Animal Husbandry
Advanced analytical techniques for the analysis of Vitamins and Minerals in Animal Nutrition
Introduction Animal nutrition deals with the nutritional needs of food-producing, companion, or service animals. It >>>
Animal Diseases
Milk fever in cattle: A general overview
Milk fever is a common metabolic or production disease found in high producing dairy cows. It generally occurs within 24 hours postpartum but can occur up to 2-3 days post calving. >>>
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 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 Nutrition
Roles of Minerals in Reproduction of Dairy Animals
Reproductive efficiency of the animal is an important factor for the success of any dairy farm. Among other nutrients minerals play very important role in maintaining reproductive he >>>
Animal Nutrition
Bioavailability of minerals and factors affecting it
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. >>>
