Seasonal Influence on Metabolic Diseases Incidence Rate in Dairy Animals of Namakkal and Karur Districts of Tamil Nadu
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2016-10
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Metabolic disorders of cattle are a group of diseases that affect dairy cows immediately after parturition. There are several metabolic disorders identified in dairy cows during the first month immediately after parturition. In dairy farming, metabolic diseases such as ketosis, milk fever and downer cow syndrome are the most common expensive disease entities in such lactating dairy animals. The study of metabolic diseases incidence rate due to predisposing factors especially seasonal influence is very much important and which can help in providing overall view of the impact of these diseases. Namakkal and Karur districts of Tamil Nadu were purposively selected for the present study. Data were collected regarding seasonal occurrence of diseases from the respondent farmers by personal interview method, using pretested interview schedule. The data so collected were analysed by using percentage analysis and Chi-square analysis. About 40 per cent each of the ketosis affected animals and milk fever affected animals and about 53 per cent of the downer cow syndrome were found to be prevalent during summer season.
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TNV_SNLX_2016_4(2)13-16
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Veterinary Science