Animal Husbandry

Livestock Production

India is an agricultural country with about 65 to 70% of the full population having agriculture and husbandry if livestock is of various importance in India’s economy. Livestock plays a vital role within the Indian economy. >>>

Animal Breeds

Ensuring Quality Compounded Feeds For Dairy Animals

India ranks first in milk production accounting for 18.5 percent of world production (Economic survey 2015-16). The value of India’s milk output during 2012-13 has been estimated at over Rs.2900 billion, higher than the combined value of other major agricultural crops like paddy, wheat and sugarcane (National Dairy Development Board 2014). >>>

Animal Nutrition

Phytobiotics for Improving Livestock Production

Phytobiotics are the plant derived products added to the feed in order to improve performance of agricultural livestock. This addresses mainly the purpose of use in terms of a feed additive to healthy animals under common practical conditions of production of food of animal origin rather than the veterinary use for prophylaxis and therapy of diagnosed health problems. >>>

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. >>>