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Advances in Animal and Life Sciences
Eds. Zia ud Din Sindhu, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Saima YousafISBN 978-627-7745-12-7
Front matterEdited bookPublished 30 December 2025

Advances in Animal and Life Sciences

https://doi.org/10.61748/AALS.2025 ISBN 978-627-7745-12-7

Editors

Zia ud Din SindhuM.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.Associate ProfessorUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan
Muhammad ImranM.Phil., Ph.D.Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan
Muhammad Arif ZafarM.Sc. (Hons.), Ph.D.Associate ProfessorUniversity of Agriculture, FaisalabadPakistan
Saima YousafM.Phil., Ph.D.Advisory Board MemberFahumSci, LahorePakistan

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Book specifications

Total Chapters
47
Total Pages
318
Page Size
29.7 cm × 21.0 cm
Book Weblink
https://fahumsci.com/advances-in-animal-and-life-sciences/
Publisher
FahumSci (https://fahumsci.com/)
Editors
Zia ud Din Sindhu, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Saima Yousaf
Editorial Assistant
Muhammad Rehan Sajid
Format
E-Book
Published
December 2025
ISBN
978-627-7745-12-7
DOI
https://doi.org/10.61748/AALS.2025

Preface

The field of animal and life sciences has witnessed remarkable scientific advancements over the past few decades, transforming our understanding of animal health, reproduction, nutrition and disease prevention. Advances in Animal and Life Sciences brings together the collective expertise of distinguished scholars and academicians from leading institutions of the world, with the aim of compiling contemporary knowledge into a single, accessible reference for students and researchers. The chapters presented herein span a broad and carefully curated range of subjects from assisted reproductive technologies and estrus synchronization in farm animals to nanotechnology-based vaccine platforms, phytochemical bioactives, antimicrobial resistance and nutritional disorders. These chapters collectively reflect the interdisciplinary nature of modern animal and life sciences.

It is our sincere hope that this book will serve as a scholarly resource, bridging the gap between foundational science and its real-world application in veterinary medicine, animal production and biomedical research. We express our deepest gratitude to all contributing authors for their dedication and scholarly rigor, without which this endeavor would not have been possible. We trust that this book will stimulate further inquiry and collaborative research in the ever-evolving landscape of animal and life sciences.

Happy reading!

