Research Institutes in Pakistan

Pakistan

Directorate Of Veterinary Research Institute

Contact: Dr. Abdul Latif Khan.
Title: Director
Address: Peshawar (N.W.F.P)
City/State:
Country: Pakistan
Phone of Organization: 274981, 274982, 274985, 276296
Cable:
Telex: VITRESS
Fax:
Year Established: 1949.
Language of Registration: English
Source of Input: INRES01
INRES Inst. No.: PAK2020
Information Last Updated: 03/25/94
Institution Type: Semi-Governmental/Parastatal/State-owned Enterpris


Purpose:
To manufacture various biologics against infectious and contagious diseases of livestock and poultry.- to undertake problem oriented research.- to extend research and diagnostic facilities to the field veterinarians and target group.- to extend technical services to farmers.- to carry out research in the area of livestock biotechnology centre of animal biotechnology.- production of biologics and diagnostics reagents- provision of advisory services to live stock /poultry farm

Expertise & Training Programs

Expertise Project No: 1

Area of Expertise
Animal production

Title: Several Projects Pertaining To Animal Productivity

Description:
These projects include enhancement of sheep productivity through appropriate bio-tech., incidence taxonomy, enhancement of sheep productivity etc.

Language(s) Used: English, Urdu

Implemented in: Pakistan

Type of Exp/Trg: Feasibility Studies/Problem Analysis/Surveys

Training Program No: 1

Area of Training

Veterinary laboratory technology
Vaccines, sera and antibiotics industry

Title: Bacterial and Viral Vaccine Production Techniques

Description:
The course contents are introduction to prophyloxis and vaccionology, preparation of media for vaccine production, standardissation/quality control of vaccine, general instructions regarding storage, transportation supply and use of vaccines etc.

Language(s) Used: English, Urdu

Times per year: TWICE A YEAR

Type of Exp/Trg: In-service Training

Duration/Cost : 6 week

Training Program No: 2

Area of Training

Animal disease control
Veterinary laboratory technology

Title: Laboratory Disease Diagnostic Techniques

Description:
the course include introduction to veterinary bacteriology lab. diagnostic procedures /techniques for the diagnoses of contagious /infections, veterinary parasitology and lab. diagnostic techniques for diagonosis of parasitic diseases, poultry diseases.

Language(s) Used: ENGLISH

Times per year: TWICE A YEAR

Type of Exp/Trg: In-service Training

Duration/Cost : 6 WEEKS

Description of Staff

Parasitology -- 3
Microbiology -- 3
Medicine -- 1
Animal reproduction and livestock -- 6
Biotechnology. -- 0
Nutrition and animal husbandry -- 1
Animal science -- 7

Equipment:
Altra sound- computers- freeze drying unit- embryo transfer technology equipment's- all the basic essential equipment's needed for biotechnological research are available.- microscopes- incubators- hot air ovens- amino-acid analyser

Affiliations:
Pakistan agriculture research council, agriculture university (n.w.f.p), centre of advanced molecular biology (camb) (Lahore, Pakistan), and free university Amsterdam, the Netherlands.