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. >>>

Cherry Eye in Dogs: Diagnosis and Treatment

Animal Diseases

The third eyelid, also known as haws or nictitating membrane is a structure found in eyes of reptiles, birds and some mammals. It is a mobile, protective and glandular structure lying between cornea and lower eyelid in medial portion of the inferior conjuctival sac. >>>

Haemoprotozoan of Dairy Animals

Animal Diseases

This article is beneficial for both veterinarian and for livestock owners, because if farmer can judge the abnormalities in behaviour of animal, only then he/she will be able to recognise the sick animal and be able to call the doctor for treatment. >>>

Scenario of Animal Welfare during CORONA

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Animal welfare refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Protecting an animal’s welfare means providing for its physical and mental needs. >>>

Newer feed resources for safe usage in livestock feeding

Animal Nutrition

Several newer feed resources have been evaluated and found useful for livestock feeding. There is a need to upscale these technologies for wider application. Of late certain local feed resources like azolla, areca sheath, maize kadbi, fruit residues, ayurvedic residues, brewery and residues have been found useful and farmers have started using some of them in the livestock ration. >>>

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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

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. >>>

Poultry Farming

Vices of Poultry: An Overview

The word vice comes from the Latin word vitium, meaning “failing or defect”. In other words, it is a fault, defect, an immoral, wicked or evil habit/ action/ trait, a degrading practice, habitual abnormal behavior of a destructive kind regardless of the legality or objective harm involved. >>>

Animal Diseases

Pinworm Infection in Indian Star Tortoise

Nematodes are common in digestive system of tortoise and oxyurids(pinworm) are common in the colon of tortoises, although they are usually non-pathogenic. Worms have long tapering tail end, so called as pinworm. Clinical signs of anorexia, regurgitation, obstruction have been attributed to the presence of such parasites. >>>

Animal Husbandry

Water Resources for Livestock in Kandi Tract of Hoshiarpur District

Hoshiarpur district is located in the foothills of Shivaliks in the northeastern part of the State. It has two distinct regions: Kandi tract (Sub-mountainous area) and Non-Kandi Area (Plain area). The Kandi tract includes four under-developed blocks- Bhunga, Dasuya, Hajipur and Talwara, and three relatively developed blocks- Hoshiarpur-I, Mahalpur and Garhshankar blocks.  >>>

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