Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan

DVM, M.Sc. Hons. (UVAS), PhD (UVAS)
Professor Surgery

Email: marif@uvas.edu.pk

HEC, Approved Supervisor

Biography

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore. From the same Alma Mater, he also obtained his M.Sc. Hons and Ph.D Degree.

Prof. Dr. Arif Khan began his professional career as a Lecturer in Surgery Section, where he taught Surgery to the undergraduates for almost ten years. He was then promoted as Assistant Professor at the Surgery Section, Department of Clinical Medicine & Surgery, UVAS, He continued his services for 9 years then promoted as Associate Professor. In year 2006, he promoted to the post of Professor in Surgery Section, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery.

Dr. Arif Khan has fundamental expertise is in the field of Veterinary Surgery and Medical Disease Diagnostics (Radiography) and Small Animal Surgery.. At UVAS, he is actively involved in teaching, research and administration, as well as conducting various kinds of small ruminant surgeries at the Surgery (Indoor) Clinic at UVAS, Lahore. His current research interests include veterinary anesthesia. He has supervised 41 M.Phil and 06 Ph.D students. He holds credits for 90 national/international research papers.

Area of Interest

  • Small ruminant and small animal surgery.

Publications

 

 

  1. Comparative efficacy of diminazene diaceturate and diminazene aceturate for the treatment of babesiosis in horse. Tropical Animal Health Production (2008)
  2. A comparison of the clinical effects associated with xylazine ketamine, and xylazine-ketamine cocktail in pigeons (columa livia) Turk. J. Vet. Animal Sciences (2009)
  3. Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce with pulmonary metastasis in a horse. Pakistan J. of Zoology , (2009)
  4. Epidemiology of major bacterial and viral causes of Diarrheoa in Buffalo Calves in three districts of the Punjab Province of Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl. (2009)
  5. Prevalence and serum protein values of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected mules at remount depot, Sargohda (Pakistan) Equine Veterinary Education (2010),
  6. Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce with pulmonary metastasis in a horse. Pakistan J. Zool. (2010),
  7. Phallectomy and urethrostomy in a paraphimosed race horse. Pakistan J. Zool. (2011),
  8. Molecular identification and haematological values of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected mules in Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool. (2011).
  9. A complicated case of septic orthitis and posthitis in a race horse. Pakistan J. Zool. (2011),
  10. Comparative efficacy of intramedullary pinning with full cerclage wires and screwing for the repair of mid shaft tibial fracture in dogs. Pakistan J. Zool. (2011)
  11. Modified picrate method for determination of cyanide in blood. Pakistan J. of Pharmaceutical Science (2011)
  12. Ileocolic intussusception in cocker spaniel dog: A case report. The Journal of Plant & Animal Sciences (2011)
  13. Use of autologous latissimus dorsi muscular flap for the repair of Iatrogenic diaphragmatic defect in dogs. The Journal of Plant & Animal Sciences (2011)
  14. Prevalence and therapeutic trials of various gastrointestinal parasites in dairy goats in Pakistan. 1st Asia Diary Goat conference, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia. (2012)
  15. Comparative efficacy of Y-U antral advancement flap pyloroplasty and inverted pylorus duodenal plasty as a relief to pyloric stenosis in dogs. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (2012),
  16. Chemotherapeutic efficacy of oxytetracyline, enrofloxacin and imidocarb for the elimination of persistent Anaplasma marginale infection in naturally infected Sahiwal cattle. Pakistan Journal of Zoology (2012),
  17. Prevalence and haemato-biochemical studies of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected horses in Pakistan. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (2012),
  18. Comparative study of culture and PCR for detection of carriers of streptococcus equi in naturally infected mules in Pakistan. The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences (2012)

Research Publications:

