QUALITY ASSURANCE OF DRINKING WATER FOR LIVESTOCK AND POULTRY
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Date
2020-02
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TANUVAS
Abstract
Water is a vital nutrient needed for sustaining life and to optimize the milk production, growth
and reproduction in livestock. Water constitutes about 60 - 80 % of live weight of livestock depending
upon the age, fat cover and physiological functions. Approximately one third of the world’s population
use ground waterfor drinking purpose. The ground water in most areas are polluted due to excessive
use of fertilizers and pesticides, increased human activities, rapid growth of industries as well as
improper disposal of manure and waste water. Livestock mostly obtain their drinking water from open,
bore wells, ponds and river. Consumption of polluted water may result in decreased performance
of animals. Poor quality water is not palatable and animal do not accept it readily which results in
low water and feed intake, low feed conversion ratio ultimately decreased growth and production,
poor performance and non - specific diseases conditions. Few easy and important qualitative and
quantitative analysis of drinking water for livestock is discussed in this practical session.
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TNV_TM_17-26-Feb-2020_193-197
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Veterinary Science, Livestock Production Management