Research | Veterinary Research Institute

The objective of this institute is the production of Veterinary Biologics (Veterinary Vaccines, Antigens and Seras) of international standards. The institute investigates and discover the solutions of different problems regarding livestock and poultry sector.

Research projects are prepared focusing the current disease problems prevailing in the country. The research programs are approved after thorough discussion in technical staff meetings. These projects are monitored and assessed periodically in review meetings. The findings of these research studies help to update different techniques regarding the production of various biologics that ultimately contribute in the improvement of livestock and poultry sector. Post-graduate students from different universities are also facilitated and supervised regarding their research studies.

Research Publications

Research conducted by the scientists of VRI is published in national and international journals for dissemination of research finding to researchers and policy.

Association between antimicrobial resistance phenotypes, antimicrobial resistance genotype and virulence genes of Ecol isolates from Pakistan and China.
Descriptive Epidemiology of Mortality in Certain Species of Captive Ungulates in Pakistan.
Efficacy of experimentally prepared oil base New castle Disease (ND) vaccine against prevailing virulent ND virus in Punjab
Isolation and molecular identification of infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) from commercial poultry, effects of field isolates on cell mediated immune response and serum biochemical parameters in broiler
Role of aflatoxin toxicity on transmissibility and pathogenicity of H9N2 avian influenza virus in turkeys
Estimation of ochratoxinA in poultry feed and feed ingredients with special reference to temperature conditions.
Molecular Detection and Sequencing for S1 Glycoprotein Gene of Bronchitis Virus of 2016 Epidemic from Sindh and Punjab.
Antiviral Activity and Its Prospective Mechanism Of Action On Newcastle Disease Virus Using Crude Extract Of Four Medicinal Plants
In Vivo Anti-Viral Effect Of Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree Oil) And Olea Europaea (Olive Leaf Extract) On Vero Cell Adapted avian Influenza Virus.
Development and optimization of virus neutralization test in chicken embryonated eggs for indirect identification of avian influenza and Newcastle disease virus.
Detection of influenza a virus contamination in newcastle disease live virus vaccines and their pathological effects on visceral organs.
Preparation And Evaluation Of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia Oil Adjuvanted Vaccine With A New Ready To Use Oil Adjuvant For Cattle And Buffaloes
Comparative Efficacy of Different Inactivated Hydro-Pericardium Syndrome Vaccines Prepared from Infected Liver and Vero Cell Line Adapted Adeno Type 4 Virus.
Hematological Changes and Comparative Efficacy of Allopathic and Herbal Drugs on Coccidiosis in Rabbits.
"Isolation, characterization and monitoring of antibiotic resistance in Pasteurella multocida isolates from buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) herds around Lahore
"Comparison of Immune Responses Following the Administration of Enterotoxaemia Vaccine in Sheep and Goats."
"Prevalence of theileriosis in small ruminants in Lahore-Pakistan
"Efficacy of Ivermectin for Control of Zoophilic Malaria Vectors in Pakistan.
"Prevalence of tuberculosis in cattle and buffalo at various livestock farms in Punjab
Toxins of Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis for control of malaria vector Anopheles stephensi under laboratory and semi field conditions
In vitro evaluation of antimicrobial effect of allium sativum leaves against mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli and its comparison with conventional antibiotic rifampicin
Chemo-prophylactic and hemato-serological effect of anti-diarrheal drugs against neonatal calf diarrhea
Antiviral activity of Nigella sativa in experimentally infected goats against peste des petits ruminants (PPR).
