Institute of Para Veterinary Sciences
Livestock Assistant Diploma (LAD)
Introduction
The Livestock Assistant Diploma (LAD) at Gomal University is a two‑year, four‑semester diploma designed to train students in modern animal husbandry and livestock management techniques, with a particular focus on rural livelihoods. Administered through the Department of Veterinary Sciences (under the Faculty of Veterinary & Animal Sciences), the program aims to increase livestock productivity, enhance income for rural families, and reduce poverty at the village level.
Key learning outcomes include:
- Assisting veterinarians in field, clinic, and dispensary settings.
- Performing seasonal vaccinations and deworming to prevent common diseases.
- Conducting artificial insemination and advising on reproductive health improvements.
- Collecting and preparing blood, milk, and fecal samples for laboratory diagnosis.
- Educating farmers on livestock breeding, nutrition, disease control, management, and marketing.
- Organizing community extension events like farmer days and melas.
Career prospects: Graduates can pursue roles as Para veterinary assistants, livestock supervisors, or extension workers in government livestock departments, veterinary hospitals, agro‑extension services, and non‑governmental organizations. They may also establish private clinics or livestock enterprises and pursue opportunities both domestically and in Middle Eastern markets.
Program Features
- Duration: 2 Years
- Credit Hours: 72
- Semester: 04
- Campus: Quaid-E-Azam Campus (Old City Campus), Gomal University
Admission Requirement:
- Matriculation (Science Group) or equivalent from a recognized board.
- Minimum 45% marks in SSC examination.
- Age limit: 15–24 years (subject to relaxation as per university rules).
- Admission based on merit determined by academic record and interview (if applicable).
| Semester – I | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD PHYSIO | Veterinary Physiology | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD PARA | Veterinary Parasitology | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD ANAT | General & Systematic Anatomy | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD ANAT | Veterinary Histology | 4(2-2) | |
| LAD BIO | Biology | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD CHEM | Basic Bio-Chemistry | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD COMP | Computer & Its Applications | 2(1-1) | |
| Semester – II | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD PHYSIO | General & Systemic Pathology | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD MICRO | Veterinary Microbiology | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD LM | Livestock Management | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD EPH | Epidemiology & Public Health | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD POUL | Poultry Production | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD FAC | Fisheries & Marine Science | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD ENG | English | 2(2-0) | |
| LAD PS | Pakistan Studies | 1(1-0) | |
| Semester – III | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD LM | Theriogenology | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD NUT | Livestock & Poultry Nutrition | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD PPM | Poultry Farm Operations | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD ABG | Animal Breeding & Genetics | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD SGP | Small Ruminant Production | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD LM | General Surgery | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD PHARM | General & Systemic Pharmacology | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD PATH | Poultry Pathology | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD LM | Livestock Economics | 1(1-0) | |
| LAD RS | Rural Sociology | 1(1-0) | |
| Semester – IV | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD RAI | Animal Reproduction & Artificial Insemination | 3(1-2) | |
| LAD SURG | Clinical Surgery | 3(1-2) | |
| LAD DAIRY | Dairy Technology & Meat Hygiene | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD PHARM | Chemotherapy & Toxicology | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD LE | Livestock Extension education | 2(1-1) | |
| LAD MED | Medicine | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD ISLAM | Islamiat / Ethics | 1(1-0) | |
| LAD | Internship | 2(0-2) | |
| Deficiency course for three years diploma | |||
| Code | Course Name | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAD SURG | Surgery Clinic | 3(0-3) | |
| LAD RAI | Theriogenology Clinic | 3(0-3) | |
| LAD MED | Medicine clinic | 3(0-3) | |
| LAD LM | Dairy Farm Operation | 3(2-1) | |
| LAD ANAT | 3(2-1) | ||
| LAD PATH | Avian Anatomy | 3(1-2) | |
