Animal Husbandry
Impact of Climate Change on Livestock Farming
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 >>>
Animal Diseases
Pesticides Residue: Potential Health hazards in Livestock
Contamination of the soil and water sources used for drinking purpose of animals also forms another source of pesticide residue in animals. The pesticides cover >>>
Animal Husbandry
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 >>>
Animal Husbandry
Summer Stress Management in Livestock
Summer stress is a multi-factorial problem that has adverse impacts on health and productivity of livestock and is closely related with animal welfare >>>
Animal Husbandry
Management Practices for Successful Dairy Farming
Dairy farming is the use of information and technology based farm management system to measure physiological, behavioral and production indicators of individual animals to improve management strategies, profitability >>>
Animal Diseases
Vaccination in dairy animals: A medical prophylaxis
Vaccination in dairy animals is an important and cost-effective way of preventing the spread of infectious diseases in animals. It has greatly aided in the reduction of animal mortality >>>
Animal Diseases
Management of general Postpartum Complications of Bovines
Bruises, lacerations and rupture of birth canal Etiology Calving difficulties/ dystocia. Rough handling of the calf . Rough handling of the maternal tissues. Careless use of obstetrical instruments. >>>
Animal Husbandry
Dietary strategies for alleviating heat stress in dairy animals
Responses to heat stress are now regarded as a costly problem in the rearing of many species worldwide. In the dairy industry, dairy cattle are very sensitive to heat stress. >>>
Animal Husbandry
Heat stress in dairy animals and the measures to reduce its effect on milk production
Environmental heat stress is obviously the problem faced by the animals located in hotter (tropical) regions of the world. Heat stress not only reduces milk yield in cows and buffaloes >>>
Animal Husbandry
Role of Saliva in Ruminant Digestion
Saliva aids in chewing and swallowing. This cud is then swallowed again and passed into the reticulum. Then the solid portion slowly moves into the rumen for fermentation >>>
Animal Husbandry
Impact of Heat Stress on lactating Dairy Cows
Heat stress for the dairy cow can be understood to indicate all high temperature-related forces that induce adjustments occurring from the sub-cellular to the >>>
Animal Husbandry
Management of various degrees of endometritis in dairy animals
Puerperal endometritis is an acute systemic illness due to infection of the uterus with bacteria mostly within 10 days after parturition. It is often associated with RFM dystocia, still >>>
Animal Husbandry
Role of Veterinarian activities for enhance the economy of the livestock farmer in rural areas
Farmers are the backbone of Indian agricultural activities. Livestock are the backbone to the farmers. They provide drought power, milk, meat, wool, hide, skin, manure and eggs to farmers. The lives >>>
Animal Diseases
Impacts of Minerals Arising From Industrial Effluents on Animal Health & Production
Industrial effluents are the discharges from various industries which have have been found in different water resources. Industrial effluents are now-a-days very often polluted by high levels of toxic metal ions >>>
