Role of Camel in Pastoral Mode of Life and Future Use of rCGH as a Therapeutic Agent in Milk and Meat Production

Authors

  • Rimsha Khan School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, National University of Sciences and Technology, Sector H-12, Islamabad 44000, Pakistan.
  • Mirza Imran Shahzad University College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan; Pakistan Science Mission (PSM), Noor Kot 51770, Pakistan.
  • Muhammad Naeem Iqbal The School of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China; Pakistan Science Mission (PSM), Noor Kot 51770, Pakistan.

Keywords:

Food shortage, recombinant ontogeny endocrine, therapeutic agent, camel in Pakistan.

Abstract

To combat the issues of food shortage due to increasing human population, camels can serve as the best useful addition to the nutrient supply chain in terms of milk, meat and other production.  With a camel population of 1.2 million heads, Pakistan offers a big market for both a live-export trade and a milk and meat industry based on feral camels. The main objective of this article is to review the role of camels in pastoral mode of life related to them. It also aims at identifying the possible role of rcGH as a therapeutic agent in increasing camel productivity and its value chain addition in the marketing of camel as a whole in Pakistan. Administration of recombinant ontogeny endocrine (rCGH) in animals is a useful approach to manipulate endocrine system and metabolic pathways towards faster growth rate, muscle deposition, milk yield and better feed efficiency.

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Published

2016-06-21

How to Cite

Khan, R., Shahzad, M. I., & Iqbal, M. N. (2016). Role of Camel in Pastoral Mode of Life and Future Use of rCGH as a Therapeutic Agent in Milk and Meat Production. PSM Veterinary Research, 1(1), 32–39. Retrieved from https://psmjournals.org/index.php/vetres/article/view/83

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016)

Section

Review Articles

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