The aim of the present study was to assess stall occupancy of Nili Ravi buffaloes when first introduced to freestall housing. Thirty Nili Ravi buffaloes of different parity, weight, and pregnancy status were enrolled from the dairy farm of the University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore,...

The experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of four stocking densities on the production performance i.e. Weight Gain, Feed Consumption, Feed Conversion ratio (FCR) and Mortality of Hubbard broilers chicks. Four of the stocking density treatments; 10 birds/m², 12 birds/m², 9 birds/m² and ...

The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of season and various housing systems on behavioral i.e. sitting, standing, walking and physiological i.e. respiratory rate (RR), rectal temperature (RT), time of sexual libido (TSL) attributes of local breed of rabbits reared in Southern...

High stocking density is a major problem in extensive aquaculture in Pakistan. Present study investigated its effect of growth, levels of thyroxine (T4) and cortisol in two major carps of Pakistan; labeo (Labeo rohita) and catla (Catla catla). One cohort of labeo (n=30) was kept at high stocking...

Chimpanzee is the most intellectual species among the animal kingdom. One-year (2009-2010) study on Chimpanzee was conducted to access the impact of captivity on their social behavior at Lahore Zoo. The group consisted of two pairs; one adult and other sub-adult housed in two separate cages. The...

To increase the production capacity of the existing inland aquaculture system of Pakistan, there is a dire need for the introduction of high-value fish species with growth potential at intensified stocking densities and having export potential. The African catfish having above mentioned promising...

Stocking density is one of the crucial factors affecting the growth and survival of Pacific white shrimp. A suitable density is critical in culturing shrimp, balancing the production as quantity and marketing as quality. Therefore, the present study optimized stocking density for pacific white...

This study was conducted to identify risk factors associated with AIV infections in live bird retail stalls (LBRS) in Lahore District, Pakistan. A cross-sectional survey of LBRS was conducted from December 2009-February 2010 using two-stage cluster sampling based on probability proportional to...

Mastitis is a major production disease, causing significant economic losses for dairy farmers in South-Asian countries, as well as other parts of the world. Udder health control programs (UHCP) have been established in developed countries as an effective strategy for mastitis control but have not...

Animal welfare can be represented by an array of indicators. There is, however, increasing demand for concise welfare assessments that can be easily communicated and compared. Previous methods to aggregate welfare assessments have focused on livestock systems and produced a single welfare score,...