Animal Diseases
Macromineral deficiency in livestock
Minerals are important nutritional components constituting only 5% of the bodyweight of the animals, having a major role in the health, production, reproduction, and immune defense of >>>
Animal Husbandry
Propagation of Super Napier as Better Source of Income for Farmers of Guntur District
A frontline demonstration (FLD) was conducted during Covid 19 crisis to propagate an improved variety of fodder Super Napier where a total of 1Lakh Super Napier slips were distributed >>>
Animal Husbandry News
Virtual Forage Scientists & Seed Producers Interface Meeting organized
The ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh virtually organized the “Forage Scientists & Seed Producers’ Interface Meeting of Kharif Fodder Crops” today. >>>
Animal Diseases
Ruminal Tympany: Looks like the green fodder is not so greener on the other side
What is Ruminal Tympany? Ruminal tympany or bloat is a clinical condition in which the excessive accumulation of gas occurs in the rumen which results in distension of left abdominal wall. >>>
Animal Diseases
Downers Cow Syndrome: A Clinical Challenge
The term ‘downer’ appeared in print as early as 1905 to describe debilitated cattle in the slaughterhouses of Chicago. The more specific term ‘downers cow’ first appeared in Veterinary literature >>>
Animal Husbandry
Aquaporins: A Physiological Regulator of Water Transport in the GI tract
Aquaporins are water channel proteins that allow movement of water molecules across the cell membrane downs the concentration gradient, so when would ever the cells of body need water they are being >>>
Animal Husbandry News
Packaged Animal Fodder
Central Government is implementing National Livestock Mission with a Sub Mission on Feed and Fodder Development since 2014-15 which was realigned during 2021-22. There is provision of 50% capital >>>
Animal Husbandry News
Schemes For Animal Feed Producers
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 >>>
Animal Husbandry
Total Mixed Ration (TMR): A new concept in the nutrient delivery system
Ruminants have become the most promising livestock in India due to ample marketing opportunities for their products. In India, among the small ruminants goat are managed mainly on grazing, but in >>>
Animal Husbandry
Role of Betaine as Feed additive in Poultry Production
Betaine is the trimethyl derivative of the amino acid glycine. As a by-product of sugarbeet processing, betaine is commercially available as a feed additive. Due to its chemical structure >>>
Animal Husbandry
Mycotoxin and strategies to mitigate its production and contamination of feedstuff
There are more than 10000 known species of fungi. Fortunately, the majority of them are useful to humans in the manufacturing of bread, cheese, antibiotics, and other products. About 50 fungal >>>
Animal Nutrition
Role of Vitamin E in Poultry
Poultry is defined as live or dressed domestic birds, which are bred and reared for edible purpose and it includes chicken, duck, turkey and also quail, pheasant, geese, ostrich, guinea fowl, pigeon >>>
Animal Nutrition
Physiological and Biochemical Interactions among Nutrients
Nutrition Antoine Lavoisier (1743-1794) is acknowledged as the Founder of the Science of Nutrition. The series of various chemical reactions & physiological processes which transform food into bo >>>
Animal Husbandry News
ICAR-NIANP, Bengaluru organized Hands-on training programme on semen evaluation techniques
A short-term hands on training programme, “Semen evaluation techniques and nutritional management of breeding bulls” was organised at ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology Bengaluru >>>
