Selenium has long been recognized as a mineral toxic to animals, but only recently has it been shown to be a nutritional requirement. Selenium was reported essential for animal health in 1957 >>>
Urea poisoning is one of the more commonly suspected toxicities of cattle in the Top End. Urea is used as a source of non-protein nitrogen (NPN) in feed supplements. In ruminants, nitrogen from urea >>>
Bioavailability of mineral is also influenced by the concentration of other minerals in the diet. For example, high levels of sulfur or molybdenum interfere with copper absorption. >>>
In the modern animal nutrition, probiotics are included in the group of feed additives; for stabilizing the intestinal microflora. >>>
Effect of Minerals on Rumen Microbial growth as various fermentation processes in the rumen require an adequate supply of minerals. Principal Functions of the Major Minerals in the Microbial Environment Major minerals >>>
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. >>>
But based on post mortem finding and history of treatment confirm the diagnosis as toxicosis/mycotoxicosis associated with feed >>>
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 >>>
Azolla is a small floating fern also known as duck weed is genus of seven species of aquatic ferns belongs to the family Salviniaceae. The fern Azolla, hosts a symbiotic blue green algae >>>
There is need to explore alternate feed resources which do not compete with human feed chain as feed and fodder availability among Asian countries is not >>>
Sheep are the excellent converter of grass into meat and wool. They do not require high cost building to house them and require less labor as compared to other kinds of livestock. Sheep possess a sp >>>
In order to overcome economic losses obtained due to heat stress some of the major amelioration strategies to combat heat stress in Indian conditions. >>>
The Area Specific Mineral Mixture (ASMM) technology developed by the ICAR-National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bengaluru has been commercialized to Vet Needs Labs, on a non-exclusi >>>
In Animal Nutrition, Phosphorus is one of the most important major mineral. It is the second most abundant element in an animal body after calcium, the major portion of Phosphorus >>>
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