Introduction

Department of  Food and Nutrition started as Animal Nutrition Section which was established at College of Animal Husbandry  in 1954 under the inter- college exchange program between the Punjab University (College of Animal Husbandry) and Washington State University U.S.A. Later on the section was transferred to the Directorate of Livestock Farms in 1962. After integration with College of Veterinary Science, Lahore the nomenclature of section was changed to Department of Animal Nutrition. Since its inception, department has significantly contributed in solving field problems. It has played a pivotal role in providing the trained man power in the field of Animal Nutrition and met the demand of poultry feed industry. It has produced more than 350 M.Sc./ M.Phil students in the subjects of  Animal Nutrition. Department is well equipped with teaching Staff of 11 faculty with five Ph. D in the subject.  Department has the privilege of having an international faculty e.g. Prof. Dr. Arata Koga from Japan.

With the provision of services in the animal nutrition sector Department of Food & Nutrition at UVAS, Lahore has taken the initiative and started Postgraduate Degree Programs in Food & Human Nutrition. This initiative was necessary as the University is already engaged in producing food of animal origin in the form of milk, meat and eggs. The degree programs in Food & Nutrition are equipping the nutritional professionals with thorough understanding of the science of dietary nutrition and enabling them to serve in this very important field in the country.

Staff Position

Chairman
Prof. Dr. Anjum Khalique

Professor
Prof. Dr. Talat Naseer Pasha (VC)
Prof. Dr. Anjum Khalique

Assistant Professor
Dr. Saima
Dr. Muhammad Nasir

Lecturer
Muhammad Kamran
Saeed Ahmad 
Miss Sumera Iqbal
Umar Farooq
Ehsan Ullah
Miss Zara Khan
Miss Amina Chughtai

HEC Approved Supervisors

Prof. Dr. Tallat Naseer Pasha
Prof. Dr. Anjum Khalique 
Dr. Muhammad Nasir 

Facilities

Laboratory Facilities

Department laboratories are under the evolutionary phase. There are different modern and sophisticated instruments available including Gas Chromatography, Bomb Calorimeter and flame photometer, Fiber Extraction Apparatus, Spectrophotometer etc. Undergraduate and post graduate laboratories are well equipped and students remain engage in learning different analytical skills.

B. Farm Facilities

At present no farm facilities are available with the department. However, facilities of Department of Livestock Management and Department of Poultry Production could be used for research purpose as a common facility at Ravi Campus, Pattoki
  Courses Offered in Animal Nutrition (At Post Graduate Level)

Course work for M. Phil/ Ph.D. Food & Nutrition

Courses Offered in Animal Nutrition (At Undergraduate Level)

Research Publications

     Total publications (in 2009-2010) = 32
     Publications (with impact factor) = 24

• Mahmud, A., Saima, Khan, M.Z., M.A. Jabbar, Sahota, A.W. and Siddique, S. (2010). Effect of different processing techniques on protein quality of hatchery waste meals. Pakistan J. Zool. Vol.42, 2010. (IF : 0.189
• Hayat, Z; G. Cherian; T.N. Pasha; F.M. Khattak; and M.A. Jabbar. (2010). Oxidative stability and lipid components of eggs from flax-fed hens: effect of dietary antioxidants and storage. Poultry Sc. 89:1285-1292, USA

• Hayat, Z; T.N. Pasha; F.M. Khattak; M.A. Jabbar and Z. Nasir. (2009). Consumer’s perception and willingness to buy nutrient enriched designer egg. Accepted for publication at European Poultry Science J. (Archive für Geflüegelkunde).