Editors

Contents

  1. No.
    Title and authors
    Page
  2. 01
    One Health Approach to Global Health Challenges
    Ateeba Tajammal, Wafa Majeed, Rabia Arshad, Tanzila Yasmin, Shamakh Naveed, Sadia Zahid, Muntha Shahid, Khadija Almas
    1
  3. 02
    Wildlife Trade and Zoonotic Spillover
    Aqeela Hussain, Amna Kousar, Aqsa Durrani, Qandeel Fatima, Anila Yaqoob, Faiza Ali, Memoona Zafar, Sajida Mustafa
    7
  4. 03
    Igniting Recovery: The Power of Heat Therapy in Physical Therapy
    Meerab Waseem, Wafa Majeed, Ujala Malik, Noor un Nisa, Rabeet Zaima Khan, Aleena Shabbir, Haniya
    16
  5. 04
    Eryptosis in Health and Disease
    Kashif Jilani, Farah Mehfooz, Zahra Rana, Fiza Shabbir, Marium Ghaffar, Maria Fatima, Maham Abdul Bari Khan, Zara Javaid
    23
  6. 05
    Anti-Protozoal Drugs: Resistance Mechanisms and Sustainable Control Strategies Under One Health Stewardship
    Areeba Sajjad, Noor Ul Ain, Mufaza Fatima, Noor Fatima, Areej Kashif, Arooba Tariq Ali, Ayesha Ishtiaq, Fiza Ali, Memoona Zafar, Farwa Hussain, Sajida Mustafa
    33
  7. 06
    Lactose Intolerance: Pathophysiology, Nutritional Implications and Pharmacological Management
    Muskan Fatima, Rafia Nisar, Haiqa Jawad, Urba Aslam, Moueeza Iftikhar, Hamna Kaleem, Faiqa Nasir, Muqaddas Ashfaq
    40
  8. 07
    Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Farm Animals
    Muhammad Ibrahim, Adnan Hassan Tahir, Zahid Naseer, Mudassar Nawaz, Shehryaar Shahid, Muhammad Zeeshan Anwar, Muhammad Atif Raza, Muhammad Shakeel
    47
  9. 08
    Antiviral Therapy in Veterinary Practice: Mechanisms, Clinical Applications and Therapeutic Challenges
    Fakhar Eman, Manahal Amjad, Areeba Fatima, Misbah Arshad, Hina Asghar, Jawaria
    55
  10. 09
    Physiological Responses and Adaptations to Hypoxia
    Mnahel Asghar, Hafiza Sehar Shakoor, Asma Hussain, Nabeela Kauser, Muhammad Saleem, Jawairia Batool, Noreen Kiran, Aqsa Saman
    62
  11. 10
    Hormonal Regulation and Therapeutic Interventions in Animal Reproduction
    Haseeba Farrukh, Wafa Majeed, Ambreen Mehmood Awan, Muhammad Akmal Farooq, Zahra Javaid, Muhammad Saad Tariq
    67
  12. 11
    Drug Interactions and Side Effects in Animals
    Zuhaa Javaid, Hafiza Asma Zulfiqar, Sana Shahzad, Sumaira Amjad, Meeram Zahid, Sana Javed, Sobia Aiman
    76
  13. 12
    Regenerative Medicine in Equine Injuries
    Ammara Khaliq, Saima Somal, Muhammad Rumman Mirza, Zain ul Shafi, Arsalan Nasim Butt, Afrasiab Nasim, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Bushra Kiran
    83
  14. 13
    Pain Management with Traditional and Alternative Therapies
    Muhammad Talha Khan, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Eisha Iftikhar, Awais ur Rehman Sial, Riaz Hussain, Yashmira Butt, Adnan Hassan Tahir, Zara Saeed
    90
  15. 14
    Lean and Green Surgery in Veterinary Practice: Strategies for Reducing Carbon Footprints in the Surgical Theatre
    Noor Fatima, Fatima Zahra Naqvi, Awais ur Rehman Sial, Adnan Hassan Tahir, Muhammad Arif Zafar
    95
  16. 15
    Phytochemicals and Their Mechanism of Action
    Ayesha Khalid, Sana Shahzad, Memoona Jamil, Tehreem Hamid, Abiha Shahid, Sana Javed
    102
  17. 16
    Nanotechnology: Nanoparticle-Based Vaccine Development and Drug Delivery
    Zara Saeed, Awais ur Rahman Sial, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Mudassar Nawaz, Muhammad Sibghat Ullah, Ali Haider, Ahmed Sheraz Raza, Fatima Iftikhar
    110
  18. 17
    Cardiovascular Consequences of Diabetes: Mechanisms, Risks and Clinical Approaches
    Rafia Nisar, Muskan Fatima, Noor ul Ain, Sana Sajid, Ayesha Javed, Laiba Rafaqat, Nimra Asghar, Ayesha Mezzab
    115
  19. 18
    The Role of Prebiotics and Synbiotics in Gut Health Modulation
    Minahil Mansoor, Sana Javed, Bisma Fatima, Jaweria Batool, Minahil Abid, Anam Azam
    121
  20. 19
    Common Bacterial Diseases of Poultry: Diagnosis, Treatment and Control
    Muhammad Ashraf, Fawwad Ahmad, Muhammad Sharif, Muhammad Waqas, Arooj Fatima, Asad Mushtaq
    128
  21. 20
    Pathophysiological Role of Inflammation in Chronic Diseases
    Liza Malik, Taiba Tabassum, Muhammad Hamaad Khan, Muhammad Awais Haider, Lubna Majeed, Hina Javed, Shehar Bano, Musfira Shahid
    135
  22. 21
    Biology of Chronic Diseases Beyond the Germ Theory: Integrated Insights
    Saima Somal, Riaz Hussain, Hamza Tanveer, Muhammad Saud, Muhammad Asif Saeed, Muhammad Asfand Saeed, Afrasiab Nasim, Muhammad Arif Zafar
    143
  23. 22
    Plant Breeding for Nutritional Security: Enhancing Animal and Human Health
    Rabiya Izhar, Sammina Mahmood, Umair Ashraf, Muhammad Sajid
    147
  24. 23
    Application of Artificial Intelligence in Histopathological Image Analysis
    Ghulam Murtaza, Hamayun Khan, Ali Zaman, Faiqah Ramzan, Mohammad Abubakar Siddique, Banafsha Khan, Sana Ullah Khan
    153
  25. 24
    Role of Vaccines as Preventive Immunological Tool
    Sakina Ali, Ammara Tariq, Zainab Farooq, Noor Ul Ain, Sohail Afsar Awan, Friza Khaliq, Sana Javed
