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Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar

After independence, development of the rural sector was considered the primary concern of the Government of India. In 1949, with the appointment of the Radhakrishnan University Education Commission, imparting of agricultural education through the setting up of rural universities became the focal point. Later, in 1954 an Indo-American team led by Dr. K.R. Damle, the Vice-President of ICAR, was constituted that arrived at the idea of establishing a Rural University on the land-grant pattern of USA. As a consequence a contract between the Government of India, the Technical Cooperation Mission and some land-grant universities of USA, was signed to promote agricultural education in the country. The US universities included the universities of Tennessee, the Ohio State University, the Kansas State University, The University of Illinois, the Pennsylvania State University and the University of Missouri. The task of assisting Uttar Pradesh in establishing an agricultural university was assigned to the University of Illinois which signed a contract in 1959 to establish an agricultural University in the State. Dean, H.W. Hannah, of the University of Illinois prepared a blueprint for a Rural University to be set up at the Tarai State Farm in the district Nainital, UP. In the initial stage the University of Illinois also offered the services of its scientists and teachers. Thus, in 1960, the first agricultural university of India, UP Agricultural University, came into being by an Act of legislation, UP Act XI-V of 1958. The Act was later amended under UP Universities Re-enactment and Amendment Act 1972 and the University was rechristened as Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology keeping in view the contributions of Pt. Govind Ballabh Pant, the then Chief Minister of UP. The University was dedicated to the Nation by the first Prime Minister of India Pt Jawaharlal Nehru on 17 November 1960. The G.B. Pant University is a symbol of successful partnership between India and the United States. The establishment of this university brought about a revolution in agricultural education, research and extension. It paved the way for setting up of 31 other agricultural universities in the country.

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Subject: Veterinary Parasitology × Author: Chauhan, Sakshi × Start date: 2005 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    Comparative efficacy of madar (Calotropis procera) and Amprolium on coccidiosis in commercial broilers
    (G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar - 263145 (Uttarakhand), 2015-05) Chauhan, Sakshi; Singh, Vidya Sagar
    Coccidiosis is one of the major harmful disease of universal importance in poultry. Present investigation was conducted to evaluate the comparative anticoccidial efficacy of madar leaf powder and amprolium supplementation against mixed Eimeria sp. infection. For the purpose, 168, day old broiler chicks were divided into 7 groups, with 2 replicates of 12 chicks each. Broilers of group I and II were provided unsupplemented diet. Broilers of group III and IV were provided 0.0125% amprolium supplemented diet, whereas broilers of group V and VI were provided diet supplemented with 0.2% madar leaf powder and broilers of group VII were provided 0.4% madar leaf powder supplemented diet. On 15th day of experiment, broilers of group II, IV, VI and VII were infected with 50,000 mixed Eimeria sp. sporulated oocysts. Experimenrt was conducted for 30 days period. Growth performance for pre-infection period indicated significant effect of 0.4% madar leaf powder on growth performance followed by 0.2% madar leaf powder. During post infection period coccidiosis caused significant reduction in growth performance in infected groups. Growth performance restoration was maximum in amprolium supplemented group, followed by 0.4% madar leaf powder and 0.2% madar leaf powder supplemented groups. Overall growth performance was non significantly different between infected amprolium supplemented and 0.4% madar leaf powder supplemented group, however 0.2% madar leaf powder supplemented group showed significant difference to amprolium supplemented group. Haematological parameters on 0 DPI and 15 DPI were non significant among all groups. On 5 and 10 DPI, Hb, PCV, TEC, MCH, MCHC, heterophils % and monocytes % were decreased, whereas MCV, TLC, lymphocytes % and eosinophils % were increased in infected groups than respective uninfected groups. Haematological variation due to coccidiosis was maximum in control infected group. Maximum restoration of normal parameters was observed in amprolium supplemented group followed by 0.4% and 0.2% madar leaf powder supplemented group. Parasitological parameters in terms of percent faecal score, percent survival, percent weight gain, performance index, average oocyst production, percent reduction in oocyst production, average oocyst index, average lesion score, percent protection against lesion, global index and percent global index clearly indicated maximum anticoccidial effect of amprolium, however anticoccidial effect of 0.4% as well as 0.2% madar leaf powder was also comparable to amprolium. All supplementations showed very good efficacy against coccidiosis as indicated by percent global index. Carcass traits as dressed yield % and organ weight % were significantly higher in 0.4% as well as 0.2% madar leaf powder supplemented groups followed by amprolium supplemented and non supplemented groups. Difference in the dressed yield % among respective infected and uninfected groups was restored on 10 and 15 DPI, but organ weights % were significantly higher in broilers of respective infected groups than uninfected groups on 5, 10 and 15 DPI. Histopathological changes revealed maximum degenerative changes and presence of maximum parasitic stages as second generation schizonts, macrogametocyte and oocysts on 5, 10 and 15 DPI in caeca of control infected group whereas minimum deviation in caecal architecture was noticed in amprolium supplemented group and parasitic stages were absent on 10 and 15 DPI. 0.4% as well as 0.2% madar leaf powder supplemented group also had significantly lower architectural changes than control infected group and parasitic stages were absent on 15 DPI. From the results of present study it can be concluded that madar (Calotropis procera) leaf powder supplementation had anticoccidial efficacy comparable to amprolium supplementation and further research is needed to evaluate the coccidiosis curative property of madar leaf powder.