World Rabies Day observed at UVAS
LAHORE (28-09-23): The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore arranged an awareness walk and vaccination camp to mark World Rabies Day with the theme of “All for One Health for All” to create awareness among public against rabies here at City Campus on Thursday.
Chairman Department of Parasitology Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf led the walk while Prof Dr Aneela Zameer Durrani, Directors/Chairpersons from different departments, students from Vets Care Club (VCC), Vet Crescent Society (VCS), Special Animals & Veterinary Emergency Relief Society (SAVERS), faculty members, staff members from Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) and representatives from different pharmaceutical industries participated. The walk started from the Vice-Chancellor Office and culminated at the Pet Centre after taking a round of City Campus. Meanwhile, UVAS Pet Center also arranged a free rabies vaccination camp to mark the day. Prof Dr Kamran Ashraf opened the camp by vaccinating a pet cat. The purpose of the activity was to educate people, vaccinate pets and eliminate rabies from the country. Similar activities were also arranged at other campuses of the UVAS.