  1. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY (SEDATIVE AND ANAESTHETIC ) OF DETOMIDINE, KETAMINE AND DETOMIDINE-KETAMINE COCKTAIL IN PIGEONS (COLUMBA LIVIA) Pakistan Veterinary Journal (2008)
  2. EFFECT OF XYLAZINE AS A PREANAESTHETIC MEDICATION WITH CHLORAL HYDRATE INDUCED ANAESTHESIA IN EQUINES. Proceedings. 14th Asian Commonwealth Veterinary Conference. (2005)
  3. SURGICAL APPROACH FOR THE REMOVAL OF FILARIA OCULI IN EQUINE. Proceedings. PARACON. (2004)
  4. A CLINICO-BIOCHEMICAL STUDY OF EQUINE COLIC. Proceedings. National Seminar on Diseases of Livestock. (2004)
  5. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF CROSSED PINNING AND PLATING FOR THE REPAIR OF SUPRCONDYLAR FEMORAL FRACTURE IN DOGS. Pakistan Journal of Science. (2004)
  6. SEDATIVE AND ANALGESIC EFFECTS OF DETOMIDINE IN EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED EQUINE COLIC. Proceedings. National Seminar on Diseases of Livestock. (2004),
  7. PREANAESTHTIC USE OF DETOMIDINE IN DOGS DURING MAJOR SURGICAL INTERVENTIONS. Pakistan Journal of Science (2004),
  8. COMPARATIVE EFFECTS OF DETOMIDINE AND XYLAZINE AS SEDATIVE AND ANALGESIC AGENTS IN SMALL RUMINANTS. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (2004),
  9. EFFECTS OF DETOMIDINE ON BLOOD CHEMISTRY AND ELECTROLYTE PROFILE IN BUFFALO CALVES. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (2003),
  10. EFFECTS OF DETOMIDINE WITH CHLORAL HYDRATE ANAESTHESIA IN HORSES. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (2003),
  11. A TYPICAL CASE OF ATRESIA ANI IN SHEEP. International Journal of Agriculture and Biology (2001),
  12. COMPARISION OF SINGLE AND STACK PINNING TECHNIQUE FOR MID SHAFT FEMORAL FRACTURE IN THE DOG. Pakistan Journal of Science. (2002),
  13. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF EXTERNAL FIXATION DEVICES USED FOR THE REPAIR OF MID SHAFT TIBIAL FRACTURE IN THE DOG. International Journal of Animal Science, (2001)
  14. EVALUATION OF LIVER FUCTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH VARING DEGREES OF HEPATECTOMY IN DOGS. Pakistan Journal of Science. (2001),
  15. COMPARISION OF PERFUSED AND NON-PERFUSED JEJUNAL AUTO TRANSPLANTS FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF MASSIVE ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECTS IN DOGS. Pakistan Journal of Scientific Research. (1999)
  16. EFFICACY OF DIFFERENT CONJUCTIVAL FLAPS FOR CORNEAL ULCERATION IN DOG, Pakistan Journal of Science . (1999)
  17. A FELINE MONSTER WITH POSTERIOR DUPLICATION. Pakistan Association for the Advancement of Science, Lahore. (1999)
  18. SURGICAL TREATMENT OF AN UNUSUAL GIGANTIC CYST AT CRANIAL PART OF NECT IN WATER BUFFALO Pakistan Journal of Science (1999)
  19. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES FOR TRACHEAL ANASTOMOSIS WITH VARIOUS DEGREES OF RESECTION IN THE DOG. Pakistan Journal of Scientific Research. (1997)
  20. A GIGANTIC LIPOMA ON MEDIAL ASPECT OF LEFT HOCK IN A BUFFALO. Pakistan Journal of Science. (1997)
  21. A REVIEW OF DETOMIDINE, “A NOVEL ANALGESIC AND SEDATIVE ALPHA-2 AGONIST” IN VETERINARY PRACTICE. Pakistan Journal of Science (1996),
  22. SURGICAL APPROACH FOR CORRECTION OF ECTOPIC URINNARY BLADDER IN A FEMALE BOVINE CALF. Pakistan Journal of Science (1996),
  23. COMPARAIVE EFFICACY OF HORMONAL AND SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR PYOMETRA IN THE DOG. International Journal of Animal Science (1995)
  24. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ROUXEN-Y TECHNIQUE WITH AND WITHOUT VAGOTOMY FOR PYLORIC ABNORMALITIES IN DOG. Pakistan Journal of Science (1996)
  25. RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT WITH JEJUNAL GRAFT IN THE DOG. International Journal of Animal Science. (1994)
  26. STUDY OF HEALING PROCESS AFTER VARIOUS DEGREES OF OESOPHAGEAL RESECTION IN THE DOG. Pakistan Journal of Livestock Research. 1994.
  27. SURGICAL CORRECTION OF EXOPHTHALMOS AND VENTRALLY ROTATED EYEBALL IN A HEIFER. Pakistan Journal of Science. (1994)
  28. REPAIR OF RUPTURED CRANIAL CRUCIATE LIGAMENT IN THE DOG USING FASIA LATA AND PATELLAR TENDON STRIP. Pakistan Journal of Livestock Research. 1991.
  29. EFFICACY OF GASTRO-JEJUNO-DUODENOSTOMY IN PYLORIC NEOPLASIA AND ULCETARION IN THE DOG. Pakistan Journal of Livestock Research. (1991)
  30. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF ABDOMINAL SUTURES WITH AND WITHOUT PERITONEAL INCLUSION TOWARDS PREVENTING DEHISCENCE IN THE DOG. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (1991)
  31. COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF FENESTRATED AND UNFENESTRATED PEDICLE SKIN GRAFT IN TH DOG. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (1991)
  32. PRESERVATION OF IRREPAIRABILITY TRAUMATIZED SPLEEN IN THE DOG. Pakistan Veterinary Journal (1990),
  33. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF TENSION BAND WIRE AND COMPRESSION SCREW FOR TREATMENT OF AVULSED CANINE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. (1989),
  34. ACCIDENTAL EVISCERATION AND RUPTURE OF CAECUM IN A HORSE. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. (1986),
  35. COMPARATIVE EFFICACY OF PYLOROMYTOTOMY AND PYLOROPLASTY FOR RELIEF OF PYLORIC STENOSIS IN THE DOG. Annual Research Report UVAS, (1984-85)

