The present study was conducted to observe the effect of various heat treatments on sensory characteristics and shelf-life of skimmed milk at the Department of Animal Products Technology, Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, during year 2012-2013. The skimmed milk was produced from buffalo milk through cream separator and then divided into four groups viz. A, B, C and D. The group A was kept as untreated (control) and B, C, D (treated at 60C for few s (thermization), 65C for 30 min (pasteurization), 110C for 10 min (sterilization), respectively. The parameters studied included; sensory attributes such as appearance/color, taste/flavor and body/texture scores and shelf-life at cold storage (6±2C) and at room temperature. Appearance/color of pasteurized and sterilized skimmed milk was not acceptable compared to thermizide and control skimmed milk. Sterilization process improved the taste/flavor and body/texture of skimmed milk. Shelflife of skimmed milk was remarkably (P<0.05) better with sterilization process at room temperature as well as at cold storage (6±2C).

The study was carried out to determine the histological characterizations of wound healing in cats. For the purpose, 24 feral/stray with mean age of 7 to 33 months and body weight between 1.72 to 4.02 kg cats were selected and divided in 4 subgroups. Ovariohysterectomy was performed in all the cats. The cats operated through flank approach healed earlier and histological characterization showed better wound healing through flank in adult cats. All the cats did not heal on the 12th day, and the trend of healing showed bit maturation. Parameters studied are histological characterization of wound healing were acute inflammation, chronic inflammation, granulation tissue amount, granulation tissue amount and fibroblast maturation, collagen deposition, re-epithelization and neovascularization.

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In this study a concise review was provided, discussing the management of donkeys in the rural area of Naushahro Feroze Sindh Pakistan. In this area donkeys are commonly used for the transport ion of clay bricks, mud, and grain for grinding, manure from pens to field, crop harvests from fields to stores and market places, crop residues from fields to homesteads for storage, plowing and weeding, and it also as a means of transportation for people. Thus, the donkey is used more as a carting animal (transport) than for cultivation tasks (plowing and weeding). Need exists that, institutions should provide awareness for donkey care and health. There is also need to provide trainings to farmers on such subjects such as management, welfare, and healthcare etc.