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.

Faculty Position

Chairman

• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yasin Tipu

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
3. Dr. Muhammad Suleman

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
6. Dr. Qamar Un Nisa

Program and subject Course offered

List of M.Phil. Courses, Department of Pathology

List of Ph.D. Courses, Department of Pathology

Facilities/Principal Equipment/Salient Features/Services

1. Postmortem examination of large, small animals and Poultry
2. Hematology
3. Blood Chemistry
4. Serum analysis
5. Fine needle aspiration cytology
6. Urinalysis
7. Fluorescent Microscopy
8. ELISA
9. Molecular based diagnostic lab
10. Automatic Tissue Processor, Cryostat, Auto staining unit
11. Hematology Analyzer
12. Chemistry Analyzer
13. Image Analysis System
14. pH meter, Spectrophotometer
15. Advanced microscopes attached with cameras and multimedia
16. Multi Head Microscope
17. Polymerase Chain Reaction for Genetic analysis Bacterial, Viral, and Protozoan Parasites
18. Histopathology, Automatic Tissue Processing
19. Cryosectioning, Auto Staining
20. Immunohistochemistry

Clinical Tests

1. Liver function Tests (LFT)
2. AST
3. ALT
4. ALP
5. Gamma GT
6. Total and direct bilirubin
7. Total Protein, Albumin
8. Kidney Function tests
9. Urea kinetic
10. Creatinine
11. Random and Fasting Sugar

Recent Research Publications

PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL, HEC APPROVED/ IMPACT FACTOR

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Co-curricular Activities

Study tour of undergraduate students to Slaughter house to examine and learn gross lesions of various diseases.

1. Annual dinner of department of Pathology, Lahore
2. Post –Graduate study tour to Hatchery and Farms.

 Invited Lectures

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

Research Priorities

Advanced Diagnostics: Use of advanced tools for infectious and non-infectious diseases diagnosis in humans and animals

1. Zoonotic Diseases: Investigating the pathogenesis of zoonotic diseases
2. Host-Pathogen Interactions: Exploring pathogenesis of key diseases using novel approaches (Artificial Intelligence, Flow Cytometry, etc.)
3. Toxicopathology: Studying pathological effects of toxins, heavy metals and microplastics, etc.