IMPACT FACTOR JOURNALS:

Title

Author

Source

Year

Category

Comparative efficacy of diminazene diaceturate and diminazene aceturate for the treatment of babesiosis in horse

Hamad Bin Rashid, Mamoona Chaudhry, Harron Rashid, Khalid Pervez, Muhammad Arif Khan, Asiam Khalid Mehmood

Tropical Animal Health Production

2008

Impact Factor Journal

A comparison of the clinical effects associated with xylazine ketamine, and xylazine-ketamine cocktail in pigeons (columa livia)

Uzma F. Durrani, Muhammad Ashraf, Muhammad A. Khan,

Turk. J. Vet. Animal Sciences

2009

Impact Factor Journal

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce with pulmonary metastasis in a horse

S.Azeem, M.A.Khan, T.Hamid. Z.I. Chaudhry, and I. Ahamd

Pakistan J. of Zoology, Vol. 42(1),pp. 0-0, 2010

2009

Impact Factor Journal

Epidemiology of major bacterial and viral causes of Diarrheoa in Buffalo Calves in three districts of the Punjab Province of Pakistan.

Jawaria Ali Khan, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Arif Khan, Muhammad Avais, Azhar Maqbool, Muhammad Salman and Zia ur Rehman.

Pakistan J. Zool. Suppl.

2009

Impact Factor Journal

Prevalence and serum protein values of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected mules at remount depot, Sargohda (Pakistan)

M. Ijaz, M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Avais, A. Maqbool, M. M. Ali and W. Shahzad.

Equine Veterinary Education

2010

Impact Factor Journal

Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce with pulmonary metastasis in a horse.

