World Wildlife Week-2024 Celebration

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College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, CAU, Jalukie and Divisional Forest Office, Jalukie, Govt. of Nagaland jointly organized the “World Wildlife Week-2024” on 2nd and 3rd of Oct’ 2024. >>>

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea- Mucosal Disease

Animal Diseases

Bovine viral diarrhoea is a viral disease that affects cattle worldwide causing significant economic losses in both dairy and beef cattle through its effects on production and reproduction. Disease is seen in different clinical outcomes that range from subclinical infections to the more severe presentations including abortion, infertility, and the fatal mucosal disease. >>>

Insights into the current Livestock Health and Animal Disease status of India

Animal Diseases

India is an agrarian country and a large portion of rural population depends on agriculture and animal health sector. Livestock population of our country is approximately 536 million (Livestock census, GOI, 2019) which is highest in world and a large number of population depend on livestock for their income and livelihood. Livestock sector contribute 4.5% of GDP and 25.6% of the agriculture and allied sector. >>>

Pneumonia in Goats

Animal Diseases

In India, goat rearing is well integrated with farming system and in traditionally called as “poor man’s cow”. Goats are mainly reared by land less labors, marginal farmers who earn their livelihood through meat and milk. >>>

An undiagnosed case of Heartworm in a force dog

Animal Diseases

Heart worm infestation in dogs is a parasitic disease caused by a filarial organism, Dirofilaria immitis (Genchi et al., 2011). Mosquitoes (Aedes, Anopheles and Culex) can serve as intermediate hosts (Wang et al., 2014). Heart worm infection risk is greatest in dogs and most cases are diagnosed in medium to large sized, 3 to 8 years old dogs living outside. >>>

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Animal Diseases

Beyond Chemicals: Alternative, Sustainable, and Biological Tick Control Methods with an Indian Perspective

India is home to over 193 million cattle and 110 million buffaloes; more than 23% of global milk production comes from this country. But lurking on the skin of these animals is a tiny enemy: the tick. These blood-sucking parasites are not just a nuisance; they cause anaemia, reduce milk yield, retard growth, and transmit deadly diseases like babesiosis, theileriosis, and anaplasmosis. Each tick sucks no fewer than 30 drops of blood to complete its life cycle. Multiply that by thousands of ticks on a single animal, and the loss is staggering. >>>

Animal Diseases

Brain-Eating Amoeba: The Unseen Threat

As summer temperatures soar, the call of cool, refreshing water becomes irresistible. But lurking in some warm freshwater lies a microscopic organism with a terrifying reputation: Naegleria fowleri, often dubbed the “brain-eating amoeba.” While infections are exceptionally rare, the almost always fatal outcome makes it a subject of both fear and fascination. >>>

Animal Husbandry News

World Wildlife Week-2024 Celebration

College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, CAU, Jalukie and Divisional Forest Office, Jalukie, Govt. of Nagaland jointly organized the “World Wildlife Week-2024” on 2nd and 3rd of Oct’ 2024. >>>

Animal Diseases

CT Scan: A Game Changer For Veterinary Medicine

In today’s world, every pet owner wants the best possible care for their furry friend. Advances in veterinary medicine have led to improved diagnostic tools, and one of the most significant game changers is CT scan. A CT scan (computed tomography) is a non-invasive diagnostic tool that uses X-rays and computer technology to produce detailed cross-sectional images of the body. In veterinary medicine, CT scans are used to visualise internal structures, diagnose disease, and guide treatment plans >>>

Animal Husbandry

Stem Cells in Veterinary Practice

Stem cells are very important in veterinary medicine for various reasons. Numerous stem cell treatments are now being administered to animal patients; some of these have proven beneficial in the market, such as mesenchymal stem cell >>>

Animal Diseases

Parasites Affecting Digestive System of Pigeons

Pigeons were evolving to be one of the most common pets in the world. they were present in every part of the world except the colder regions. It comes under the Columbidae family which includes both doves and pigeons, the smaller ones are usually called as the doves. >>>

Animal Diseases

Conjunctivitis in Animals

Inflammation of the conjunctival mucous membrane is called conjunctivitis. In dog, it is called red eye. According to the development of lesions it is of many types which include vesicular conjunct >>>

Animal Diseases

Colic in horses

It is most frequently encountered problem in equines and multifactorial in origin. Clinically, disease is characterized by varying degree of signs of abdominal pain, and dehydration-electrolyte balance. On the basis of different factors involved in its causation colic can be classified into four types >>>

Clinically Important Enzymes
Animal Diseases

Clinically Important Enzymes

Alanine amino transerfase (ALT) Formerly known as glutamic pyruvate transaminase. It is an enzyme necessary for energy production,it is present in a number of tissues including the liver, heart >>>

Animal Breeds

Deoni cattle and it’s success stories with farmers

As the name itself indicates Deoni cattle breed belongs to village Deoni, Taluka Deoni, District Latur  in the state of Maharashtra. The breed has developed from a strain descended from the mixture of Gir,  Dangi and local breed. Fore head and ear characters are similar to the Gir breed where as coat color general confirmation and ruggedness belongs to Dangi Cattle breed. >>>

Dairy Husbandry

Sex Sorted Semen: Challenges And Opportunities

With increase in demand for food security and greater inclination towards protein diet livestock sector gaining importance. Farmers always have a wish for producing young ones of desired sex so as to maximize productivity and to secure sustainable livelihood. The demand for livestock products like meat, milk and dairy products have increased globally; to meet this demand, utilization of modern technologies to promote sustainable production of animals assumes paramount importance. >>>

Animal Diseases

Microbial Diseases in Cattle

Livestock refers to any stock which is used for the production of items of commercial importance. It includes in a broad sense, all animals, birds, and other living creatures used for the production of items, that are useful for man. >>>

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