Department of Veterinary Surgery FVS

Research Projects

  • Epidemiology of Bovine Tuberculosis and its Public Health Significance in Punjab, Pakistan. HEC. Amount: PKR658,990. Co-PI: Dr.Hamad Bin Rashid – In Progress. (01-04-2021 to 01-04-2024).
  • Targeted Surviellance of Avain Influenza in High risk groups of Avain and Human population: Under Pak-US S&T Co-operation Program. Phase VI. Amount 236900 USD (24163800Pak Rupee) PI: Prof. Dr. Mamoona Chaudhry. Co-PI: Dr. Hamad Bin Rashid. – Completed
  • Novel Imaging Techniques for assessment of Lameness and Performance Short-Falls in Polo and Race Horses in Pakistan- HEC Funded PKR 0.343 Million. Co-PI: Dr. Sadaf Aslam – Completed.
  • Controlling Foot and Mouth Disease in Pakistan through enhanced and active surveillance activities. Endowment Fund, University of Agriculture. Amount 12,825 million Pak Rupees. PI: Prof. Dr. Mamoona Chaudhry. Co-PI: Dr. Hamad Bin Rashid. – Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Trends of babesiosis in low and high density areas of cattle population in Punjab and evaluation of therapeutic effectiveness under field conditions. NSLP of Pakistan Science Foundation. (5980000 Pak Rupee) PI: Dr. Hamad Bin Rashid. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Comparative efficacy of platelet rich plasma (PRP) and platelet poor plasma (PPP) during surgically induced skin grafting in goats. 5.184 Million. NSLP of Pakistan Science Foundation. (5.184 Million Pak Rupee) PI: Dr. Hamid Akbar. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • New advancements in Small Ruminant Anesthesia- injectable vs inhalation submitted to HEC vide No. DR/35, Dated 26-2-2014. 1.0 Million. PI Dr. Sadaf Imran. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Ultrasonographic Changes and Toxino Typing of Clostridium perfringens infected lambs in Lahore District”. 2014. PI: Dr. Sadaf Imran. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • A new approach to Control Mastitis in Dairy Buffaloes through Diagnostic Ultrasonography submitted to PARB vide No. 217 dated 30-03-2015 worth rupees 11.3296 million. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Control of acute laminitis in equine through novel diagnostic tools-clinical and sonographic correlation of laminitis in equines submitted Endowment Fund Secretariat No. Anat/1879 dated 22-03-17. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Microvascular anatomy of knee ligament in sheep-A model study for vascular changes following ligament injury submitted No. ANAT. 1985 dated 25/05/2017. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Tetanus free equine TFE (Horses, Mules, Donkeys) submitted to Bill Gates Foundation dated Oct-27-2018. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Trap, Vaccinate and Release Project of free rabies vaccination for stray cats and dogs submitted to Bill Gates Foundation dated Oct-23-2018. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • Establishment of cost-effective protocols for diagnostics and management of surgical gastric impaction in newly emerging ostrich farming submitted to Pakistan Science Foundation date Jan-24-2019. - Submitted but did not win funding.
  • A Study on Postural Sway in Horses during different Sedation Protocols along with Clinico-Biochemical Evaluation in Clinical Cases. Dr. Hamad Bin Rashid. Split-PhD Program Project (Pakistan-UK), Faculty Development Program UVAS funded by HEC. Supervisory Committee: Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Prof. Dr. Theresia F. Licka, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ashraf.
  • Comparative evaluation of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) and platlet rich plasma (PRP) as a novel therapy for treatment of burn wounds in a rabbit model. Dr. Abdul Aziz. PhD Program Project. Faculty Development Program, University of the Poonch, Rawalakot funded by HEC. Supervisory Committee: Dr. Hamad Bin Rashid, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, Prof. Dr. Mamoona Chaudhry.
  • Studies on monitoring, diagnostic markers and therapeutic aspects of sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA). Dr. Ayesha Safdar. PhD Research Project. Indigenous PhD Program (UVAS, Pakistan). Supervisory Committee. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Prof. Dr. Kamran Ashraf.   
  • Sonographic assessment of elbow and carpal joints in adult healthy sheep. Dr. Sadaf Aslam. PhD Resaerch Project.  90% Overseas Scholarship Program funded by HEC (Austria). Supervisory Committee. Prof. Dr. Walter Baumgartener, Dr. Martinek Birgit.
  • Dose optimization of aditoprim and its combination with sulfamethoxazole against Trueperella pyogenes in clinical endometritis based on PK/PD model. Dr. Kashif Mann. China government scholarship program. Supervisory committee: Prof. Dr. Zonghui yuan, Prof. Dr. Lingli huang, Dr. Shuyu xie.