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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur
AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.
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ThesisItem Unknown A GENETIC STUDY ON PERFORMANCE EFFICIENCY INDEX (PEI) ON THE BASIS OF CORRECTED BODY WEIGHT AT VARIOUS STAGES OF PRODUCTION IN WLH STRAIN(AAU, Anand, 1990) Joshi, Rajesh Kumar S.; Solanki, J. V.A study on genetic aspects o£ Perfomance Efficiency Index (PEI) on the basis of corrected body weight differences at various stages of production for differences in body weight at 20th week were carried out using 207 pedigreed pullets belonging to 25 sire families of M line WLH birds. The average PEI (%) at 28 weeks and at subsequent 4 week interval upto 56 weeks of age were 27.48± 0.74 %; 36.79±0.51 %; 36.56±0.53 %; 37.83±0.56 %, 36.53±0.60 %; 30.65±0.72 %; 36.45±0.62 % and 32.17± 0.64 % respectively. The same for average NFEI (%) were 34.07±0.71 %, 43.05±0.56 %7 42.92±0.59 %; 44.23±0.59 %; 40.96±0.60 %; 33.94±0.76 %; 39.54±0.70 % and 36.88±0.70 %; respectively. The average CPEI (%) were 27.61±0.77 %; 36.78±0.52 %; 36.62±0.56 % and 37.82±0.58 % at 28, 32, 36 and 40 weeks of age respectively.ThesisItem Open Access Efficiency of Growth and Related Blood Profile In Inter-Se Mated Jersey X Kankrej F2 And F3 Crossbred Calves(AAU, Anand, 1990) SHAH, SHAILESH V.; PATEL, A. M.A study was undertaken at Livestock Research Station, Veterinary College, Anand from 30th April 1988 to 15th May 1989 to ascertain and compare the growth rate, feed conversion efficiency, water ingestion, serum hoarmonal and biochemical profile of inter-se mated Jersey x Kankrej F2 and F3 crossbred calves, The body weights of JKF2 and JKF3 female calves at 26th and 58th week of age were 107.150 ± 3.13 and 99.714± 4.34 kg and 219.800 ± 6.40 and 216.794 ± 4.21 kg respectively. The daily growth rate of JKF2 and JKF3 calves was 493.625 ± 37.88 g and 497.137±26.30 g respectively. The generation difference was non-significant but the effect of age on growth rate was observed to be significant. The average daily dry matter and TDN intake per 100 kg body weight in JKF2 heifers were observed to be 3.390+ 0.054 kg and 2.050 ± 0.03 kg respectively, while that of JKF3 heifers, the respective values were 3.482 ±0.07 and 2.119 ± 0.04 kg. Though, the F3 calves consumed higher DM and TDN per unit body weight, the generation effect was found to be non-significant. However, significant effect of age, i.e. higher DM and TDN consumption by younger calves as compared to older calves, was observed.ThesisItem Open Access RELATIONSHIP OF TOTAL SERUM ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE LEVEL WITH SOME ECONOMIC TRAITS IN PURESTRAINS AND STRAINCROSSES OF WHITE LEGHORN(AAU, Anand, 1990) Savaliya, F. P.; Shukla, R. K.Pour different genetic groups {two pure strains & two strain crosses) were generated fran pure breeding & reciprocal crossing of two divergent White Leghorn strains IWD & IWK, during the year 1987-88. A total of 1316 pullets i.e. 329 each of DD, KK, DK & KD groups were housed in California type individual cages at 18th week of age, at poultry Complex, G.A.U. Anand, Inheritance & association of total SAP20 with some economic traits, heterosis & reciprocal effect in SAP20 & economic traits were studied in pure strains & strain crosses.ThesisItem Open Access HISTOMORPHOLOGICAL AND HISTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF FALLOPIAN TUBE, UTERUS, CERVIX AND VAGINA OF THE SURTI BUFFALO (Bubalus bubalis ) DURING VARIOUS PHASES OF ESTROUS CYCLE(AAU, Anand, 1990) Pandya, Sweta P.; Vyas, K. N.The present investigation on histomorphological and histochemical changes in fallopian tube, uterus, cervix and vagina during various phases of estrous cycle, was carried out on 24 (6 in each phase) non-gravid genitalia of Surti buffaloes. The samples for the study, were collected from infundibular, ampullary and isthmic regions of the fallopian tube, the middle part of uterine horn, the external os of the cervix and from the mid-vaginal region and were preserved i n 10 per cent neutral buffered formalin. Then they were processed to obtain paraffin sections and were stained with Harris' haematoxylin and eosin. The histochemical study was carried out on the frozen sections, taken immediately after collection of samples, for detection of mucopolysaccharides. Alkaline