The present study was aimed to know condition of udder hygiene in lactating dairy animals of Jammu region and to study effect of organic teat sanitizers on udder health. The present study was conducted in Jammu district (32.73ON 74.87O E) that spread over 10 Blocks viz. R.S.Pura, Satwari, Jammu North, Miran Sahib, Marh, Mandal, Suchetgarh, Jammu South, Jammu West a...

This study was designed to analyze the management caveats that are responsible for the occurrence of viral disease peste-des-petits ruminants (PPR) among the goat farmers. A total of 250 households were surveyed for collecting information on management practices of goat in a predesigned questionnaire. The survey included collection of information on managemental pr...

The present study was carried out to delineate the period of heat stress in buffaloes. The study was carried out in buffaloes for a period of one year (August 2018 to July 2019) by assessing physiological, thermogenic, haemato-biochemical and gene expressions profile of buffaloes at different temperature humidity index (THI). The range of THI indicating degree of h...

The present study was carried out to analyze the effect of management practices in beetal and bakarwali goat breeds of Jammu district. A survey of 250 farmer households was conducted to gather the information on the rearing system, feedingsystems, health management systems using a questionnaire. Faecal samples were collected from animals to analyze the egg count an...

The present study was conducted to delineate the period of thermal stress in goats of sub-tropical region of Jammu.The study was carried out for a period of 12 months (July 2021 to June 2022). Physiological parameters (rectal temperature, pulse rate, respiration rate) were measured and blood samples were collected at THI(47-50 and 65-80).The rectal temperature (RT)...

Dairy cattle farmers need healthy animals and good milk production. Udder health is greatly desirous for cow health and is directly associated to the quality and quantity of milk produced. The present study was commenced to check the status of udder hygiene and trend of usage of antibiotics and antimicrobial resistance in dairy animals of Jammu region. The study in...