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Ongoing Projects:
Feeding Management for Optimum Growth, Early Maturity in Buffaloes (PARB)
Development of Horse parentage protocol for pedigree analysis (UVAS)
Enhancing lifetime productivity of buffalo through improved feeding and management at
different physiological stages (PARB)
Enhancement of cost effective mutton production through genetically enhanced proliferacy
management (PARB)
LABORATORY FACILITIES
The department has established a well equipped Animal Genetics Lab (AGL) and Animal Genomic Lab,
Functional Genomic Lab, Bio-imaging Lab at Ravi Campus Pattoki which are undertaking advanced
research in molecular and clinical cytogenetic of farm and other animals. It is also fully equipped to
undertake studies on genetic characterization, genetic diversity and genes influencing economic traits in
farm animals.
FARM FACILITIES
The Department of Livestock Production has also been
able to established Small Ruminant Training Research
Centre at Ravi Campus, Pattoki. Most recently a mega
Dairy Animals Training & Research (DAT & RC)
Complex has been completed with state of the art
animal
sheds, milking parlor, dairy and diagnostic lab and fodder
production and preservation facilities. It has a capacity to
house 100 cattle and 100 buffaloes and at present Nili
Ravi buffaloes and Sahiwal cattle &Lohi sheep and Beetal
goats are being maintained at these farms. Training and research facilities are extended to the
undergraduate and post graduate students of the university. The department is extending research and
training facilities to the other sister organizations. And farmers
COURSES OFFERED FOR M.PHIL/Ph.D IN LIVESTOCK
MANAGEMENT
Course No.
Title
Credit Hrs.