• Hayat, Z; G. Cherian; T.N. Pasha; F.M. Khattak; and M.A. Jabbar. (2009). Studies on sensory evaluation and consumer acceptance of omega-3 enriched designer eggs. Submitted to Poultry Science, USA
• Hayat, Z; T.N. Pasha; F.M. Khattak; M.A. Jabbar; and S. Ullah. (2009). Nutritional manipulation of livestock products and their impact on human nutrition. South African Journal of Animal Science, (Submitted).
• Jabbar, M.A. T.N. Pasha, L. Jabbar and S.A. Khanum. Effect of dietary energy levels on growth rate and age at sexual maturity in growing buffalo heifers. South African Journal of Animal Science (Accepted)
• Raza, S., M. Ashraf, T.N. Pasha, F. Latif, M.E. Babar and Abu Saeed Hashmi, 2009. Effect of enzyme supplemented high fiber sunflower meal on performance of broilers. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 41(1):57-60
• Jabbar,M.A.,  H. Muzafar, F.M. Khattak, T.N. Pasha and A. Khalique. (2009). Simplification of urea treatment method of wheat straw for its better adoption by the farmers. South African Journal of Animal Science 39: 58-61
• Shahid, R, M. Ashraf, T.N. Pasha and F. Latif. (2009). Effect of enzyme supplementation of broiler diets containing varying level of sunflower meal and crude fiber. Pakistan J. of Botany 41(5): 2543-2550
• Hayat, Z., G. Cherian, T.N. Pasha, F.M. Khattak & M.A. Jabbar. (2009). Effect of    feeding flax and two types of antioxidants on egg production, egg quality and lipid composition of eggs. J. Appl. Poul. Res. 18:541-551
• M.A. Jabbar, I. Ahmad, M. Abdullah, T.N. Pasha and F. Majeed (2009). Long term use of bovine somatotropic (bST) on reproduction and health of Nili-Ravi buffaloes. South African J. of Anim. Sci. 2009, 39 (Supple-ment 1) 39 (Supp 1) 266-269
• Adeel, M., A. Ijaz, M. Aleem, H. Rehman M.S. Yousaf and M.A. Jabbar. (2009). Improvement of liquid and frozen thawed semen quality of Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls (Bubalus bubalus) through supplementation of fat. Theriogenology. 71:1220-1225
• Pasha, T.N., S. Ahmad, M.A. Jabbar. (2009). Comparative meat production potential and carcass evaluation of Nili-Ravi buffalo and different breeds of cattle calves. Pak J. Zool. Suppl. (9):309-312
• Ahmed, S., J.A. Bhatti, M. Abdullah, M.E. Babar, T.N. Pasha and N. Ahmad. (2009). Evaluation of berseem hay based total mixed ration in Nili-Ravi calves. Pak J. Zool. Suppl. (9): 409-412.
• Khattak, F.M., Pasha, T.N., Akram, M. and Usman, M. (2009). Assessment of hatching traits of four different commercial broiler breeder strains: A comparison and its trends. Pakistan J. Zoology (Accepted)
• Khattak, F.M. Acamovic, T., Sparks, N., Pasha, T.N. Joiya, M.H., Hayat, Z. and Ali, Z. (2009). Comparative efficacy of different supplements used to reduce heat stress in broilers. Pakistan J. Zoology (Accepted)
• Saima , M.Z.U.Khan , T.N.Pasha and M.A. Jabbar . (2009). Application of   Biotechnology to enhance nutritive value of low quality agriculture residues in buffalo ration : A review. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. , No.9, pp. 441-445
• A. Ahad, M.A. Jabbar, M. Z. U. Khan, Saima and S. Riffat. (2009). Effect of Bovine   Somatotropin on meat production potential and meat quality in growing buffalo calves. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. , No.10 (accepted for publication)
• Hayat, Z., T.N. Pasha, F.M. Khattak and M.A. Jabbar (2009). Feeding full fat oil seeds to laying hens: Effect on production parameters and egg quality. Pak. J. Zool. Accepted for Vol. 42:2010
• Mahmud, K.T., M. Ashraf, M.A. Jabbar and M. Ahmad. (2009). Pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in healthy buffaloes. Pak. J. Zool. Suppl. 9:161-166
• Jabbar, M.A., T.N. Pasha, L. Jabbar and S.A. Khanum (2009). Efecft of different energy levels on growth rate and age at sexual maturity in growing buffalo heifers. . Pak. J. Zool. Suppl. 9:161-166
• A.Khan, Z.I. Chaudhary, A.R.Shakoori, N.Mahmood, M.Ijaz, M.Z.U.Khan, Saima,  I.Jan and M.M. Ali. (2009). Detection of Mycobacterium Bovis in buffaloes blood through polymerase chain reaction(per) and Tuberculin test. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. Ser. , No.10 (accepted for publication 
• Jabbar, M.A., A. Rehman, M. Fiaz, A.H. Gilani, T.N. Pasha and I.B. Marghazani. (2009).Comparative performance of calves of buffalo and different breeds of cattle on feed lot fattening .Pak. J. Zool. Suppl. 9: 401-407
• Khattak, A.H.K., M.A. Jabbar, T.N. Pasha, N. Ahmad and N.A. Tauqir. 2009. Nutritional evaluation and utilization of rumen contents for buffalo feed. Pak J. Zool. Suppl. (9): 429-434.

