LAHORE (24-03-23): Expert in Animal Disease Surveillance System/Consultant from Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nations Organization (UNO) Dr Brian McCluskey along with Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) Management Specialist (FAO) Dr Muhammad Afzal paid a visit to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore and called on Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad at City Campus on Wednesday.
A meeting was held with UVAS senior professors and Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad chaired the meeting. They discussed about challenges in livestock sector like different disease, prevention issues related to zoonotic disease and present situation of livestock sector in Pakistan. Prof Dr Nasim talked about farmer incentive regarding disease diagnosis like brucellosis, mastitis, foot and mouth through testing. He also said professional trainings of para-veterinary staff and farmers is necessary for their capacity building regarding health management, sample collection, data analysis, biosafety & biosecurity and transportation of samples etc. Later delegation visited different departments and labs of UVAS including Biosafety level-3 lab, University Diagnostic lab, Quality Operation Lab and Pet Center.
Earlier, Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad briefed delegation on the UVAS academic, research, extension, advisory services, training programme, achievements in curricular and extra-curricular activities, student strength and national & international collaboration.