phosphatase (AKP) and succinic dehydrogenase (SDH) activity. The epithelium of fallopian tube was pseudostratified low to tall columnar with varying member of cilia and goblet cells in different region and phases. The uterine epithelium was medium to low columnar with patches of pseudostratified columnar epithelium during estrus phase, while other phases showed pseudostratified tall columnar epithelium with goblet cells. The epithelium of uterine gland was %all columnar in type, but it was low columnar with patches of pseudostratified columnar epithelium in superficial uterine glands during estrus and metestrus phases. The simple columnar cervical epithelium was tall during proestrus and estrus phases and low during metestrus and diestrus phases. The vaginal epithelium was stratified squamous, non-keratinized but the epithelial type of superficial layer and total number of layer varied during different phases. The thickness of epithelium in different organs varied during various phases. The thickness was maximum during estrus phase in fallopian tube, superficial as well as basal uterine glands, cervix and vagina. However, the thickness of endometrium and its epithelium, was maximum during diestrtis phase. The number of primary folds, was maximum during diestrus phase while, that of secondary folds was maximum in estrus phase in all the three regions of fallopian tube. Amongst the three regions of fallopian tube, the primary and secondary folds were decreasing in number from infundibulum to isthmus. The lumen diameter was maximum in infundibulum and minimum in isthmus and it also showed phase-wise differences.ThesisItem Open Access ETIOPATHOLOGICAL STUDIES ON BROILER MORTALITY(AAU, Anand, 1990) Parmar, Pitambardas Bhagvandas; Prajapati, K. S.A survey of routine mortality was carried out at 20 broiler farms with a total population of 66,762 birds reared in 60 batches t o know the overall mortality, weekwise mortality and strainwise mortality. Out of these, etiopathologlcal study of mortality was carried out at 14 broiler farns in 37 batches comprising total 51,074 birds, A total of 6,350 postaortetas were carried out and samples were processed for pathological, parasitological and bacteriological studies to know the etiopathology of mortality. Antibiotic sensitivity patterns were studied for 130 bacterial isolates, Fortyeight E.coli isolates were serotyped. Fifteen sera samples were analysed for presence of antibodies against avian respiratory aycoplasma (ARM) and infectious bronchitis (IB) virus. Peed samples were analysed for aflatoxln-B1 and salt wherever found necessary. Average mortality recorded among 66,762 birds was 12.52 per cent. Mortality ranged from 1.92 to 45.77 per cent between the flocks while 3.1 to 45.77 per cent between the farms. The average weekly mortality percentages from 1st week to 8th week of age were 1.88, 2,51, 1.76, 2.02, 2.07, 1.07, 0,72 and 0.49 respectively. Mors than 70.00 per aent of the total mortality occurred during first four weeks of life . Among the 6 strains of broiler studied highest overall laortality of 15.67 per cent was recorded in Pilch followed by Oirirao (15.19%), Cobb (13.26%), Lohmann (13.15%), Hani shaver (10.45%) and Eubbard (9.76%).ThesisItem Unknown STUDIES ON HAEMATOLOGICAL VAIUES, SKIN LESIONS AND TOTAL PROTEIN PROFILE IN CAMELS NATURALLY INFECTED WITH SARCOPTES SCABIEI AND NEMATODES BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT WITH IVERMECTIN(AAU, Anand, 1990) Nayee, A. S.; Avsatthi, B. L.The present study was undertaken in camels to know the incidence of Sarcoptes soahiei and gastro - intestinal nematodes and subsequently to these conditions with ivermectin, in Kheda, Mehsana and Gandhinagar districts of Gujarat State, A total of 123 camels from 33 villages were screened of which 89 revealed the infection of S, scabiel. In the examination of faeces 78 out of 89 camels revealed ova of Trichostrongylid and 55 had also mixed infection of Trichuris spp. Out of 89 positive scabies camels, 60 were treated with ivermectin in this study. These animals were divided into three groups, severe-I, moderate-II and mild-III consisting 24, 24 and 12 animals respectively, Camels of Group I were divided into Group IA and IB, each having 12 animals and an average mite count of 513.7 ± 3.2 and 501.1 ± 11.5 per gram of skin scraping respectively. Group IA was treated with a single dose of ivermectin at @ 200 