LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences Lahore (UVAS) on Tuesday observed ‘World Spay Day’ to create awareness about controlling the increasing population of stray dogs.
The main objective to mark the day was to sensitize citizens about the proper ways of controlling the population of stray dogs.
On this occasion, the University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Masood Rabbani said proper ways to control the population of mad dogs should be used, adding that promoting surgical and chemical ways of spaying, neutering them to curb mad dogs and cat population across Pakistan.
He said the government should adopt plans to different projects for reducing the population of street dogs and controlling the alarming incidence of rabies cases.
In this regard, a walk held from the VC office and culminated at Pet center after took the round of campus. The University’s Pro-Vice-Chancellor led the walk, while a large number of students and faculty members have participated.