S. Azeem, M. A. Khan, T. Hamid, Z. I. Chaudhry and I. Ahmed.

Pakistan J. Zool.

2010

Impact Factor Journal

Phallectomy and urethrostomy in a paraphimosed race horse.

M. A. Khan, M.M. Ali and S. Azeem

Pakistan J. Zool.

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Molecular identification and haematological values of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected mules in Pakistan.

Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Arif Khan, Muhammad Avais, Muhammad Mudassir Ali and Muhammad Hassan Saleem.

Pakistan J. Zool.

2011

Impact Factor Journal

A complicated case of septic orthitis and posthitis in a race horse.

M. A. Khan, M.M. Ali and S. Azeem

Pakistan J. Zool.

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Comparative efficacy of intramedullary pinning with full cerclage wires and screwing for the repair of mid shaft tibial fracture in dogs.

M. Siraj, M.A. Khan, M.M. Ali, M. Ijaz and M. Imran

Pakistan J. Zool.

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Modified picrate method for determination of cyanide in blood.

M. Avais, M.S Khan, M.A. Khan, K. Ashraf, M. Rabbani

Pakistan J. of Pharmaceutical Science

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Ileocolic intussusception in cocker spaniel dog: A case report

M.A.Khan, M.M.Ali, S.Azeem, A.Safdar, I.Ahmad, Ziaullah, M.T. Sajjad

The Journal of Plant & Animal Sciences

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Use of autologous latissimus dorsi muscular flap for the repair of Iatrogenic diaphragmatic defect in dogs.

Z. Durrani, M.A. Khan, A.K. Mehmood, S. Ahmad, S.S. Ahmed, A.S. Chaudhry, M.H. Saleem and M. Ijaz

The Journal of Plant & Animal Sciences

2011

Impact Factor Journal

Prevalence and therapeutic trials of various gastrointestinal parasites in dairy goats in Pakistan

Mehmood, K., M.Ijaz, M.S.Khan, M.A.Khan, A.J. Sabir & A.Rehman

1st Asia Diary Goat conference, Kaula Lumpur, Malaysia

2012

Impact Factor Journal

Comparative efficacy of Y-U antral advancement flap pyloroplasty and inverted pylorus duodenal plasty as a relief to pyloric stenosis in dogs

M.Imtiaz, M.A.Khan, M.S.Khan, M.T.Sajjad, M.Ijaz, M.M.Ali and M.Imran

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences

2012

Impact Factor Journal

Chemotherapeutic efficacy of oxytetracyline, enrofloxacin and imidocarb for the elimination of persistent Anaplasma marginale infection in naturally infected Sahiwal cattle.

Farhan Ahmad Atif, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Arif Khan, Muhammad Ashraf and Muhammad Avais

Pakistan Journal of Zoology

2012

Impact Factor Journal

Prevalence and haemato-biochemical studies of strangles (streptococcus equi) affected horses in Pakistan

M.Ijaz, M.S.Khan, A.Z.Durrani, M.H.Saleem, A.S.Chaudhry, M.M.Ali, K.Mehmood and W.Shehzad

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences

2012

Impact Factor Journal

Comparative study of culture and PCR for detection of carriers of streptococcus equi in naturally infected mules in Pakistan

M.Ijaz, M.S.Khan, A.Maqbool, M.M.Ali, A.Rehman, K.Mehmood, M.H.Saleem and M.Z.Shabbir

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences

2012

Impact Factor Journal

Characterization, Molecular Diagnosis and Prevalence of Caprine Mycoplasmosis in different areas of Pakistan.

Waseem Shahzad, Rashid Munir, Mohammad Sarwar Khan, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Mohammad Arif Khan, Mohammad Ijaz, Mohammad Shakil, Mohammad Iqbal and Rashid Ahmad

Pakistan J. Zoology. Vol. 44 (02), pp. 559-568.

