Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) – UVAS – Lahore
Course Name: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
Overview:
DVM is a professional degree. Veterinarian is competent enough to practice (diagnose, treatment and management) in the field involving large and small animals as self-employment. He is also trained and skilled to manage poultry and dairy farms and enhance the productivity. During training, a student is exposed to clinics in Medicine, Surgery and Animal Reproduction. Successful graduates can get employment in Livestock & Dairy Development Department in the public sector in all the provinces of Pakistan. In this they can go to the Veterinary Hospitals, Disease diagnosis labs, Breed Improvement, Livestock Farms, Extension services, and Research. Some join as academia and some decide to go abroad. Numerous graduates from UVAS are now practicing vets in North America and other developed countries. UVAS veterinary graduates also serve as commissioned officers in Pakistan Army (RV&FC) and Rangers. Emerging dairy and poultry sector which has multinational and national companies in the country is looking forward with exciting packages to hire vet graduates for their agri-livestock services, farms, processing plants. In short, this is a unique professional field in which a graduate can choose any or all domestic animals to become a specialist and build an exciting carrier.
Number of Semesters: 10
Requirements
- F.Sc. (Pre-Medical) or an equivalent examination from recognized institution / Board.
- Candidate securing at least 60% marks excluding 20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran.
- 20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran will be awarded subject to clearance of test.
Candidates must bring their original documents on test date (18-09-2014)
- Applicant must not be over 23 years of age on last date of receipt of application.
Course Duration: 5 Years
How to apply:
- Admissions for Undergraduate degree programs usually opened once in a year during Fall Semester i.e. August / September.
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Applications for admission to various Undergraduate degree programs are invited through an advertisement in the National Press. Admission is made purely on merit basis from amongst the applicants. The following degree programs are offered by the University:
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ( D.V.M)
- Doctor of Pharmacy ( Pharm.D )(Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Applied Microbiology (Morning)
- B.S (Hons.) Biochemistry (Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Biotechnology (Morning/Evening)
- B.S. (Hons.) Environmental Sciences (Morning)
- B.S. (Hons.) Nutrition & Dietetics (Morning/Evening)
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B.S. (Hons.) Biological Sciences (Morning)
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine ( D.V.M)
- The candidates domiciled in any district of Pakistan, who have passed FSc (Pre-Medical /Pre-Engineering) examination from any of the Educational Boards or an examination recognized as equivalent thereto from a recognized institution securing at least 60% (660/1100) (excluding Hafiz-e-Quran, if any) are eligible to apply for admission. Candidates possessing F.Sc. (Pre-Engineering) can also apply for B.S. (Hons.) Environmental Sciences. Candidates Passing D.A.E. (food Technology) can also apply for B.S. (Hons.) Dairy Technology. If an applicant is Hafiz-e-Quran, 20 marks will be added to his total marks obtained in F.Sc. examination to determine his admission merit, however, the counting of 20 marks towards merit will depends upon the test that will be conducted by the University
- A candidate seeking admission must not be over 23 years of age on the date of admission.
- The application forms are available in the prospectus which can be obtained from the Office of the Convener Admission Committee UVAS, Lahore. Office of the Principal, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, 8 Km, Chaniot Road, Jhang, office of the Principal Officer, Ravi Campus or Principal, Para-Veterinary School, Layyah on payment of the prescribed price.
- In case the admission form is downloaded from university website (www.uvas.edu.pk), it should be accompanied with a Bank Draft / Pay Order of Rs. 1000/- in favor of the Treasurer, UVAS-Lahore for only ONE Category. If the application is to be made for more than ONE Category, the applicant has to pay additional Rs. 300/- for each category along with actual application fee. If the application is made against sports quota, then the applicant has to pay additional Rs. 300/- along with actual application fee.
The Downloaded application with all formalities can be sent on the following address:
Convener Admission Committee
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences
Out Fall Road, Lahore -54000
Tel: 042-99212989, 99212871
99211374 Ext: 228/227 Fax: 042-99211461 - The candidates are advised to fill the Application Form carefully after reading the instructions and especially the column for preferences of different disciplines. The selection of the candidates shall be made purely on merit basis. List of admitted students will be displayed on the website www.uvas.edu.pk, and on Notice Boards of the office of Convener of the Admission Committee and for those who have opted for Jhang campus, in the office of the Principal, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Jhang, on the date mentioned in the admission advertisement in the National Press. Candidates shall not be informed about their selection and they will have to check their status of admission form the lists of selected candidates displayed. If any candidate fails to deposit the University dues within the stipulated period after the display of admission lists, his/her admission shall stand cancelled automatically without any prior notice and the admission on that seat will be offered to next waiting candidate on merit basis. His name will also be displayed on the website and Notice Boards.