    160
  26. 25
    Homeopathy and Alternative Pharmacological Systems in Veterinary Medicine
    Areeba Sajjad, Faiza Rafique, Fatima Majid Zia, Wisha Khan, Ammara Tariq
    167
  27. 26
    Anthelmintic Resistance: Monitoring and Mitigation
    Areeba Sajjad, Ammara Tariq, Adeena Rauf, Sakina Ali, Ammara Yasmeen, Areeba Fatima, Anshrah Shaukat
    174
  28. 27
    Bacterial Zoonosis in Animals: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Therapeutic Strategies
    Asher Umer, Muhammad Usman, Zainab Ashraf, Syed Muhammad Abdullah Shah, Hamza Hassan Khan, Sana Parveen, Fatima ul Zahra, Ansa
    180
  29. 28
    Dietary Risk Factors and the Rising Burden of Non-Communicable Diseases in South Asia: A Public Health Nutrition Perspective
    Iqra Iqbal, Ayesha Soahil, Muhammad Tahir Habib, Muhammad Hashir Habib, Hira Naseer, Soha Shahid, Hamna Yasin, Sabih Islam
    186
  30. 29
    Nutrition During the First 1,000 Days: A Window of Opportunity for Public Health
    Janat Ghaffar, Malaika Tariq, Syed Zoraiz Arif Shah, Saira Bashir, Shehroz Hassan, Areeb Shamas, Mahnoor Shakeel, Laraib Zaffar
    192
  31. 30
    Breaking the Stigma: The Interplay Between Mental Health, Depression and Anxiety
    Malaika Tariq, Janat Ghaffar, Kainat Zahra, Syed Zoraiz Arif Shah, Qursam Fatima, Hira Rani, Muhammad Adan, Saman Naveed
    197
  32. 31
    Fundamentals of Cells and Molecular Biology
    Ayesha, Faiza Hassan, Imama Naeem, Hafiz Tahir Nazir, Arbab Ijaz, Minahil Asif, Tamseela Arooj, Noor seher
    203
  33. 32
    Human Health in the 21st Century: Challenges and Breakthroughs
    Esha Aftab, Iqra Khalil, Tehreem Rafique, Iqra Akram, Fatima Imran, Amina Sarosh, Hafsa Sehar, Muhammad Zulqarnain
    209
  34. 33
    Stem Cells in the Age of AI: Types, Therapeutic Horizons, and Ethical Frontiers
    Muhammad Qasim, Muneeba Idrees, Muqaddas Zia, Jawaria Batool, Hafiza Mahnoor Baghdadi, Shaneel Kousar, Ramla Shabbir, Maryam Zaib
    215
  35. 34
    Advances in Nutrition and Feed Formulation Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production
    Abdul Hanan, Waseem Abbas, Muhammad Zakria Rehman, Zain ul Abedin, Muhammad Ahmad, Abdul Maalik
    224
  36. 35
    Challenges In Aquaculture with Special Emphasis on Gill Health of Salmon
    Hamza Asghar
    235
  37. 36
    Applications and Future Perspectives of Artificial Intelligence in Animal Health
    Nawal Fatima, Muhammad Talha Khan, Saima Somal, Eisha Iftikhar, Zain ul Shafi, Adnan Hassan Tahir, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Muhammad Farhan Rahim
    244
  38. 37
    Therapeutic Horizons: Advances in Psychotherapy and Counseling
    Laiba Ikram, Ayesha Tariq, Noor Fatima, Salah Ud Deen, Ayesha Ashiq, Iqra Ishaq, Mubarra Aleem
    253
  39. 38
    Addressing Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals: A Comprehensive Approach to Sustainable Health
    Javaria Alam, Mad-e-ha Tariq, Muhammad Zishan, Qurat ul Ain, Muhammad Kamran, Saif ur Rehman, Shazia Nazeer, Zahid Manzoor
    259
  40. 39
    Extended-Spectrum-Beta-lactamase-producing E. coli and the Growing AMR Crisis
    Muhammad Tahir Sarfraz Khan, Muhammad Tauseef Ahmed, Najeeb Ullah Khan, Zehra Irshad, Muhammad Kashif, Arslan Mehmood, Muhammad Muneeb, Zeeshan Ahmed Bhutta
    265
  41. 40
    Neurological Disorders: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Rehabilitation
    Aqsa Saman, Zainab Boota, Ishal Ayub, Anbreena Rasool, Adeera Azam, Muhammad Muneeb Jafar, Maryam Farooq, Maham Gull
    271
  42. 41
    Facets of Surgery: From Basics to Robots
    Saliha Bibi, Fatima Zahra Naqvi, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Rana Faisal Naeem, Hamza Tanveer, Zain ul Shafi, Arsalan Nasim, Riaz Hussain, Adnan Hassan Tahir
    276
  43. 42
    Impact of Aloe Vera to Boost the Health Biomarkers
    Muhammad Talha Khan, Abu Baker Siddique, Imtiaz Hussain, Ishtiaq Ahmed, Muhammad Kamran Rafique, Zeeshan Nawaz, Muhammad Zishan Ahmad, Muhammad Arif Zafar
    282
  44. 43
    Risks Associated with Climate Change and One-Health Approach
    Eisha Iftikhar, Muhammad Arif Zafar, Zahid Manzoor, Sammina Mehmood, Saima Somal, Muhammad Akram Khan, Muhammad Zishan, Qurat ul Ain
    288
  45. 44
    Nutrigenomics In Action: How Nutrients Turn Genes On and Off
    Hamna, Wafa Majeed, Amna Bakhtawar, Ayesha, Haseeba Farrukh
    295
  46. 45
    Herbal Drug Standardization and Quality Control
    Areeba Sajjad, Noor-Ul-Huda Hassan, Alishpa Raza, Bisma Fatima, Adeela Omar, Ayesha Farooq
    302
  47. 46
    Farm to Fork Traceability in Beef Value Chain for Food Safety
    Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Shakeel, Muhammad Shoaib, Muhammad Imran Khan, Zainab Zulfiqar
    308
  48. 47
    Ecological Stress and Its Effects on Immunity of Wild Animals
    Pakeeza Fatima, Ayesha Saleem, Amna Muzafar, Wajiha Wahid, Sumbal shoukat, Mahnoor, Muhammad Jawad Ahmad, Sajida Mustafa
    312