One Day Workshop On “Horse Shoeing And Soundness"

Brookes hospital for animals in Pakistan and CVS&AH, AWKUM collaboration continued to benefit DVM students in up-to-date equine practices. In this connection, a second workshop for the students of DVM was organized at the campus. The workshop was organized by Dr Fazle Rabbani, Dr Naimatullah Khan and Dr Sadeeq ur Rahman of the College of veterinary sciences & Animal husbandry, Abdul Wali Khan University on May 14, 2018 entitle “HORSE SHOEING AND SOUNDNESS". The Guest Speaker of the workshop Dr. Ikram Ullah Khan Veterinary officer, Brooke Hospital, Islamabad attended the programme along with Mr Aziz Farrier, Brook hospital.

The speaker delivered a comprehensive lecture on importance of Equine Foot and various ailments related with foot. They also performed practical demonstration on hoof care such as Trimming, Shoeing, and Nailing using various Farriers and shoeing Kits. As part of the DVM curriculum, Students of DVM 8th semester got hands on practices on hoof trimming, shoeing and nailing etc. At the end, the chief guest and Principal CVS&AH Dr Sadeeq ur Rahman thanked the resources persons and continuous support from Brookes hospital for animals-Pakistan. It was told that a MoU for future collaboration will soon be signed between CVS&AH and Brookes hospital for animals-Pakistan.