2012

Impact factor Journal

Evaluation of different suturing techniques for cystotomy closure in canines.

I. Khan, M.A Khan, A.S. Chaudhry, M.M. Ali, M. Imran, M. Ijaz and M.H. Saleem.

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 23(4): 2013, Page: 981-985

2013

Impact factor Journal

Y-U Advancement pyloroplasty as an alternative to transverse pyloroplasty to relieve pyloric stenosis in dogs.

A. Safdar, M. Arif Khan, M.M. Ali, M.H. Saleem and M. Ijaz

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 23(3): 2013, Page: 775-778

2013

Impact factor Journal

Lactic acidosis in goats: Prevalence, intra-ruminal and haemotological investigations

A. K. Mahmood, M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M. Bilal and U. Farooq

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 23(6): 2013, Page: 1527-1531

2013

Impact factor Journal

Comparative efficacy of Medetomidine HCl and Lignocain HCl as epidural anesthetic in buffalo calves.

Hamid Akbar Muhammad Arif Khan, Shehla Gul Bokhari, Mansur ud Din Ahmad, Humaira Majeed Khan and Aftab Ahmad Anjum

Pak Vet. J. 2014 34(3): 377-380

2014

Impact factor Journal

Anesthetic effect of medetomidine HCl with propofol ketamine and chloral hydrate in equines

H. Akbar, M.A. Khan, M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, S.G. Bokhari, A. Nasir and A.A. Anjum

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 24(6): 2014, Page: 1695-1700

2014

Impact factor Journal

Effect of different doses of medetomidine on clinical and hematological parameters in dogs

H. Akbar, M.A. Khan, M. A. Khan, M.S. Khan, S. Aslam, A. Nasir and A.A. Anjum

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 24(3): 2014, Page: 730-737

2014

Impact factor Journal

Prolonged oral cyanide effect on feed intake, growth rate and blood parameters in rabbits

Muhammad Avais, Muhammad Sarwar Khan, Muhammad Arif Khan, Kamran Ashraf, Jawaria Ali Khan and Sajid Hameed

Pak. J. Pharm. Sci., Vol. 27, No. 4, July, 2014 pp. 773-777

2014

Impact factor Journal

Prevalence of salmonella in diarrheic adult goats in field conditions

A.K. Mahmood, M.S. Khan, M.A. Khan, M.A. Khan and Bilal

The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences 24(1): 2014, Page: 98-102

2014

Impact factor Journal

Effect of anti-piroplasm drug on various physiological indices in healthy mongrel dogs.

T.Bashir, I. Rabbani, M.A. Khan, H. Rehman, M.Q. Zaman, K.A. Majeed, M.S. Yousaf, M.I. Khan and F. Sharif

J. Vet. Anim. Sci. vol. 4(1)pp. 5-10

2014

Impact factor Journal

 

Research Projects:

  1. Clinico- Epidemiological studies on Leptospirosis in dogs in Pakistan. (Project completed as Co-P.I.)
  2. Clinical screening and ultrosonographic measurement of normal and nastitic bovines udder and significant of measurements for udder health (submitted for approval to HEC).
  3. Clinical assessments of fracture healing using modern diagnostic modalities after internal fixation ins small ruminants (submitted for approval to HEC).
  4. Control of urolithiasis in ruminants through new regimes of diagnosis, risk factors management and advance surgical techniques. (Principal Investigator, Submitted to HEC to approval).

Project

  1. Clinico- Epidemiological studies on Leptospirosis in dogs in Pakistan. (Project completed as Co-P.I.)

Current Projects:

  1. Clinical screening and ultrosonographic measurement of normal and nastitic bovines udder and significant of measurements for udder health (submitted for approval to HEC).
  2. Clinical Assessment of Fracture Healing Using Modern Diagnostic Modalities after Internal Fixation in Small Ruminants (Request for Funding submitted to the HEC).