Curriculum:
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Course Title |
Credit |
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First Semester |
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General and Systemic Anatomy |
4(1-3) |
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General Veterinary Histology & Embryology |
3(1-2) |
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General Biochemistry |
3(2-1) |
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Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Renal Physiology |
3(2-1) |
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Computer Application |
1(0-1) |
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Mathematics |
2(2-0) |
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English-I (Functional English) |
2(2-0) |
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TOTAL |
18 |
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Second Semester |
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Comparative Anatomy |
4(1-3) |
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Systemic Veterinary Histology |
3(1-2) |
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Biochemistry of Metabolism |
2(2-0) |
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Physiology of Digestion and Lactation |
3(2-1) |
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General Veterinary Microbiology |
3(2-1) |
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General Veterinary Parasitology |
2(1-1) |
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English-II (Communication Skills) |
2(2-0) |
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Islamic Studies/ |
1(1-0) |
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Ethics |
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Pakistan Studies |
1(1-0) |
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TOTAL |
21 |
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Third Semester |
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General Veterinary Pharmacology and Pharmaceutics |
3(2-1) |
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General Veterinary Pathology |
4(3-1) |
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Veterinary Protozoology |
2(1-1) |
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Endocrinology and Neuromuscular Physiology |
2(1-1) |
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Fundamentals of Immunology |
2(1-1) |
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Molecular Biology |
3(2-1) |
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Biostatistics |
3(2-1) |
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TOTAL |
19 |
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Fourth Semester |
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Systemic Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutic |
3(2-1) |
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Systemic Veterinary Pathology |
4(3-1) |
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Veterinary Helminthology |
4(3-1) |
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Bacteriology and Mycology |
3(2-1) |
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Systemic Veterinary Virology |
3(2-1) |
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Principles of Animal Nutrition |
3(2-1) |
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General Veterinary Surgery & Anesthesiology |
3(1-2) |
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TOTAL |
23 |
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Fifth Semester |
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Veterinary Toxicology and Chemotherapy |
2(1-1) |
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Meat and Slaughter By-Products Technology |
3(2-1) |
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Necropsy Practice |
1(0-1) |
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Veterinary Clinical Pathology |
2(0-2) |
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Veterinary Entomology |
3(2-1) |
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Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health |
3(2-1) |
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Animal Reproduction and Artificial Insemination |
3(2-1) |
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General Veterinary Medicine |
3(2-1) |
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Large Animal Surgery |
2(1-1) |
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TOTAL |
22 |
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Sixth Semester |
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Meat Hygiene and Public Health |
2(1-1) |
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Forensic Medicine and Jurisprudence |
1(1-0) |
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Dairy Herd Health |
2(1-1) |
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Milk Hygiene and Public Health |
2(1-1) |
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Veterinary Obstetrics and Genital Diseases |
4(2-2) |
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Systemic Veterinary Medicine-I |
3(3-0) |
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Shoeing and Soundness |
2(1-1) |
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Small Animal Surgery |
3(1-2) |
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Diagnostic Imaging |
2(1-1) |
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TOTAL |
21 |
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Seventh Semester |
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Introduction to Reproductive Biotechnologies |
2(2-0) |
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Reproduction Clinic –I |
2(0-2) |
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Surgery Clinic-I |
2(0-2) |
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Medicine Clinic-I |
2(0-2) |
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Systemic Veterinary Medicine-II |
3(3-0) |
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Introduction to Poultry Production |
2(1-1) |
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Introduction to Livestock Management |
1(0-1) |
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Introduction to Animal Breeding and Genetics |
4(3-1) |
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Beef Production |
2(1-1) |
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Principles of Dairy Production |
3(2-1) |
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TOTAL |
23 |
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Eighth Semester |
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Reproduction Clinic-II |
2(0-2) |
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Surgery Clinic-II |
2(0-2) |
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Medicine Clinic-II |
2(0-2) |
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Poultry Breeding and Hatchery Management |
2(1-1) |
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Animal Breeding Plans and Policies |
3(2-1) |
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Small Ruminant Production |
2(1-1) |
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Equine and Camel Production |
2(0-2) |
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Feed Evaluation, Formulation and Processing |
3(2-1) |
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Animal Feed Resources and Forage Conservation |
3(2-1) |
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Livestock Extension Education |
2(2-0) |
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Livestock Economics and Business Management |
3(3-0) |
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TOTAL |
26 |
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Ninth Semester |
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Poultry Pathology |
3(1-2) |
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Reproduction Clinic-III |
2(0-2) |
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Surgery Clinic-III |
2(0-2) |
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Medicine Clinic-III |
2(0-2) |
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Dairy Technology |
2(1-1) |
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Poultry Housing and Farm Management |
3(2-1) |
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Poultry Nutrition |
2(1-1) |
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Ruminant Nutrition |
2(1-1) |
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Feed Mill Operations |
2(0-2) |
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Introduction to Fisheries and Aquaculture |
2(1-1) |
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Lab and Zoo Animal Management |
1(1-0) |
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TOTAL |
23 |
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Tenth Semester |
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Livestock Farm Operations |
2(0-2) |
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Poultry Farm Operations |
2(0-2) |
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English – III (Technical Report Writing and Presentation) |
2(2-0) |
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Internship |
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TOTAL |
6 |
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(Contact Hours |
Theory=109 Practical=186) |
202* |
*As Per HEC Formula:
One contact hour for theory equals to 1 credit hour.
Three contact hours for practical equal to 1 credit hour. Total Credit hours. 171