Dr. Kashif Hussain

                                                                                         
DVM, MPhil, PhD (Clinical Medicine) UVAS, Lahore.
Assistant Professor

Mobile: 0344-74-919-00  
Email: kashifhussain@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Kashif Hussain is an Assistant Professor (BPS-19) since 2018 in the Department of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur–Pakistan. He completed his DVM in the year 2012 and M.Phil. degree in 2014 in the subject of Clinical Medicine from University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore. Dr. Kashif Hussain has earned his PhD in Clinical Medicine in 2018 from same university. In his Doctorate studies, he has worked on the Clostridium perfringens, its characterization, and toxinotyping along with antibiotic resistance profile. He has published peer reviewed research articles in well-known scientific journals with good impact factors. He has travelled different countries including USA and UAE for scientific research and training.

Areas of Interest

    1. Veterinary Infectious diseases
    2. Veterinary Bacteriology
    3. Veterinary Clinical work

Publications

    1. Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Ijaz, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Azam Ali Nasir, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Amjad Islam Aqib,  Abdullah Sagheer Ahmad Bacterial count and predisposing factors of Clostridium perfringens (targeting CPA gene) infection along with antimicrobial sensitivity in diarrheic sheep in Pakistan. Tropical Biomedicine, 35(2): 434–441 (2018)
    2. Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Ijaz, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Aftab Ahmad Anjum,  Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Amjad Islam Aqib, Abdullah Sagheer Ahmad. Molecular typing of Clostridium perfringens toxins (α, β, ε, ι) and Type ‘A’ multidrug resistance profile in diarrheic goats in Pakistan. Kafkas Univ Vet FakDerg. 24 (2): 251-255, 2018.  DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2017.187
    3. Kashif Hussain, Muhammad Ijaz, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Syeda Nayab Batool Rizvi, Ahmad Ali, AwaisGhaffar, Amjad Islam Aqib, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal. Genetic variability in toxin genes of Clostridium perfringens along with Type ‘D’ Multidrug Resistance Profile in Diarrheic Sheep. Pakistan Veterinary Journal. ISSN: 0253-8318 (PRINT), 2074-7764 (ONLINE). DOI: 10.29261/pakvetj/2018.037. 38(3): 271-271
    4. Sehrish Saleem, Muhammad Ijaz, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Muhammad Imran Rashid, Amjad Khan, AwaisMasud, Amjad Islam Aqib, Kashif Hussain, Khalid Mehmood, Hui Zhang. First molecular evidence of equine granulocytic anaplasmosis in Pakistan. Acta Tropica. Acta Tropica 180 (2018) 18–25. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.12.032. 5-Jan-2018
    5. Amjad Islam Aqib, Muhammad Ijaz, Aftab Ahmad Anjum, Muhammad Abdul Rauf Malik, Khalid Mehmood, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Kashif Hussain. Antibiotic susceptibilities and prevalence of Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolated from bovine milk in Pakistan. Acta Tropica  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.08.008
    6. Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Imran Rashid, Amjad Islam Aqib, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Muhammad Hassan Saleem, Kashif Hussain, Saher Islam, Huma Naeem, and Amjad Khan. 2017. Molecular epidemiology of Babesiabovis in bovine of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.Pak Vet J, 37(3): 275-280 Pak Vet J.
    7. S. H. Farooqi, M. Ijaz, M. H. Saleem, M. I. Rashid, S. S. Ahmad, S. Islam, A. I. Aqib, A. Khan, K. Hussain and  N. U Khan. 2017. Prevalence and Molecular Diagnosis of Theileriaannulata in bovine of Three Distinct Zones of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, The Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences, 27(6): 2017, Page: 1836-1841
    8. Aqib AI, Ijaz M, Hussain R, Durrani AZ, Anjum AA, Rizwan A, Sana S, Farooqi SH and Hussain K. Identification of coagulase gene in staphylococcus aureus isolates recovered from subclinical mastitis in camels. Pak Vet J, 37(2): 160-164
    9. Amjad Islam Aqib, Muhammad Ijaz, Aneela Zameer Durrani , Aftab Ahmad Anjum , Riaz Hussain, Saba Sana, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Kashif Hussain and Syed Saleem Ahmad. Prevalence and Antibiogram of Staphylococcus aureus, a Camel Mastitogen from Pakistan. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 49(3), pp 861-867, 2017.
    10. Muhammad Abdul Rauf Malik, Muhammad Ijaz, Amjad Islam Aqib, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Kashif Hussain. The Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Coag Gene (Coagulase Positive Staphylococcus aureus) From Bovine Milk. 2017Kafkas Univ Vet FakDerg 23 (5): 809-815. DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2017.17910.  2017
