Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan

Professor Surgery
Clinical Medicine and Surgery
University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Pakistan

Biography

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Arif Khan is a graduate of the College of Veterinary Sciences, Lahore. From the same Alma Mater, he also obtained his M.Sc. Hons and Ph.D Degree. Prof. Dr. Arif Khan began his professional career as a Lecturer in Surgery Section, where he taught Surgery to the undergraduates for almost ten years. He was then promoted as Assistant Professor at the Surgery Section, Department of Clinical Medicine & Surgery, UVAS, He continued his services for 9 years then promoted as Associate Professor. In year 2006, he promoted to the post of Professor in Surgery Section, Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery. Dr. Arif Khan has fundamental expertise is in the field of Veterinary Surgery and Medical Disease Diagnostics (Radiography) and Small Animal Surgery.. At UVAS, he is actively involved in teaching, research and administration, as well as conducting various kinds of small ruminant surgeries at the Surgery (Indoor) Clinic at UVAS, Lahore. His current research interests include veterinary anesthesia. He has supervised 41 M.Phil and 06 Ph.D students. He holds credits for 90 national/international research papers.

Research Intrest

Small ruminant and small animal surgery.

List of Publications
Comparative study of culture and PCR for detection of carriers of streptococcus equi in naturally infected mules in Pakistan (2012). The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the penis and prepuce with pulmonary metastasis in a horse (2009). Pakistan J. of Zoology.
A comparison of the clinical effects associated with xylazine ketamine, and xylazine-ketamine cocktail in pigeons (columa livia)(2009). Turk. J. Vet. Animal Sciences.
Comparative efficacy of diminazene diaceturate and diminazene aceturate for the treatment of babesiosis in horse (2008). Tropical Animal Health Production.