranged at Pasteur Institute, Tehran, Iran.
Oct. 2015:     Lecture titled ‘Dietary recommendations for young puppies’ delivered at the event of seminar on Introduction of Pug breed held by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
April 2016:   Presentation titled ‘Ringworm prevalence in cats’ delivered at the seminar ‘Zoonotic diseases of pets’ held at UVAS in April 2016.
April 2016:      Two days hands on training workshop “Abdominal and reproductive ultrasonography in small animal practice” held at UVAS, Lahore April 2016.
 Oct. 2017:    Poster presentation in 2 days International conference “PARACON 17-Recent advances and emerging issues in Parasitology”.
March 2018:  Delivered a presentation on “Dermatological disorders in PUG breed dogs” at the event PUG breed dog show and seminar at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.

TRAININGS/CONFERENCES/SEMINAR ARRANGED:

Feb. 2015:     Lecture on ‘Rabies vaccination in pet animals’ at World Rabies Day Celebration at       UVAS.
Mar. 2015:     Seminar on ‘canine dental hygiene’ arranged at UVAS by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in    collaboration with Labrador club of Pakistan.

Oct. 2015:       Seminar on ‘Introduction of Pug breed’ held by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, University of     Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
Feb. 2016:      Organized of hands on training titled “Clinical handling, restraining & drug administration in dogs and cats” arranged by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences February 2016.
Dec. 2016:    Organized and Secretary for open seminar on “Pug breed of dog” held at UVAS Feb. 2016.
Feb. 2017:        Arranged “An exhibition and demonstration on variety of venomous & non venomous snakes” at Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, UVAS to educate the faculty and students.
Mar. 2017:       Arranged “An exhibition and demonstration on variety of venomous & non venomous snakes” at event of Kisaan Mela held at Ravi campus Pattoki to educate the faculty and students.
Mar. 2018:      Arranged “PUG breed dog show and seminar” in collaboration with Kennel Club of Pakistan at University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore for education and awareness of students, faculty, pet lover community and dog breeders.
Jun. 2018:        Organized one week training on “Advanced clinical and diagnostic techniques in pet animal practice” organized by Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences in collaboration with IVPD, at UVAS, Lahore on June 25-29, 2018.
Sep. 2018:        Member organizing committee for 3 days seminar on “Rabies Free Lahore”