Research

The department is involved in research activities like documentation of Ethnoveterinary practices, evaluation of medicinal plants for their anti-parasitic activity, diagnosis of development of resistance against anti-parasitic drugs, development of vaccine for control of avian coccidiosis, and prevalence of parasitic diseases. Research on medicinal plants by this department has revealed a large number of indigenous plants with remarkable anthelmintic and anti-tick activity. Our scientists have also diagnosed the development of resistance in sheep nematodes against commonly used anthelmentics in different areas of Pakistan.

Research Projects in Progress

• Development and molecular characterization of gametocyte vaccine(s) (local isolate) against avian coccidiosis” funded by Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad
• Documentation and Evaluation of Some Traditionally Used Ethnobotanicals for their Anthelmintics Activity, funded by Higher Education Commission
• Documentation of Indigenous Anti-Parasitic Practices and Scientific Evaluation of Some Ethno-Botanicals for their Anthelmintic Activity funded by University of Agriculture Faisalabad under Promotion of Research
• Epidemiology of Parasitic Fauna of Domestic Animals of Tehsil Toba Tek Singh funded by Endowment Fund, University of Agriculture Faisalabad
• Screening of Some Indigenous Plants for Anthelmentic Activity with Particular Reference to their Condensed Tannin Content funded by University of Agriculture Faisalabad under Promotion of Research