LAHORE: Punjab Livestock & Dairy Development Department Secretary Naveed Haider Sherazi paid a visit to the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Ravi Campus Pattoki, on Friday.
After planting a sapling in front of Akram Complex, the Secretary presided over a meeting held at Ravi Campus and sought suggestions and technical input from the participants for the production of foot and mouth disease (FMD) vaccine.
Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad, Dean Faculty of Animal Production and Technology Prof Dr Anjum Khalique and other senior faculty members were present.
Prof Dr Khushi Muhammad gave detailed presentation in a meeting on Training Centre for Biologics Production (TCBP) project. He spoke about the objectives, functions of various laboratories work which established in TCBP including Media Preparation Lab, Cell Culture Lab, Virus Culture Lab, Antigen Processing Lab, Vaccine Formulation Lab, Vaccine Filling and Packaging Lab, Vaccine Storage Room and Water Treatment System of TCBP project regarding the vaccine production to eradicate foot and mouth deadly disease.
Speaking on the occasion, Secretary Livestock Naveed Haider Sherazi appreciated UVAS’ state-of-the-art disease diagnostic labs facilities, quality of education & research, dairy management training and providing clinical services for the benefit of poor farming community. He said joint effort of UVAS and Livestock Department was the key way to control FMD for the development of livestock farming community and sector in the country.
Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad said that TCBP would impart technical training in biologics production to the internee candidates came from public and private sector vaccine production units as well as final year students of UVAS. He said UVAS was providing veterinary and advisory services to livestock farming community for their profitability.
The Secretary visited along with UVAS Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Nasim Ahmad in various sections of Central Laboratory Complex (CLC) which comprised of different laboratories Animal Nutrition Lab, Diagnostic lab, Genetics and Genomics lab, Feed chemistry lab, Meat Technology lab, Feed Hygiene and Safety lab and In-vitro Embryo production lab.
All the heads of the CLC laboratories briefed the secretary regarding the functioning, researches, food & feed analysis and services for poultry, dairy and feed industries and also for livestock farmers as well.
Earlier, they also visited various departments of Ravi Campus including Milk Plant, Clinics (clinical Centrum), different sections of Training Centre for Biologics Production TCBP, Dairy Training and Research Center and Prof Dr Akram Educational Complex especially its Library, Seminar Room, Students Cafeteria and Admin Office etc.