Introduction

The Department of Pathology fulfills essential role in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students, along with disease diagnosis in poultry, pets, domestic and wild animals. Pathology provides the critical link between the basic and clinical sciences. The department isdedicated to disseminate the knowledge of diagnosis and control of diseases. Here we emphasize on understanding the pathological mechanisms of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites and their vectors. Our dynamic faculty includes leading experts in host pathogen interaction, Molecular pathogenesis, Poultry Pathology, Diagnostic and Clinical Pathology.

Our vision is to provide leadership and excellence in disease diagnosis through innovative research and pioneering clinical activity. The outstanding facilities based in the department are second to none providing a range of world class diagnostic services, ensuring best practices and enabling us to provide better and faster results to the clients. The diagnostic services in the department are supported by the teachers, scientists, researchers and postgraduate students who have a vast experience of routine and more complicated clinical cases. We provide routine diagnostic techniques as well as specialized services in areas of hematology, serum biochemistry, cytology, histopathology, immunohistochemistry, endocrinology and postmortem examination. Our primary focus is animal welfare as well as providing the students hands on training and the clients a comprehensive diagnostic laboratory services. Our laboratory reports are accompanied by expert veterinary pathological advice and our pathologists are always available to discuss results or provide further advice according to the clients need. We strive to give same day service for in house tests on samples received during the normal working hours (hematology and serum biochemistry).

Being part of 24/7 extension services of UVAS, we are playing major role by conducting post mortem examination of dead animals at door step, collecting samples to diagnose the disease problem at earliest and giving technical services to treat and control disease problems.

Objectives

The Department of Pathology is focused on producing top quality students as well as professional pathologists for disease diagnosis both in livestock and poultry. The Department is striving to fulfill the following objectives:

1. Produce highly trained manpower in the field of Pathology.
2. Improve the quality of education as per needs of government and private sector.
3. Plan strategies for accurate and early diagnosis of diseases.
4. Conducting post graduate students research on current disease problems faced by livestock and poultry sector.
5. Work for effective strategies to control the outbreaks.
6. Conducting innovative research to develop new molecular techniques for emerging infections.
7. Ensure the high standards of research work with internal and external quality control and assessments.
8. Report the test results as soon as they are available by fax, email or by post.
9. Liaise with other laboratories to provide broad spectrum of tests.
10. Keep all record for reference and repeat reports if required at no extra cost.

Scope

The scope of Pathology is tremendous. Without an accurate diagnosis, the selection of a course of treatment for a sick animal may be limited. For companion animals, Pathology may mean analysis of blood or urine samples or even tissue biopsies of tumors. In the sphere of veterinary public health, it is vital that notifiable and other communicable diseases are diagnosed quickly and accurately. In research, the understanding of disease processes is important in the development of new treatments. In recent years, the study of the genome has opened a wide range of possibilities in investigating the causes of disease. And the areas of work include, but not limited to, animal diagnostics, teaching and research, pharmaceutical industry, wildlife and environmental conservation, government service, and army and defense. Private companies that produce drugs and insecticides employ pathologists.

Veterinary Pathology provides the reports of basic and applied research involving livestock and poultry. Our focus is to conduct the diagnostic investigations of diseases of animals especially of zoonotic nature. It provides a forum for the understanding of the pathological processes and evaluation of new and existing diagnostic applications of scientific advances and clinical pathologic correlations; fostering the acquisition and maintenance of up­to­date information to ensure high standards of practice; and, encouraging the publication of new information.

Staff Position

Chairman

• Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam

Professors

1. Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam
2. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yasin Tipu
3. Prof. Dr. Muti-ur-Rehman Khan (Tenured Professor)
4. Prof. Dr. Raheela Akhtar

Associate Professor

1. Dr. Gulbeena Saleem

Assistant Professors

1. Dr. Muhammad Saeed Imran
2. Dr. Qamar Un Nisa

Lecturers

1. Mr. Adeem Rehman Raffie
2. Mr. Ghulam Mustafa

HEC Approved Supervisors

1. Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam
2. Dr. Muhammad Yasin Tipu
3. Dr. Gulbeena Saleem
4. Dr. Muti-ur-Rehman khan
5. Dr. Raheela Akhtar

