Dr. Muhammad Uzair Akhtar

Qualification
DVM, PhD (Animal Nutrition: Dairy Nutrition)

Assistant Professor
Department of Animal Nutrition

Contact: +92-345-8728598

Email: uzairakhtar@cuvas.edu.pk

Biography

Dr. Muhammad Uzair Akhtar is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Animal Nutrition, Cholistan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan. Focusing on his experience working in the field of animal nutrition, his research works concentrate on feed formulations for balanced nutrition using different programs, nutritional management of transition dairy cows, aflatoxins in feed and milk, nutrient requirements of dairy cow and buffalo to efficiently improve the milk production. Basic goal of his research is to improve the production efficiency and profitability of dairy farm business through precision nutrition. He teaches courses related to feed formulation, nutrient requirements and feeding management. He has several scientific publications in international journals in the field of dairy nutrition, including the well-reputed Journal of Dairy Science.
Previously, he has worked as a visiting lecturer at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore. He has also been a part of Nestlé Pakistan funded project, in which prevalence of aflatoxin contamination in feed and milk was estimated in relation to its effects on animal performance at more than thirty commercial Holstein dairy farms in Punjab. He has also served as a research officer in the development project on the establishment of research center for livestock nutrition and forage research at CUVAS, Bahawalpur. With DVM as a basic qualification and PhD in Animal Nutrition degree from UVAS, Lahore, he has overall more than five years of teaching and research experience in animal nutrition.

Areas of Interest

• Dairy Nutrition

• Feed Formulations using different programs
• Transition Cow Nutrition
• Feeding Behavior
• Aflatoxins in Feed and Milk
• Precision Nutrition

Journal Reviewer

Publications

Akhtar, M.U., Pasha, T.N., Avais, M., Khan, N., Chishti, G.A., Ali, M., Imran, M., Tahir, M.N. and Naveed-ul-Haque, M., 2023. Effects of peripartal glucose precursor supplementation on lactation performance and metabolic health of primiparous and multiparous dairy cows. Animal Bioscience. 36(6): 869-878. https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.22.0218
Akhtar, M.U., Ahmed, M., Pasha, T.N., Abdullah, M., Shahbakht, R.M., Haq, M.I. and Haque, M.N., 2022. Colostrum production, calf birth weight, and postpartum ovarian follicular activity of dairy cows fed restricted diet with different protein levels during the prepartum period. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 32(5): 1219-1228. https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2022.5.0528
Akhtar, M.U., Saadullah, M., Pasha, T.N., Abdullah, M., Ahmed, M., Shahbakht, R.M. and Haque, M.N., 2021. Effects of prepartum dietary protein level and feed intake on postpartum lactation performance and feeding behavior of multiparous Holstein dairy cows. Journal of Dairy Science. 104(9): 9886-9901. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20218
Akhtar, M.U., Hifzulrahman, Imran, M., Pasha, T.N., Khalique, A., Saadullah, M., Tahir, M.N., Ikram-ul-Haq, M. and Naveed-ul-Haque, M., 2021. Nitrogen balance, production performance, and plasma metabolites of lactating buffaloes in response to varying dietary protein levels. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 53(4): 443. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02883-0
Hifzulrahman, Abdullah, M., Akhtar, M.U., Bhatti, J.A., Pasha, T.N., Ali, Z., Saadullah, M. and Haque, M., 2020. Effect of graded supplementation of calcium salts of palm fatty acids on lactation performance of Nili Ravi buffaloes. Journal of Animal & Plant Sciences. 30(1): 32-39. https://doi.org/10.36899/JAPS.2020.1.0004
Hifzulrahman, Abdullah, M., Akhtar, M.U., Bhatti, J.A., Saadullah, M. and Naveed-Ul-Haque, M., 2020. Effects of feeding calcium salts of palm fatty acids on lactation and reproduction performance in Nili Ravi buffaloes. Pakistan Journal of Zoology. 52(5): 1631-1636. https://dx.doi.org/10.17582/journal.pjz/20190525180535
Hifzulrahman, Abdullah, M., Akhtar, M.U., Pasha, T.N., Bhatti, J.A., Ali, Z., Saadullah, M. and Haque, M.N., 2019. Comparison of oil and fat supplementation on lactation performance of Nili Ravi buffaloes. Journal of Dairy Science. 102(4): 3000-3009. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-15452
Naveed-ul-Haque, M., Akhtar, M.U., Munnawar, R., Anwar, S., Khalique, A., Tipu, M.A., Ahmad, F. and Shahid, M.Q., 2018. Effects of increasing dietary protein supplies on milk yield, milk composition, and nitrogen use efficiency in lactating buffalo. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 50(5): 1125-1130. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-018-1539-1

Seminars, Conferences, Workshops Participated

• International webinar on “Poultry Intestinal Nutrition”, 26 March, 2024, by Animal Nutrition Department, CUVAS, Bahawalpur.
• Workshop on “Collection and Preservation Methods of Medicinal Plants”, 17 April, 2024, by ORIC, CUVAS, Bahawalpur
• International webinar on “Statistical Package R: An essential Tool for Genomics”, 14 October, 2020, by UVAS, Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, Lahore
• “International Buffalo Congress”, 18-19 February 2019, by UVAS at Pearl Continental, Lahore
• Conference on “Recent Trends in Food Processing and Technology” 15-16 November, 2017, by Dairy Technology Department, UVAS, Lahore
• “International Livestock Nutrition Summit”, 21-22 February, 2017, by Nutritionists Association of Pakistan and UVAS, Lahore
• “On-Farm Training” at UVAS, Pattoki, 03 August, 2016, by Alltech Pakistan
• “International Poultry Nutrition Conference and Expo” 03-04 November, 2015, at Pearl Continental Lahore, by UVAS Lahore and Nutritionists Association of Pakistan
• “Food and Nutrition Week” 03-07 November 2015, by UVAS Lahore and Foreman Christian College, Lahore.

Memberships

Nutritionists Association of Pakistan
American Dairy Science Association (2021)
Pakistan Veterinary Medical Council
North American Veterinary Community
ALUMNI University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Lahore

Researcher Identity