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

July 27, 2026

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. >>>

Brain-Eating Amoeba: The Unseen Threat

July 25, 2026

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. >>>

From Passion to Profit: The Success Story of a Commercial Pig Farming Enterprise in Karnataka

July 17, 2026

ig farming has evolved has an economically important livestock enterprise that has contributed significantly to rural employment, income generation and nutritional security. This case study documents the successful establishment and management of a commercial pig farm owned by Mr. Subbareddy in Kaiwara village, Chintamani taluk, Chikkaballapur district, Karnataka. >>>

Beyond Treatment: The Silent Philosophy of a Veterinarian in India

February 20, 2026

In a country where animals are worshipped as deities, depended upon as livelihood, and yet often neglected in suffering, the role of a veterinarian exists in a quiet paradox. We are neither fully seen nor entirely invisible, standing at the intersection of compassion, science, and silent service. >>>

World Wildlife Week-2024 Celebration

October 4, 2024

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. >>>

CT Scan: A Game Changer For Veterinary Medicine

October 3, 2024

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 >>>

Emerging diseases of Livestock and Poultry in Nagaland

September 21, 2024

Department of Veterinary Medicine, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland organized an awareness programme on “Emerging diseases of Livestock and Poultry in Nagaland” for Livestock and Poultry Farmers in Peren district of Nagaland” >>>

Awareness Programme on Management of Pig Reproduction

August 31, 2024

A one day awareness programme on Management of Pig Reproduction is organized by the Department of VGO, College of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, Jalukie, Nagaland” for pig breeders. >>>

Dr. Kailash Uniyal, President of the Uttarakhand Veterinary Council, held a formal meeting today with Shri S.P. Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State Government of India, and Dr. Umesh Chandra Sharma, President VCI.

August 7, 2024

Dr. Kailash Uniyal, President of the Uttarakhand Veterinary Council, held a formal meeting today with Shri S.P. Baghel, Hon’ble Minister of State Government of India, and Dr. Umesh Chandra Sharma, President VCI. >>>

Stem Cells in Veterinary Practice

May 24, 2024

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 >>>

Importance of Antibiotic Sensitivity Test in treating Bovine Mastitis

May 24, 2024

Mastitis is one of the most important economical diseases of dairy cattle. Generally, the clinical form of mastitis divided into mild, moderate or severe. >>>

Bilateral Vision Loss due to Canine Babesiosis: A laboratory Case Report

May 24, 2024

Canine babesiosis is a serious disease among tick-borne haemoprotozoan diseases, globally. Canine babesiosis can range from chronic or subclinical to peracute and fatal, depending on the virulence of the species and the susceptibility of the host. >>>

Breeding Management of Goats

December 3, 2023

Breeding Seasons Dairy goats are usually seasonal breeders. Most breeding occurs in late summer through >>>

Wildlife management, conservation and its challenges

December 3, 2023

Wildlife traditionally refers to undomesticated animal species, but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans. >>>

Present Population and Problems in Pig Farming in India

November 22, 2023

The total Pigs in the country is 9.06 Million in the current Census 2019, declined by 12.03% over the previous Census (2012). About 1.7% of the total livestock is contributed by pigs. >>>

Monkeypox in animals

September 25, 2022

With more than 31,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox worldwide, health authorities are warning that it’s not just people who are at risk from the disease even pets can get monkeypox, too. With monkeypox spreading in humans throughout the world, veterinarians have begun to worry about the increased risk of monkeypox spreading from humans to animals. >>>

Effect of Progesterone Priming using Vaginal Sponge for Induction of Cyclicity in Postpartum Anestrum Buffalo

November 19, 2020

Buffalo plays major role in dairy industry in Indian subcontinent due to its higher feed conversion ratio and resistance to certain diseases. >>>

Impact of Climate Change on Livestock Farming

July 17, 2021

Global demand for livestock products is expected to double by 2050, mainly due to improvement in the worldwide standard of living. Climate change impacts livestock directly >>>

Piglet Anemia: Serious threats and its economic Impact in pig production

July 28, 2021

Iron deficiency in piglets leads to abnormality in the levels of red blood cells around the body. Piglet anemia is a hypochromic microcytic anemia decreases the capability of these cells to carry on oxygen >>>

Phytobiotics for Improving Livestock Production

July 29, 2020

Phytobiotics are the plant derived products added to the feed in order to improve performance of agricultural livestock. This addresses mainly the purpose of use in terms of a feed additive to healthy animals under common practical conditions of production of food of animal origin rather than the veterinary use for prophylaxis and therapy of diagnosed health problems. >>>

Importance of Gomutra Ark in Human Medicine and Agriculture

January 15, 2021

Livestock is deemed as the oldest wealth resource for mankind. The Cow, Bos indicus is the most valuable animal in all Veda and it is called as the Mother of all. In Ayurvedha the cow’s urine >>>

Rabies: A Global Threat

September 28, 2020

The world, world health organization (WHO) celebrates World Rabies Day on 28th September every year to raise awareness about rabies prevention and to highlight progress in defeating this horrifying disease. >>>

Management of traumatic proptosis in dogs

August 23, 2020

Globe proptosis is a true ocular emergency. Proptosis is most often traumatic, the degree of trauma required to displace the globe varies greatly and depends on >>>

Ambassador Dairy Entrepreneur Sh. Ranjit Singh Rohlen- Successful Extension Linkage of Veterinary University

May 6, 2020

One of the mandates of Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana is to uplift the livestock sector in the state of Punjab with latest scientific practices through education and skill training of the unemployed youth, farmers and women about profitable livestock farming viz. Dairy, Poultry, Piggery, Goatry, Fisheries etc. >>>

Management Interventions for Improving the Reproductive Efficiency in Farm Animals

November 18, 2021

Without reproduction there will be neither lactation nor replacements of herds for future. Therefore, the >>>

Parasites Affecting Digestive System of Pigeons

September 12, 2020

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. >>>

Production of Transgenic Animals

March 21, 2022

In the last two decade there is tremendous development in recombination DNA technology. This enables the scientist to isolate & modify gene in such a method that will permit reconstructed >>>

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