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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. >>>

Equine Colic: Successful Prevention Strategies

May 1, 2020

Gastrointestinal disease causing signs of abdominal pain in horses is commonly referred to as colic. Colic is the most important and fatal disease of horses and considered as an important cause of death (Radostits et al., 2007). >>>

Intervention of ICAR-CIARI scientists to treat case of cow with Haemogalactia

October 20, 2020

A resident of North Wandoor, Mr. B. Loknadhan visited ICAR-CIARI with a complaint of fresh blood in milk of a cow aged more than 10 years and history of Ampicillin sodium and Cloxacillin sodium intra-mammary infusion that failed to recover condition of the cow. >>>

Necessity of Total Mixed Ration (TMR) for a commercial Dairy Unit

August 18, 2021

otal Mixed Ration (TMR) is a method of feeding dairy cattle and buffaloes for a handsome profit returns. It features the blended approach; forages, concentrates, protein supplements, minerals >>>

Care and management of livestock during COVID-19

August 9, 2020

The whole world is reeling under severe health and economic crisis under COVID-19. It has affected more than 190 lakhs people of about 213 countries or territor >>>

Schemes For Animal Feed Producers

February 4, 2022

Under the realigned National Livestock Mission of Department of Animal Husbandary and Dairying (DAHD), Government of India, which commenced in 2021 training on all aspects of Animal Husbandry >>>

Interaction of vitamins with infections in animals

April 22, 2021

Vitamins have diverse biochemical functions. Vitamin A acts as a regulator of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. Vitamin D provides a hormone-like >>>

Center Government declares rate of compensation for culling of pig to prevent spread of African Swine Fever in country

May 28, 2020

Central Government today declare the rate of compensation to the pig owners for culling of >>>

ZOONOSIS and ONE HEALTH: Next frontier to overcome in dynamic era of reemerging infectious diseases

May 15, 2020

With latest outbreak of novel corona virus (COVID-19) world has come to standstill and started knowing the importance of the concept zoonosis. According to the world health organization zoonosis is categorically defined as the any disease or infection that naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. Animals are critical reservoir of varied number of infectious agents in the natural habitats. >>>

Ramzansaab: A Ethnoveterinary Practitioner of Karnataka

September 30, 2020

EVM (Ethno Veterinary Medicine) is an alternative method of treating the cases with herbal treatment. i.e., using the available plant based materials and its products. Its earliest concepts were set out in portion of Vedas known as Atharvaveda. >>>

Sarcocystosis; Infection, Transmission, Prevention and Control

October 16, 2020

Sarcocystosis, a protozoal parasitic disease that is widely distributed in mammals, birds and reptiles. >>>

Strategies for improving animal nutrition in Kandi area of Punjab

May 15, 2020

Punjab is primarily an agricultural State where the main stay of rural masses is agriculture and allied enterprises including animal husbandry. Kandi area of Punjab traverses along its north-eastern border. It is totally different from rest of the state. >>>

Managemental practices for minimizing predisposing factors in cystic ovarian conditions in a dairy farm

April 27, 2022

Cystic ovarian disease is still a major concern in the country leading to increase in reproduction failure which ultimately leads to severe economic loss to dairy sector because it increases rearing >>>

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