Canine pyometra is a common reproductive disorder of intact diestrual bitch, which warrants early recognition, diagnosis and appropriate treatment to avoid any disastrous consequences. A total of 36 bitches of different breeds and age were divided into three groups consisting of twelve bitches in each group. Animals of Group I were treated with PGF2a @ 250 μg/kg...

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate lifetime production performance in terms of productive life (PL), herd life (HL), total life (TL), life time milk yield (LTMY), milk yield per day of productive life (MY/PL), milk yield per day of herd life (MY/HL) and milk yield per day of total life (MY/TL) of Jersey crossbred cattle maintained at PGRIAS,...

Nitrate toxicity in cattle is caused by the consumption of an excessive amount of nitrate or nitrite from crops, hay, silage, weeds, drinking water, lubricating oil and fertilizer etc.

A study was conducted for collection and evaluation of emu bird semen by non teaser method. Ten adult male emu birds aged 3 to 4 years were selected and housed individually in a 10’ x 50’ pen constructed in parallel rows at emu unit, University Research Farm, TANUVAS, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India. The male birds were selected based on their readiness in accepting h...

Ultrasound guided transvaginal follicular aspiration (TVFA) and ovum pick up (OPU) to collect oocytes from live cows for in vitro embryo production has opened up greater possibilities to exploit productive and reproductive potential of the valuable donor. Experiment I was designed to study the effect of once versus twice a week OPU on size distribution of folli...