Path-biological studies of PPR virus in experimentally infected Goats with reference to immunomodulatory activity of Nigella sativa seeds
In vitro Antiviral activity of Nigella sativa against Pets des Petits Ruminants (PPR) Virus
Haematological and some biochemical alterations in sheep experimentally infected with Clostridium perfringens type D infection
Molecular detection of Clostridium perfringens type D alpha and epsilon toxin genes from various tissues in lambs
Clinico-pathological findings of Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxemia in goats and its hemolytic activity in different erythrocytes
Bacterial count and predisposing factors of Clostridium perfringens (CPA gene) infection alongwith antimicrobial sensitivity in diarrheic sheep in Pakistan
Comparison of Thioglycolate broth with liver extract (BQ Vaccine Media) with traditionally used culture media for Mass Scale production of Clostridium perfringens Type D
Investigation of different serotypes of FMD in vaccinated buffaloes in southern areas of Punjab Province
Clinico Haemto- Biochemical and molecular diagnostic investigations of peste des petitis ruminants in goats
Abstract, Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma gallisepticum isolates from Pakistan
Abstract, Molecular characterization of Mycoplasma synoviae isolates from Pakistan
Detection Of Escherichia Coli And Salmonella From Retail Quail Meat Through Optimized Multiplex PCR.
Avian Influenza and Its Mass depopulation Strategies In infected Poultry Birds.
Comparative evaluation of factors affecting hemagglutinating activity of avian influenza (H9) virus.
Comparative antibiotic resistance profile of the multidrug Resistant E.coli isolated from commercial and backyard poultry.
Mycoplasma synoviae, a covert adversary to poultry industry in Pakistan (extension paper)
Comparison of immunogenic effect of three oil adjuvant vaccine against Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in Cattle and Buffalo.
Preparation Of Mycoplasma Synoviae Antigens And Evaluation By Rapid Slide Agglutination And Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay.
Physicochemical factors affecting persistence of Francisella tularensis in soil.
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic analysis of mycoplasma Synoviae isolated from chicken
A novel approach for development, standardization, and safety testing of enriched alum- precipitated vaccine against hemorrhagic septicemia in different breeds of cattle.
Rabies out-break in Mules at Mansehra, Pakistan
Mycotoxins in broilers: pathological alterations induced by aflatoxins and ochratoxins, diagnosis and determination, treatment and control of mycotoxicosis
Coincidence of Haemorrhagic Septicemia and Rabies
Investigations into ixodidae in cattle in Lahore, Pakistan
Ante-Mortem Diagnosis of Rabies in Cows and Buffaloes
Pathotyping of Newcastle disease virus using multiplex reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and pathological studies in naturally infected broiler chicks
Awareness about Infectious Hepatitis among Barbers in Lahore, Pakistan
Recent advances in vaccination strategies and future perspectives for the control of Newcastle disease in Pakistan: A review
Establishment of hematological reference values in buffalopox virus infected buffaloes for quick diagnosis of the disease in local laboratory settings
Comparative effects of different dietary concentrations of galacto-oligosaccharides on serum biochemical metabolites, selected caecal microbiota and immune response in broilers
Confirmation of rabies infection by mouse inoculation test and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in suspected samples of cow and mule
Evaluation of Peste des Petits Ruminants cell culture vaccine in sheep and goats in Pakistan
Mycotoxins in broilers: pathological alterations induced by aflatoxins and ochratoxins, diagnosis and determination, treatment and control of mycotoxicosis
RuminalMicroflora, Mycotoxin inactivation by ruminalmicroflora and conditions favouring mycotoxicosis in ruminants: A Review. 1: 36-43.
Heat stress in poultry and beneficial effects of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) supplementation during periods of heat stress: A Review
Distribution of serotypes of foot and mouth disease virus among different outbreaks occurring in Punjab province, Pakistan (2001-2010).
Estimation of AFB1 levels in poultry feed ingredients collected from poultry farms and local markets of Lahore Pakistan
Determination of aflatoxin B1 in finished poultry feed samples collected from different poultry farms and markets of Lahore, Pakistan.,
Ameliorative effects of L-carnitine and vitamin E upon haematological and serum biochemical parameters in white Leghorn cockerels fed ochratoxin A contaminated feed.
Isolation and molecular identification of infectious bursal disease (IBD) virus from commercial poultry: Effects of field isolate on cell mediated immune response and serum biochemical parameters in broilers, International Journal of Innovative and Applied Research, 2(6): 8-20 (IF: 0.739)
Efficacy of experimentally prepared oil-based newcastledisease (ND) vaccine (Mukteswar strain) against prevailing virulent ND virus in Punjab, Pakistan,
Protective effects of l-carnitine upon toxicopathological alterations induced by ochratoxin A in white Leghorn cockerels
Ochratoxicosis in white Leghorn cockerels: Beneficial effects of L-carnitine.