    11. Shahid Hussain Farooqi & Muhammad Ijaz & Muhammad Imran Rashid & H. NabiSehar Islam Amjad Islam Aqib Kashif Hussain Amjad Khan Syeda Nayab Batool Rizvi, ShakeelMahmood Khalid Mehmood and Hui Zhang. Molecular epidemiology of bovine anaplasmosis in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Tropical Animal Health and Production https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1599-2. 2018
    12. Mumtaz Ali Khan, Aneela Zameer Durrani, Sher Bahadar Khan,Shehla Gul Bokhari, Ikramul Haq,, ImdadUllah Khan, Naimat Ullah,NaimatUllah Khan, Kashif Hussain and AzmatUllah Khan.  Development and Evaluation of Clostridiumperfringens Type D Toxoid Vaccines. Pakistan J. Zool., vol. 50(5), pp 1857-1862, 2018. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/2018.50.5.1857.1862
    13. Abdullah Saghir Ahmad, Imran Rashid, Kamran Ashraf, Wasim Shehzad, Matiullah Khan, Kashif Hussain, Shahid Hussain Farooqi, Amjad Khan and Muhammad Luqman Sohail. 2018. Molecular occurrence of canine babesiosis in rural dog population in Pakistan. Tropical Biomedicine 35(3): 593–603 (2018).
    14. Comparative Efficacy of Yohimbine and Tolazoline for Antagonism of Ketamine-Xylazine Induced Sedation in Captive Wild Felids. Ameer Hamza RABBANI 1,a (*) Yasir Razzaq KHAN 2,b Omer NASEER, Kashif HUSSEIN, Ahmad ALI, Abdul WAHEED, Muhammad SHAHID, Hareem AFZAL. DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2020.25124. Kafkas Universitesi Veteriner Fakultesi Dergisi ISSN: 1300-6045 e-ISSN: 1309-2251. Journal Home-Page: http://vetdergikafkas.org (2021).
    15. Determination of Hemato-Biochemical Biomarkers, Associated Risk Factors and Therapeutic Protocols for Pregnancy Toxemia in Beetal Goats. Yasir Razzaq KHAN, Aneela Zameer DURRANI, Muhammad IJAZ, Ahmad ALI, Rabia Liaqat KHAN, Kashif HUSSAIN, Ameer Hamza RABBANI. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg. 27 (4): 525-532, 2021. DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2021.25931.
    16. A review: Surveillance of lumpy skin disease (LSD) a growing problem in Asia Yasir Razzaq Khan , Ahmad Ali , Kashif Hussain ,*, Muhammad Ijaz , Ameer Hamza Rabbani, Rabia Liaquat Khan, Syed Nazar Abbas, Muhammad Umair Aziz, Awais Ghaffar, Hina Afzal Sajid. Microbial Pathogenesis 158 (2021) 105050 (Review).
    17. Omer NASEER, Jawaria Ali KHAN, Muhammad SHAHID, Ameer Hamza RABBANI, Abdullah Saghir AHMAD, Muhammad Luqman SOHAIL, Junaid NASEER, Muhammad BILAL, Waqas ABBAS, Muhammad Usman SALEEM, Yasir Razzaq KHAN, Ahmad ALI, Kashif HUSSAIN. Growth, Hematological and Histopathological Responses to Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) and Salinomycin Sodium for Ameliorating Deleterious Effects of Coccidiosis in Broiler Chicken. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg 28 (1): 19-26, 2022 DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2021.26216.
    18. Ameer Hamza RABBANI1, Qudrat ULLAH, Omer NASEER, Faizan Haider GARDEZI, Muhammad SHAHID, Kashif HUSSAIN, Taimoor SALEEM, Ahmad ALI, Yasir Razzaq KHAN, Abdul WAHEED. Comparative multimodal palliative efficacy of gabapentin and tramadol by using two Pain scoring systems in cats undergoing Ovariohysterectomy. Acta Veterinaria-Beograd 2021, 71 (4), 417-434. Research article DOI: 10.2478/acve-2021-0035.
    19. Role of nanotechnology in animal production and veterinary medicine. Ahmad Ali · Muhammad Ijaz · Yasir Razzaq Khan · Hina Afzal Sajid · Kashif Hussain · Ameer Hamza Rabbani ·Muhammad Shahid · Omer Naseer · Awais Ghaffar · Muhammad Anas Naeem · Muhammad Zeeshan Zafar·Amir Iftikhar Malik · Irfan Ahmed. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 30 September 2021. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02951-5. (Review).
    20. Biceps Tendon Rupture in Two Beetal Goats Muhammad SHAHID, Ahmad ALI, Yasir Razzaq KHAN, Omer NASEER, Ameer Hamza RABBANI, Kashif HUSSAIN, Abdullah Saghir AHMAD, Muhammad SAAD, Muhammad Luqman SOHAIL, Kashif PRINCE. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg 28 (1): 149-153, 2022 DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2021.26483
    21. Molecular Prevalence, Hematological Biomarker, Associated Risk Factors and Chemotherapeutic Trials of Ehrlichiosis in Dogs in Pakistan Shoaib AHMAD, Farhan Ahmad ATIF, Arfan ZAMAN 2, Syed Nazar ABBAS, Yasir Razzaq KHAN 4, Ameer Hamza RABBANI , Muhammad SHAHID , Omar NASEER, Ahmad ALI, Kashif HUSSAIN. Kafk as Univ Vet Fak Derg 28 (5): 561-569, 2022 DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2022.27559
    22. Rabbani AH, Naseer O, Hussain K, Shahid M, Ullah Q, Ahmad AS, et al. Comparative Analgesic Efficacy for Intraperitoneal Administration of Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine, and Ropivacaine-Tizanidine Combination During Ovariohysterectomy of Cats Suffering from Pyometritis. Kafkas Univ Vet Fak Derg 30 (1): 53-62, 2024 DOI: 10.9775/kvfd.2023.30387.