Program and subject Course offered

• Divide into DVM, MPhil and PhD

DVM/ Undergraduate Courses

Old Scheme of Studies

New Scheme of Studies:

Activities of Dept. in Addition to Training & Research

1. Postmortem examination of large, small animals and Poultry
2. Hematology
3. Blood Chemistry
4. Serum analysis
5. Histopathology
6. Fine needle aspiration cytology
7. Urinalysis
8. Image analysis
9. Fluorescent Microscopy
10. PCR

Program/Subject Course Offered

M. Phil Courses:

• Advanced General Pathology
• Advanced clinical Pathology
• Necropsy practice
• Canine and Feline Pathology
• Pathology of infectious diseases of Poultry
• Immunopathology
• Molecular Pathology
• Food Animal Pathology

PhD Courses:

• Diagnostic Pathology
• Oncology
• Pathology of intoxications
• Ruminants pathology
• Equine Pathology
• Camel Pathology
• Fish Pathology
• Wild life Pathology
• Pathology of non-infectious diseases of Poultry

  Facilities

Clinical Tests

Liver function Tests (LFT)

• AST
• ALT
• ALP
• Gamma GT
• Total and direct bilirubin

• Total Protein, Albumin

Kidney Funtion tests

• Urea kinetic
• Creatinine

• Random and Fasting Sugar

Recent  Research Publications

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, HEC APPROVED/ IMPACT FACTOR

RESEARCH PROJECTS

ON-GOING FOREIGN FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS DURING (2018-19)

ON-GOING LOCAL FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS DURING (2018-19)

TRAININGS / WORKSHOPS ORGANIZED:

Faculty Development

• Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam attended a two days “ International Seminar on Poultry Diseases” at University of Agriculture Faisalabad on 14-15 December 2015.
• Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam attended the training program on “leadership and change management” held from 27­30th April, 2015 at IBA Karachi under the tertiary education support program of HEC.
• Prof. Dr. Asim Aslam attended a two days workshop on “Small ruminant value change (SRVC)” under agriculture innovation program funded by USAID on 11­ 12th May held in Islamabad, 2015.

Co-curricular Activities

• Study tour of undergraduate students to Slaughter house to examine and learn gross lesions of various diseases.
• Annual dinner of department of Pathology arranged at Salt n pepper , Lahore
• Post –Graduate study tour to A.W. Chicks Hatchery and Farms in District Kasur.

Invited Lectures

1. Prof. Dr. Ashiq Hussain Cheema demonstrated  histopathological slides of various disease conditions.
2. Dr. Asif Latif Manager Big Feed gave presentation on modern practices in broiler farming in controlled shed rearing system.
3. Dr. Muhammad Raza Younus Manager Hi-Tech Feed delivered lectures on Poultry industry modernization and disease control strategies in Pakistan

Measures taken to Enhance the Academics

1. Up-gradation of Labs & Lecture rooms.
2. Thirteen latest Olympus microscopes added in under graduate Lab.
3. Addition of Chemistry and hematology Analyzer in Hematology Lab.
4. Renovation of incineration facility in the Postmortem block.

  Induction of Modern Equipment

1. Fluorescent Microscopy & Image Analysis System.
2. Establishment of Molecular Pathology Laboratory
3. Establishment of Poultry Diagnostic Laboratory in Postmortem Teaching Block

Other Activity

Department of Pathology in collaboration with Higher Education Commission has organized three day workshop on “Recent Advances in Necropsy Practice in Livestock  and Poultry and its Vetro-Legal Implications” held on 25 to 27 Feb, 2015 at Conference Hall, UVAS, Lahore.

Research Priorities

1. Development of advanced molecular diagnostic techniques for various infectious diseases
2. Pathology and pathogenesis of various diseases of zoonotic importance
3. Understanding the pathological mechanisms of infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites, and their vectors
4. Developing novel approaches in the research of host-pathogen interaction and exploring its molecular pathogenesis for various infectious diseases.
5. Studies on pathological effects of drugs/heavy metals/indigenous plants/ fungal toxins in animals and poultry
6. Pathology and pathogenesis of infectious and non-infectious diseases of poultry
7. Building bridge between basic research and in vivo application using animal models