Estimation of ochratoxin A in poultry feed and feed ingredients with special reference to temperature conditions.
Study of fungi and their toxigenic potential isolated from wheat and wheat bran.
Improving performance traits of laying hens with vitamin C
Mitigation potential of distillery sludge (DS) against ochratoxin A induced immunopathological alterations in broiler chicks.
Effects of feeding bentonite clay upon ochratoxin A induced immunosuppression in broiler chicks.
Dietary L-carnitine and vitamin E; a strategy to combat ochratoxin-A induced immunosuppression
Mycotoxicosis: Diagnosis, prevention and control: Past practices and future perspectives
Confirmation of rabies infection by mouse inoculation test and reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction in suspected samples of cow and mule
An extensive review of experimental ochratoxicosis in poultry: I. Growth and production parameters along with histopathological alterations.
An extensive review of experimental ochratoxicosis in poultry: II. Hemato-biochemical and immunological alterations along with other health issues.
The adverse effects of carbofuran are efficiently counteracted by the supplementation of star anise (Illiciumverum) in broiler chicks.
Mycotoxicosis: Diagnosis, prevention and control: Past practices and future perspectives
Efficacy of experimentally prepared oil-based Newcastle disease (ND) vaccine (Mukteswar strain) against prevailing virulent ND virus in Punjab, Pakistan.
Descriptive Epidemiology of Mortality in Certain Species of Captive Ungulates in Pakistan.
Sequence Analysis of the Hemagglutinin–Neuraminidase Gene of Newcastle Disease Virus from Punjab Pakistan.
Estimation of Ochratoxin A in poultry feed and its ingredients with special reference to temperature conditions
Confirmation of Rabies Infection by Mouse Inoculation Test and Reverse Transcriptase- Polymerase Chain Reaction in Suspected Samples of Cow and Mule.
A Study on Pathological Effects of AcholeplasmalaidlawiiIsolated from Buffaloes in Mice Model.
Chemo-prophylactic and hemato-serological effect of anti-diarrheal drugs against neonatal calf diarrhea
Feline lower urinary track in disease an emergency problem of recent era
Adoptation of IBDV on chicken embryo fibro blast culture
Identification of IBDV through agar gel immune diffusion (AGID) test and its purification by ultra centrafication
Comparative profilective administration effect of metronidazole, ceftriaxone sodium and their combination of tensile strength end to end jejunal anastomotic site in dogs
Feline lower urinary track in disease an emergency problem of recent era
Identification of IBDV through agar gel immune diffusion (AGID) test and its purification by ultra centrafication
Raising of hyper immune serum against FMD virus typo prevailing in Punjab Pakistan
Genetic characterization and filogenetic analysis of bacillus anthracic sterne by 16S RNA gene sequencine
Role of water chemistry and stabilizer on the vero cell based infectivity of NDV line vaccine
Effect of multistrain probiotic on immune response and growth of broiler vaccinated against Newcastle disease
Genetic characterization and phylogenetic analysis of Bacillus Anthracis Sterne strain by 16S rRNA gene sequence
Isolation of bacteria from mastitis affected bovine milk and their antibiogram.
Coincidence of Haemorrhagic Septicemia and Rabies.
Investigations into Ixodidae ticks in cattle in Lahore, Pakistan.
Comparison of Immune Responses Following the Administration of Enterotoxaemia Vaccine in Sheep and Goats
Pathotyping of Newcastle Disease Virus using Multiplex Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction and pathological studies in naturally infected broiler Chicks.
Ante-Mortem Diagnosis of Rabies in Cows and Buffaloes.
Prevalence of Tuberculosis in Cattle and Buffalo at Various Livestock Farms in Punjab.
Awareness about Infectious Hepatitis among Barbers in Lahore, Pakistan.
