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. >>>

Pneumonia in Goats

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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

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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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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. >>>

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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. >>>

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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. >>>

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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 >>>

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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 >>>

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Detection and Prevention of Staphylococcal food poisoning

Laboratory confirmation is based mainly on detection of S. aureus or demonstration of the presence of enterotoxin in the food or vomitus. At least 105 S. aureus per g or ml from food is confirmed as positive. For detection of enterotoxins various detection methods are used viz. bioassays, molecular biology, and/or immunological techniques. >>>

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

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. >>>

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Infertility Management in Bovines

The content of the articles are accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. It is not meant to substitute for diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, prescription, or formal and individualized advice from a veterinary medical professional. Animals exhibiting signs and symptoms of distress should be seen by a veterinarian immediately. >>>

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Porcine Circovirus 2

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) has a place with the viral family Circoviridae and the genus Circovirus. Circoviruses are little, single‐stranded nonenveloped DNA infections that have an unsegmented round genome. >>>

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