Research Projects

• Physiological clarification of nutritional and metabolic system during weaning period in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. Funded by HEC, Islamabad. (2009-10), value 0.99 million
• Mineral profile of poultry feed stuff: its bioavailability and impact on broiler performance and environment. (2008-2010) Funded by HEC, Islamabad, value 4.568 million
• Studies on Mineral Imbalances in Livestock of Canal Irrigated Zones
  (Districts) of Punjab: Rs.8.7 million (completed).P.I. = Prof.Dr.T.N.Pasha
• Effect of Long Term use of bST Hormone on Milk Production, Reproduction,   Health and Physiological Parameters in Nili Ravi Buffaloes: Rs. 3.46 millions (completed). P.I. = Prof. Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar
• Development of total mixed baled ration for dairy and beef animals. Worth =Rs. 1.5 millions (in progress). P.I. = Prof. Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar
• Nutritional evaluation for accessing and utilization of rumen contents         worth= Rs. 3.589 millions (in progress). P.I. = Prof. Dr. T.N. Pasha
• Estimation of aflatoxins in milk and its control measures.  Submitted to Pakistan      Science Foundation. . Worth= 2.0 millions P.I. (Prof. Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar).
• Effect of protein supplement of varying degradability on milk production, composition and blood metabolize in Nili-Ravi buffaloes.          Worth= 2.8 million. P.I. =Prof.  Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar
•  Detoxification of aflatoxins by using different fractions of yeast sludge.

     Worth=0.806 millions. Funded by HEC.  P.I. (Dr. Saima)

Project Submitted:

•  Feed Resource Development for Livestock feeding. Submitted to Punjab   Government. . Worth= 178.0 millions   P.I. (Prof. Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar).
• Enhancing livestock productivity through feed resource management and feed technology.                          Worth= 9.997 millions. Submitted to PARC. P.I. (Prof. .Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar).
• Exploring nutritional potentials of Moringa Oleifera as poultry feed ingredient Submitted to Pakistan Science Foundation.. Worth= 1.41M . P.I.(Prof. Dr. Anjum Khalique)
• Establishment of sustainable, cost effective methods and strategies of Buffalo Calf raising to strengthen and enhance Beef & Dairy Industry of Pakistan. Submitted to HEC-USAID. Worth= 39.69 M

P.I. (Prof. Dr. T.N. Pasha)

• Development of model irrigated pasture for the small ruminant. Submitted to  PARB .  Worth= 10.23 millions P.I. (Prof. Dr. Makhdoom A. Jabbar).
• Development & commercial production of cost of effective infant formula by using indigenous resources. Submitted to ALP Worth= 22.329 millions P.I. (Dr. Muhammad Nasir).

COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES 

a) Laboratory Analysis
        Department is providing services of laboratory analysis to different government, private and other agencies.

b) Preparation of Mineral Mixture:
In Pakistan, due to mineral deficiencies animal suffer from different nutritional deficiency diseases like rickets, osteomalacia, hemoglobinuria, pica, tetany, milk fever and ultimately low productivity. To overcome this situation our department started preparation and sale of mineral mixture at commercial level. The details of  income generated from lab analysis and sale of mineral mixtures are as under.

c) Total mixed balanced ration:
Department has taken initiative to prepare total mixed baled ration. In 2009, its nutritive value and efficiency was tested by conducting trials on livestock. This year the product is being manufactured on commercial level for farmers.

Books Publilshed

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Research Priorities

• Nutritional evaluation and up gradation of indigenous feed stuffs for Livestock and Poultry.
• Mineral assessment & strategic supplementation in poultry feed.
• Biotechnological intervention to enhance utilization of feed resources for livestock and poultry.
• Studies on residual effects of feed additives and toxins on product quality.

Seminars, Workshops or Conferences

Department has arranged different seminars and conferences.

Measures to Enhance the Academics

M. Phil and Ph.D. (in Human Nutrition) has been started.
Offering different short courses