Academic Programs

Department of Clinical Sciences comprised of the following sections

• Medicine
• Surgery
• Theriogenology
• Epidemiology & Public Health

Department of Clinical Sciences is actively involved in teaching, research and professional services for general public. In addition, faculty members supervise students training to handle clinical problems in sick animals at the Veterinary Teaching Hospitals of University. The teaching hospitals are providing outstanding veterinary care including prevention, diagnosis and treatment of different diseases.

The Surgery section has well established small/large animal operation theatres equipped with modern facilities including anesthesia, X-rays, hydraulic table and audio-visual aids. A Farrier unit has been established to train undergraduate students and benefit equine owners. Keeping in view the needs of profession, students are trained for clinical and surgical judgment, problem-based thinking, and problemsolving skills.

Theriogenology section deals with the basic knowledge of physiology and pathology of male and female reproductive systems, applied and clinical practice of veterinary obstetrics, gynecology, andrology, and the application of advanced reproductive biotechnologies in domestic animals. This section has state of the art laboratories for reproductive physiology, biotechnology and obstetrical studies.

The Medicine section is providing best possible veterinary services to livestock farmers, stakeholders at outdoor clinic and pet center. This section also deals with extension, ambulatory and outreach clinical activities in collaboration with Livestock and Dairy Development Department, Govt. of the Punjab to provide services to the livestock farmers in and around Multan.

Facilities Available

• Hospital Services
• Soft Tissue Surgery
• Hard Tissue Orthopedic Surgery
• Digital Radiography (X-rays)
• Ultrasonography
• Pet Center

Research groups

• Preventive and internal medicine
• Orthopedic surgery
• Semen analysis, cryopreservation and estrus synchronization

University Semen Analysis & Cryopreservation Laboratory (USA&CL)

The USA & CL is the state-of-the-art facility in the South Punjab which provides services regarding semen analysis of all domestic animals to the livestock farmers. The USA& is the recognized analyst institution of Livestock and Dairy Development Department Government of the Punjab. The USA & CL routinely collects and cryopreserve the sperm of large and small ruminants for training and research purposes. This Laboratory is equipped with Computer Assisted Sperm Analyzer (CASA), Phase contrast microscopes, Stereomicroscope, Laminar air flow, Deep freezer -24 oC, well maintained cold chain (-196 oC), Electroejaculator, ELISA-Reader, Laparoscopic endoscope, Ultrasound machines with all other essential modern tools required for semen analysis and artificial insemination.

Facilities Available at USA&CL

The lab designed novel protocols for Sperm cryopreservation Quality assurance of frozen and fresh semen by checking following paraments:

• Sperm motility.
• Motion kinetics (using CASA).
• Sperm viability.
• Sperm concentration.
• Acrosome and plasma membrane integrity.
• Sperm morphology