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    Toxicity studies of fungal isolates from sorghum straw in rats, mice and calves
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR, 2006-11-03) NIRMALA G. C.; N. B. SHRIDHAR; K. JAYAKUMAR; S. G. RAMACHANDRA; SHRIKRISHNA ISLOOR
    Millions of tones of forage consumed by animals is contaminated with fungal species invading forage plants prior to harvest or during storage as hay, straw or silage (Gremmels, 2005). The species of fungi affecting the forage are of two groups, namely: field fungi and storage fungi (storage molds). Field fungi are those, which invade the crop when it is still in the field, and require 20-21 percent moisture. These include species of Fusarium, Alternaria, Clodosporium, Diplodia, Gibberella and Helminthosporium. The storage molds are those that invade the fodder during storage and need less moisture (13-18%) than field fungi. These include species of Aspergillus and Penicillium (Elizabeth, 2005). These fungi produce mycotoxins, when favorable conditions allow the fungi to grow on crops in the field, at harvest, in storage or during the processing of feed (Palmgren and Lee, 1986). Mycotoxins are the fungal secondary metabolites formed by consecutive series of enzyme-catalysed reactions from a few biochemically simple intermediates (Bohra and Purohit, 2003). These mycotoxins are present in foods as natural pollutants, thereby causing acute and chronic toxicities in both human and animals
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    ECONOMIC IMPACT OF VARIATION IN DIETARY PROFILE AND DURATION OF EARLY FEED RESTRICTION IN BROILERS
    (KARNATAKA VETERINARY, ANIMAL AND FISHERIES SCIENCES UNIVERSITY, BIDAR, 2006-09) O.R. NATARAJU; K. S. Prathapkumar; B. Umakantha; H.N. Narasimhamurthy; B. S. Venkatarami Reddy
    Poultry production in the country has gained momentum during the last four decades. Consequently, it has taken the shape of full-fledged industry. At present, this industry has emerged as the most dynamic and fastest expanding segment in Animal Husbandry sector with an annual growth rate of 6 per cent in 1980s, 11 per cent in 1990s and 19 per cent in 1997-2002 in broiler chickens and 5 per cent in egg production. With an annual production of around 43.67 billion eggs and 1440 thousand metric tones of broiler meat, India ranks 4th and 5th respectively, in the world (Mandal et al., 2005). Poultry sector in India contributes 100 billion rupees to the Gross National Product (GNP). The annual per capita availability of 1 kg meat in India is lower than 10.8 kg meat recommended by National Committee on Human Nutrition (Evans, 2002). Hence, the industry has potential to grow at about 10 times in meat sector. Broiler meat has a greater demand as compared to other meats, primarily because of the limitations and religious taboos in case of beef and pork. It also has the highest acceptability among all sections of consumers.
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    UTILIZATION OF LOW PRICED FISH FOR THE PREPARATION OF NOODLES
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) KUMARI J YOU, B.F.Sc
    Hunger and malnutrition remain the most devastating problems facing the worldâ s poor. The nutritional status of a population is one of the factors that significantly affect its health and productivity and consequently the economic development of the community. The fisheries plays an essential part in feeding humanity and make important contribution to food security in supplying nutritious and easily digestible food. In this direction efforts to utilize a deep sea fish species namely Epinephelus diacanthus in the form of mince for the preparation of noodles were attempted.
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    UROLITHIASIS IN CATTLE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INCIDENCE AND HAEMATO- BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN DEONI I RACT
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) PRAKASH S. JATTENNAVAR
    The occurrence of obstructive urolithiasis in animals particularly in cattle is of paramount economic importance. In India bullocks form the backbone of agricultural operations and prevalence of obstructive urolithiasis in these animals resulting in heavy mortality, there by causing a substantial economic loss to the farmers.
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    TOXICITY STUDIES OF FUNGAL ISOLATES FROM PADDY STRAW IN RATS, MICE AND CALVES
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) VEENA, K.
    Ingestion of contaminated feed, straw, etc. with toxigenic moulds causes Mycotoxicosis in animals. The mycotoxins produced by Aspergillus spp., Penicillium spp., Fusarium spp., Trichoderma spp., Stachybotrys spp., Byssochlamys spp are very well known to affect farm animals. Contaminated raw feed ingredients with micromycetes species (fungi or moulds) is a current issue. The contamination of fungi contributes to raw feed, affects the nutritive quality, while the toxins released by these accumulate and endanger animal health and production. The toxic matter (mycotoxins) released by Aspergillus, Penicillium and Fusarium genera forms the major risk of intoxication to farm animals.
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    THERAPEUTIC EFFICACY OF ORAL HERBAL UTERINE CLEANSER AND RESTORATIVE TONIC FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF REPEAT BREEDER COWS
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) ARUnSIMGH PARADESHI
    â Production follows reproductionâ has relevance only when there is optimal reproduction in animal husbandry. Ourâ s is a tropical country with highly diversified agro-climatic conditions owing to extreme geographical differences from one part to the other. Although India is the highest producer of milk in the world today, it is because of the large livestock population which is otherwise poor producer. The Indian cattle are slow breeders compared to their European counterparts. The poor reproduction rate not only adversely affects the milk production but also hinders the attempts for genetic improvement of these animals. Forecasting and identifying infertility problems in dairy herds is not an easy task as there are so many potential problem areas.
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    INFLUENCE OF THE HEAVY METAL, CADMIUM ON BUFFALO OOCYTE AND EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT IN VITRO
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) SUCHITRA, B.R
    India has over 103.13 million, or approximately 56.6% of the total world buffalo population and contributing more than 52 percent of milk production (FAO, 2005). The Reproductive efficiency of buffalo is influenced by a variety of factors such as genetic and environmental factors.
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    EVALUATION OF POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION (PCR) FOR RAPID DETECTION OF V. harveyi
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) SIDDARAMA. A. P., B.F.Sc
    Vibrio harveyi was first described as Achromobacter harveyi and classified in the genus Lucibacterium and Beneckea before being included under the genus Vibrio of family Vibrionaceae (Farmer and Hickman-Brenner, 1992).
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    STUDY ON CERTAIN ASPECTS OF VECTOR CAPACITY OF CULICOIDES SPECIES IN RELATION TO BLUETONGUE
    (Karnataka Veterinary Animal And Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, 2006) SATHEESHA, S- P.
    Culicoides flies are tiny insects commonly known as â biting midgesâ ?. These midges are the most abundant and smallest haematophagous insects occurring throughout most of the inhabited world. They are the pests of veterinary and medical importance and inflict painful bites. In addition to feeding on blood of domestic animals and man, they cause annoyance and allergic reactions. However, their importance lies in the transmission of a greater number of assorted pathogens of human, domestic and wild animals. But it is as vectors of arboviruses, particularly arboviruses of domestic livestock, that they achieve their prime importance. To date, over 50 viruses have been isolated from Culicoides species. Among these, bluetongue virus (BTV) causes disease of such international significance that it has been allocated OlE list A status. The resultant consequence is the trade barrier on movement of ruminants, their germplasms and other animal products, thus, disrupting the international commerce (Mellor, 1996).