Lahore: With the extension in lockdown and closing of institutes, it’s has been imperative to motivate the veterinary students throughout this current period of uncertainty by keeping them in touch with veterinary knowledge. It was a golden opportunity to use this lockdown presented by COVID-19topreparefor the fast online education system. This was also a versatile way of learning and easily accessible for all over country. So, IVSA Pakistan, took it as a challenge to held first ever online veterinary session.
The event was an online session on social media app Google Meet. The event was titled “Equine Lameness and Affections of Hoof”. 13 Veterinary Institutes all across Pakistan actively participated in it. Online Certification has been given to all the participants and organizers. The guest speaker for the session was Dr. Naveed Hussain, Equine Expert since 2004 and currently serving in Department of Veterinary Surgery and Pet Sciences, UVAS Lahore. 144 veterinarians took part in it. It was a very helpful and informative session especially for those who seek equine practice in future.
The activity was all possible due to great effort of IVSA Pakistan Team lead and the rest of the team who registered veterinarians from different institutes. The numbers of participants from 13 veterinary institutes all across Pakistan are as follow:
| Institutes | No. of Participants | Institutes | No. of Participants |
| University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences | 41 | LUWANS | 06 |
| University of Agriculture Faisalabad | 09 | Sindh Agriculture University | 08 |
| Arid Agriculture University
Rawalpindi |
08 | Shaheed Benazir Bhutto
UVAS |
05 |
| The Islamia University of Bahawalpur | 20 | University of Agriculture, Peshawar | 02 |
| Bahauddin Zakariya
University |
11 | KBCMA | 07 |
| CVAS Jhang | 17 | Riphah College of Veterinary Sciences | 07 |
| University of Peshawar | 03 |
International Veterinary Students’ Association (IVSA) is a non-profit, non- partisan organization run by the volunteer efforts of veterinary students worldwide. It was established in 1951 to promote the international exchange of veterinary skills, education and knowledge. IVSA Pakistan a National Chapter of IVSA in Pakistan which was held during2016. The chapter is running with great efforts and arranging many activities, events, awareness sessions and many others.
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