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. >>>

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

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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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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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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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Anoestrus in Dairy Cows

When a cow is not observed in estrus or heat, the condition is known as anoestrus. The cow may not come into estrus (not cycling) or the cow has normal estrus but is not observed in estrus due to we >>>

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Retension of Placenta (ROP)

Retention of fetal membrane or retention of placenta or retention of cleansing is defined as failure to expel fetal membranes within 24 hours of parturition. Retained placenta is a condition in which all or a part of the placenta or membranes remain in the uterus during the third stage of labour. >>>

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Ruminal methane intervention through metagenomics approaches

Ruminants are one of the most successful groups of herbivorous mammals on the planet, with around 200 species represented by approximately 75 million wild and 3.5 billion domesticated individuals worldwide. Humans domesticated these animals in the Neolithic era (Ajmone-Marsan et al., 2010) and have been farming them ever since for the production and consumption of animal protein in the form of meat and milk. >>>

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