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FAISALABAD, Dec 03 (APP):The experts said that diseases incur substantial financial losses worth Rs 300 million to Pakistan’s poultry sector through reduced productivity, and mortality that can be overcome by propagating the modern diagnosis techniques, treatment and prevention methods.
They were addressing the 4th two-day national training course on diagnosis of poultry diseases through modern diagnostic techniques meant for veterinarians organized by Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) and World Veterinary Poultry Association (WVPA-Pakistan Branch).
Presiding over the inaugural session, UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Zulfiqar Ali said that after the textile, the poultry has emerged second largest industry of the country, enabling the population to meet the nutritional needs.
He stressed the need for modern diagnosis tools, prevention and treatment to address the issue. We also have to work on such feed for the poultry that is helpful in strengthening the defense system against different diseases, he added.
He also called for cementing academia-industry linkages to get advancement in the poultry industry. Hundreds of people were associated to the industry so that with the strengthened academia-industry ties, it will help boost up further sector, he added.
Dean Faculty of Veterinary Science Dr Shahid Mehmood said that in the past for the poultry disease treatment, there was hit and treat methods. Now we have to shift towards precise diagnoses.
He urged the veterinarian to get benefit from the precise diagnosis that will further flourish the sector.
He said that they are planning veterinarians’ alumni meet to share the ideas and collective efforts.
WVPA-Pakistan Branch representative Khalid Naeem Khawaja said that it was a hallmark step of holding the training in which veterinarians are brought together for the cause of modern diagnoses methods that will bring tangible results to uplift the sector.
Chairman Pathology and Secretary WVPA-Pakistan Dr Muhammad Kashif Saleemi said that the UAF Pathology lab was providing the 70 test facilities and services for farmers.
He said that to address the poultry feed issue, the university has demonstrated 1000 farms of the soybean to promote its cultivations. WVPA is actively working in 60 countries across the globe, he added.