Awards/Trainings

    1. Won HEC Indigenous Scholarship for PhD from Higher Education of Pakistan.
    2. Won scholarship for Doctoral research at Cornell University, USA under International Research Support Initiative Program by HEC Pakistan (2017).
    3. Completed course and training on Laboratory Animal Allergy at Cornell Vet School, Cornell University USA (2017).
    4. Completed course on Module 1B - Introduction to the Care and Use of Animals for Biomedical Research and Teaching at Cornell Vet School, Cornell University USA (2017).
    5. Got two days training “In-Service Competency Enhancement Training for Young University Faculty” on in Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur. (2019).
    6. Training on application of Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) in research (2019).
    7. Clinical training for 4 weeks at ‘Dubai Camel Hospital’ UAE. (2019).
    8. Completed 5 days’ training on Biorisk Management at microbiology lab CUVAS. 2020.
    9. Completed 2 days’ refresher course on Biorisk Management at microbiology lab CUVAS. 2021.
    10. International Training Workshop on Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Techniques from July 6 to July 25, 2023 organized by Science and Technology Management of Lanzhou Institute of Husbandry and Pharmaceutical Sciences of CAAS, China. online (2023).
    11. 1-month training by HEC National Outreach Program for Faculty development at CUVAS, Bahawalpur 2025.

    Seminars/Workshops

    1. Attended International Conference on Pharmaceutical Toxicology at UVAS, Lahore on 25-26 April 2013 by Dept. of Pharmacology & Toxicology in collaboration with University of Cambridge, UK, Dept. of Clinical Neuroscience.
    2. Attended National Awareness Conference on Tuberculosis a Zoonosis on 16 April 2013 at UVAS, Lahore.
    3. Attended Training course on ‘Clinico-Pathological Investigation of Field Diseases’ at Department of Pathology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore on April 3rd 2014.
    4. International conference on ‘One Health’ on 1st Nov One Health Day 2020.
    5. Completed workshop training on Applied Biostatistics on Nov 7-8, 2016, organized by department of parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore
    6. Attended “International Symposium on Dairy Animal Reproduction (ISDAR 2015) on March 30-31, 2015 organized by UVAS and Society for Animal Reproduction of Pakistan.
    7. Attended 2 days’ workshop on “Role of Migratory Birds in Disease Dissemination” on 15-16 Nov 2017.
    8. Attended 2 days’ workshop on “Applied Biostatistics” 26-27 May, 2015 organized by Department of Parasitology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
    9. Participated in ''Virtual International Conference on Zoonosis as a Threat to Global Health Held on 20th April 2021 Organized by Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore.
    10. Participated in ''3rd Annual Bovine Udder Health Symposium Held online on February 18, 2021 Organized by Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore-Pakistan.
    11. International Webinar on Statistical Package R. An essential tool for Genomics held on 14th Oct 2020.
    12. International Conference on "Mental Health" held on 10th Oct 2020 organize by IVSA Pakistan.
    13. International E-conference on vaccines against arthropod-borne diseases 9-july 2021.
    14. 2nd National Webinar on ' Diarrhea and Electrolyte Imbalance in Ruminants on Feb 03 2021.
    15. Attended online International Symposium ‘Camel as the Animal of Future’ on world camel organized by department of molecular biology VU of Pakistan. day 22 June 2020.
    16. Webinar on awareness of Lumpy skin disease organized by department of medicine, University of Veterinary and animal Sciences, Lahore. 20 Jan 2022.
    17. Seminar on production and health losses due to mycotoxins in dairy animals. 2023.
    18. International multidisciplinary conference on innovations in biochemistry, veterinary medicine and pharmacology at CUVAS 6-7, 2023.
    19. The fertility in estrous synchronized sheep and goats through Laproscopic Artificial Insemination. Participated in one day scientific talk held on 11 march, 2024 by ORIC CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
    20. Two Days International Training Workshop on Utilization of IVF and Embryo Transfer technologies for enhancing the genetic potential of livestock in Pakistan Oct. 23-24,2025. Jointly organized by Department of Theriogenology, CUVAS & Dayzee Farm Bahawalpur.