Efficacy of experimentally prepared oil-based newcastle disease (ND) vaccine (Mukteswar strain) against prevailing virulent ND virus in Punjab, Pakistan.
Comparative evaluation of conventional and molecular diagnostic methods for Newcastle disease during an outbreak in Punjab, Pakistan.
Descriptive Epidemiology of Mortality in Certain Species of Captive Ungulates in Pakistan.
Estimation of Ochratoxin A in poultry feed and its ingredients with special reference to temperature conditions.
Patho-biological studies of PPR virus in experimentally infected Goats with reference to immunomodulatory activity of NigellaSativa seeds.
Confirmation of Rabies Infection by Mouse Inoculation Test and Reverse TranscriptasePolymerase Chain Reaction in Suspected Samples of Cow and Mule.
Abattoir based Sero-Survey of Mycobacterium avium subspecies Paratuberculosis in Bovines in District, Faisalabad-Pakistan.
Prevalence of Helicobactor pylori infection and its associated diseases in low socio-economic workers in tertiary care hospital of Lahore, Pakistan.
Comparative Prophylactic Administration Effect of Metronidazole, Ceftriaxone Sodium and their Combination on the Tensile strength of End-to-End Jejunal Anastmotic Site in Dogs.
Role of NLR proteins in immunity.
Comparison of Immunogenic effect of Three Oil Adjuvant Vaccines against Haemorrhagic Septicaemia in Cattle and Buffalo.
Molecular Characterization and Phylogenetic Analysis of Mycoplasma Synoviae isolated from chicken.
A novel approach for development, standardization, and safety testing of enriched alum- precipitated vaccine against hemorrhagic septicemia in different breeds of cattle.
Molecular Diagnosis of Bovine Anaplasmosis in District Lahore
Role of Wheat Based Diet on the Pathology of Necrotic Enteritis in Turkeys
Campylobacter infections in poultry:update on challenges and potential immune interventions
Emerging threat of H9N2 viruses in poultry of Pakistan and vaccination strategy
Differential Molecular Detection of Dermatophytes in Dogs Using Common Pair of Oligos in a Uniplex Polymerase Chain Reaction
Estimation of ochratoxin A in poultry feed and its ingredients with special reference to temperature conditions
Confirmation of Rabies Infection by Mouse Inoculation Test and Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction in Suspected Samples of Cow and Mule
Elucidating the Genetic Diversity of Prevalent Strains of Peste des PetitsRuminants Virus in Gilgit-Baltistan Province, Pakistan
Integrins and Heparan Sulfate Play Crucial Role in Pathogenesis of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus
Global suppression of ovine peripheral blood mononuclearcells by membrane surface activity from Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of Trypanosomaevansi in NilliRavi Buffaloes in different districts of Punjab
Prevalence and serum protein values of strangles (Streptococcus equi) affected mules at Remount Depot, Sargodha (Pakistan)
Prevalence, molecular diagnosis and treatment of Mycoplasma conjunctivae isolated from infectious keratoconjunctivitis affected Lohi sheep maintained at Livestock Experiment Station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan.
Sero- prevalence of Mycoplasma capricolum subspecies capripneumoniae in Beetal and Beetal Teddy Cross Goat Breeds by Latex Agglutination Test in Different Districts of Punjab.
Characterization, molecular diagnosis and prevalence of caprine mycoplasmosis in different areas of Pakistan.
Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of Fasciola hepatica in sheep and goats in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
Molecular diagnosis and chemotherapy of Trypanosomaevansi in Nili Ravi buffaloes at district Okara
Prevalence and haemato-biochemical studies of strangles (Streptococcus equi) affected horses in Pakistan.
Prevalence and Molecular Diagnosis of Staphylococcus aureus Subclinical Mastitis in Lactating Nili-Ravi Buffaloes (BubalusBubalis) at Livestock Experiment Station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan.
Prevalence, Molecular Diagnosis and Treatment of Field Isolates of Toxogenic Pasteuralla multocida in A HemorrhagicSepticemia Outbreak in Nili-Ravi Buffalo Calves at Livestock Experiment Station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan.
