The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore observed World Rabies Day on Saturday and arranged a walk, seminar, presentation on rabies and a vaccination camp to create awareness among public about rabies in City Campus Lahore. UVAS Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha led the walk while Professor Dr Kamran Ashraf, Professor Dr Tahir Yaqub, Incharge Pet Center Professor Dr Asim Khalid and a large number of students and faculty members also participated. UVAS Pet Center started the camp by vaccinating a dog.
Later a seminar was held at conference hall, VC Professor Dr Talat Naseer Pasha chaired the seminar. A number of students and faculty members attended the seminar. Similar programmes on rabies were also arranged in other campuses of UVAS. Speaking on the occasion, the VC lauded the presentation and achievements of Assistant Professor Dr Jibran Hussain.
Afsheen Shafqat, a student of College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang won prestige award of US 3000 dollars during Poultry Science Conference on the occasion of International Poultry Expo (IPEX-2019). He advised students to engage yourself in the professional activities related to veterinary profession including pet practice, food science & technologies, meat science, small and large animals dairy animal practitioners, nutrition while explore new opportunities, innovations, methodologies and developments for your bright future.
Later, Associate Professor/Chairman Department of Epidemiology and Public Health Dr Muhammad Hassan Mushtaq gave detailed presentation on rabies current status and future control strategies. He highlighted rabies outbreak management, rabies control initiatives in Pakistan, world status in controlling rabies, dog population management and vaccine to improve health and welfare of own dog and stray dogs, techniques and scientific methods for mass dog vaccination, how to work in rabies affected areas and handle stray dogs, catch dogs, how to use control poles for prevention of rabies etc. The purpose of the activity was to educate, vaccinate and eliminate rabies from the country. It was conducted to highlight the importance of the day by spreading awareness against rabies.
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