μg/kg body weight which resulted In reduction of mite count to 285.4 ± 7.9, 150.0 ± 13.9, 84.6 ± 9.3 and 60.0 ± 5.0 respectively after 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th day of treatment.ThesisItem Unknown UTILIZATION OF PAPERWASTE IN THE COMPLETE DIET OF ADULT CROSS BRED (JERSEY X KANKREJ F1) BULLOCKS FOR MAINTENANCE(AAU, Anand, 1990) Pandya, P. R.; Talpada, P. M.The present study was conducted at the Animal Nutrition Department, Anand on 6 adult crossbred J x K (F1) bullocks to study the feasibility of utilizing paper waste in the maintenance ration. A 3 x 3 Latin square design with 6 weeks period was followed. The three treatments consisted of 0 (control) , 15 and 30 per cent level of paper waste in complete feed and were designated as treatment T1, T2 and T3, respectively . Two kg of green 'NB 21' was fed daily t o each animal to meet vitamin A requirement. Treatments were allotted at random. The observations regarding weekly body weights for three consecutive days, dry matter and nutrients intake were recorded. The digestibility of proximate nutrients, balances of N, P and Ca; changes in total volatile fatty acids (TVFA), various nitrogen fractions and pH of rumen liquor were determined and economic of feeding was calculated. The results indicated that changes in body weight at the end of experiment was found to be significantly higher in T1 and T2 than T3, but not between T1, and T2. This bullocks under T3 also maintained their body weights.ThesisItem Unknown RATIO OF CONCENTRATE TO ROUGHAGE IN THE RATION OF GROWING MARWARI KIDS(AAU, Anand, 1990) Wadhwani, Kishan N.; Patel, A. M.Growth rate, feed conversion efficiency, digestibility, nitrogen balance, water intake, blood picture and carcass traits of weaned growing Marwari kids fed three levels of (T1: 50 per cent, T2: 35 per cent and T3: 20 per cent), concentrate (Special Amuldan) in chaffed NB21 and lucerne hay based rations were studied from 22-1-89 to 11-6-89. A vitamin and mineral supplement was fed along with concentrate. The body weight and body weight gain of Marwari kids were affected significantly (P < 0.01) by treatments (T1: 18.78+0.88 kg and 82.500+3.72 g; T2: 20.35±0.06 kg and 82.178±6.22 g and T3 : 16.275±0.45kg and 48.670±5.77 g respectively) as well as by periods. Similarly, the biometry (heart girth, height at wither and body length) also significantly affected (P<0.01) by treatments (T1 : 58.62± 0.92 cm, 61.96+0.80 cm, 57.57+1.01 cm; T2: 58.97+1.13 cm, 61.72+1.31 cm, 60.31+1.30 cm, T3: 55.65+0.65 cm, 58.35+0.708 cm, 56.80+0.694 cm respectively) and periods (P < 0.01), However, with regards to body weight, body weight gain and biometry of kids maintained on 50 and 35 per cent concentrate level were at par but differed significantly from those maintained on 20 per cent concentrate level. The body weight was positively and highly significantly correlated with heart girth, height at wither and body length to the tune of 0.97±0.025, 0.87±0.051 and 0.91±0.04 respectively.ThesisItem Open Access THE SANITARY QUALITY OF COMMUNITY DRINKING WATER SUPPLIES AT GUJARAT AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, ANAND CAMPUS, ANAND(AAU, Anand, 1990) CHAURASIA, A. K.; Anjaria, J. M.The sanitary quality of community drinking water supplies of Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, Anand, was determined by bacteriological examination both quantitatively and qualitatively. The levels of index organisms such as coliforms, faecal streptococci and E.coli type I were extimated. Parasitic assessment of drinking water supplies was also made. An attempt was made to find out suitable indicator of faecal pollution as well as to draw correlation, if any, between pollution index and number of diarrhoeal cases occurring in human population at studied campus. At Gujarat Agricultural University, Anand Campus, there were two different sources of drinking water supplies, one in each of the two residential campuses i.e. Veterinary and Khetiwari; and study was carried out separately for both the campuses in two runs i.e. in rainy season (July 1989 to October 1989) and winter season (November 1989 to February 1990). Standard techniques were used for processing all the 130 tap water and four samples from source of water supplies. The quality of drinking water supplies at both the campuses during whole course of study, was not up to the standard as recommended by WHO.