The faculty and students of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore celebrated World Veterinary Day on Saturday.
Vice-chancellor Professor Dr Manzoor Ahmad has called for joint efforts to fight animal diseases and ensure security of food of animal origin. He congratulated all veterinarians on celebrating the day and said that veterinarians played a key role in food safety, zoonotic diseases, animal health and welfare of both man and animals. He appealed to veterinarians to work together to face new challenges arising out of emerging animal diseases like bird flu in the country.