Snake Show Held at UVAS
LAHORE: The Reptiles Hunting Club, in collaboration with the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Veterinary Sciences (UVAS), arranged a snake show on the college campus on Monday. According to a press release issued by the UVAS, Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Muhammad Nawaz inaugurated the show, which exhibited various species of snakes, including the rat snake, the cobra, the krait, the carter and the viper.
The vice-chancellor, speaking on the occasion, said that the show had been arranged to create awareness among students about the safety precautions that should be taken when handling snakes. He encouraged research into antidotes made from snake venom. The show also included instructions on how to identify and safely handle venomous snakes. Both students and teachers attended the show and it was well received by all.
