Introduction

Department was established in 1923 with the idea of generating and disseminating scientific knowledge relating to veterinary & human Parasitology. Livestock is at continuous risk from various parasitic diseases. Master (M.Sc.) degree program was started in 1978 and so for as 110 students completed their M.Sc. (Hons.) and they are serving in various fields of teaching, research, extension, Pharmaceuticals and Private Poultry and livestock sectors. Presently 19 and 13 students are doing their M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees, respectively. Several research projects were completed in the Department. Presently department is running one research project entitled, Epidemiology of Helminthosis in Sheep" funded by PARC-ALP. In future department is going to establish an immunoparasitology Laboratory and to parasite bank at National Level and department is trying best to solve the prevalent parasitic infection of livestock.

Staff Position

Chairman

Dr. Khalid Saeed

Professor

Prof. Dr. Azhar Maqbool
Prof. Dr. Kamran Ashraf

Associate Professor

Dr. Khalid Saeed
Dr. Muhammad Latif

Assistant Professor

Waseem Shahzad
Muhammad Imran Rashid
Nisar Ahmad

Lecturer

Muhammad Haroon Akbar
Awais Anees
Miss Sabiqaa Masood

HEC Approved Supervisors

Prof. Dr. Azhar Maqbool

Facilities

• Amin, N., M.S. Akhtar, A. Maqbool and M.O. Ullah, 2006. Anticestodal and Antinematodal activity of Lagenaria siceraria seeds and Caesalpinia crista seeds in children. Sci. Int. 18(1): 57-59.

• Tanveer, A., A. Maqbool, Q. Shahnaz and Z. Anwar, 2006. Echinococcus granulosus a morphometric and histopathological response of liver in Rabbits. Punjab, Uni. J. Zoology, 18:37-48.

• Khan. U.J, A, Tanveer, A. Maqbool and A. Anees 2006 Epidemiology of Paramphistomiasis in buffaloes under different managemental conditions in Punjab, Iranian J. Vet. Res 7(2). 68-74.

• Maqbool. A, A. Tanveer, A. Jadoon, M.N.A. Rao and A. Anees, 2006.

• Biochemical Analysis of Serum enzymes and electrolytes of Toxoplasma gondii infected women, butchers, canines and felines. Proceeding of XII Congress of the International Society of Animal Clinical Biochemistry held in Istanbul (Turkey) on May 21-26, 2006 : 66

• Shafique M, A. Tanveer, M. Ather, A. Maqbool and A. Anees 2006. Treatment of Experimental Hydatidosis with local plants and their Comparison with drugs. Proceeding of XII Congress of the International Society of Animal Clinical Biochemistry held in Istanbul (Turkey) on May 21-26, 2006: 60

• Maqbool, A, Ali S.A., A. Tanveer A., Asadullah Anees, M. 2006. Prevalence and control of food borne Parasitic zoonosis in Pakistan, Malaysian Applied Biology (Accepted)

• Ali H. A. Maqbool, F.M. Qamar and A. Anees 2006. "Occurrence and Importance of Enteric Protozoan Infections on Different sheep Farms in District Swat." Indian J. Vet. Parasitology (Accepted)

• Maqbool A, A, Tanveer and S. H Raza 2006 Mange in Dogs and its Chemotherapy with ivermectin. Sci. Int. 18(3) 225-227.

• Tanver A, Maqbool A, Ali S and Hayat C.S 2006. Efficacy of some indigenous Medicinal plants (Anona squamosa and Centella asciatica) against Ascariasis in buffalo-calves. Sci.Int. 18(1):73-75

Seminars, Workshops, Conference

Achievements

• One ( Zakir Ali, HEC Fellow Indigenous)

• Prof. Dr. H.A. Hashmi and Dr. Azhar Maqbool were awarded star Award for the year 2006.

• Rendered services to Livestock Owners, Poultry Farmers, and Brook Hospital for Animal Pakistan, Hilton Pharmaceuticals & Lahore Zoo

Studies on the prevalence and diagnosis of Zoonotic parasitic diseases.
Surveillance, diagnosis and control of important helminthic and protozoan infections in animals and poultry.
Studies on arthropods of veterinary importance and insect borne diseases.