Some Environmental Factors Affecting Performance Traits In Registered Nili-Ravi Buffalo Population at Field Area of Pakistan.
Prevalence and molecular diagnosis of Babesiaovisand Theileriaovis in Lohi sheep at Livestock Experiment Station, Bahadurnagar, Okara, Pakistan.
A PCR Analysis of Prevalence of Echinococcusgranulosus Genotype G1 in Small and Large Ruminantsin Three Districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
Sero-prevalence of Mycoplasma capricolum subsp. capripneumoniae in goats through cELISA in different districts of Punjab, Pakistan.
Molecular Characterization of Local Isolates of Mycoplasma capricolumSub Specie Capripneumoniaein Goats (Capra hircus) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Preparation and evaluation of Haemorrhagic Septicaemia oil adjuvanted vaccine with a new ready to use oil adjuvant for cattle and buffaloes.
Serological study for the detection of antibodies against leptospira in goats.
Preparation and comparative evaluation of haemorrhagic septicaemia vaccines using eolane-150 &eolane-170 as oil adjuvants for cattle and buffaloes.
Pathotyping and genetic characterization of a highly virulent Newcastle disease virus strain isolated from recent outbreak in District Okara, Pakistan.
Effects Of Infectious Bursal Disease Vaccine On The Immunity Induced By Newcastle Disease Vaccine In Broiler Birds
Clinico-pathological findings of Clostridium perfringens type D enterotoxaemia in goats and its hemolytic activity in different erythrocytes
Differential molecular detection of dermatophytes in dogs using common pair of oligos in a uniplex polymerase chain reaction.
Immune status against Newcastle Disease Virus in backyard Poultry in Punjab, Province, Pakistan
Antibody Response of Broilers to Oil Based Combined Avian Influenza H9N2 And Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine
Antibody Response of Goats to Gel Based Combined Vaccine Against Peste Des Petits Ruminants, Contagious Caprine Pleuroneumonia& Foot and Mouth Disease
Immunomodulatory Effect of Newcastle disease Virus on Inactivated Mycolplasma gallisepticumVaccine Response in Broilers
Comparison of Thioglycolate Broth with Liver Extract (BQ Vaccine Medium) with traditionally used culture media for mass scale production of Clostridium perfringens type D
Preparation and comparative evaluation of Hemorrhagic Septicemia vaccine using Eolane-150 & Eolane-170 as oil adjuvants for Cattle and Buffalo
A study of ticks and tick-borne livestock pathogens in Pakistan
Sarcoptes scabiei (Acari: Sarcptidiae) infestation in rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus): A case study
An insight into the ecobiology , vector significance and control of Hyalomma ticks (Acari:Ixodidae): A Review
Comparison of Thioglycolate broth with liver extract (BQ Vaccine Media) with traditionally used culture media for Mass Scale production of Clostridium perfringens Type D
Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm: Role of Exopolysaccharides in the function and architecture of bio film
Immunomodulatory Effect of Newcastle Disease Virus on Inactivated Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Vaccine Response In Chickens.
Epidemiology and Associated Risk Factors for Brucellosis in Small Ruminants Kept at Institutional Livestock Farms in Punjab, Pakistan
A Transmissible Venereal Tumor in a2-Year Bitch: A Case Report
A study on anthelmintic effects and toxicity analysis of plant based eco-friendly dewormer against the parasite of oats in adult goats
Comparison of Thioglycolate broth with liver extract (BQ Vaccine Media) with traditionally used culture media for Mass Scale production of Clostridium perfringens Type D
Detection of Clostridium perfringens Alpha, Epsilon and Clostridium Chauvoei A Toxin Genes in Black Leg
Effect of stabilizers on infectivity titer of freeze dried Peste des Petits Ruminants virus vaccine.
Preparation and evaluation of Haemorrhagic Septicemia oil adjuvant vaccine with a new ready to use oil adjuvant for cattle and buffalo
Preparation and comparative evaluation of Haemorrhagic Septicemia vaccines using Eolane-150 & Eolane-170 as oil adjuvant for cattle and buffalo