SURVEILLANCE, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC ASPECTS OF SUBCLINICAL, HYPOPHOSPHATAEMIA AND HYPOCALCAEMIA IN DAIRYCOWS OF PADDY CULTIVATED AREA OF KHEDA DISTRICT.
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2004
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AAU, Anand
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Amongst the domestic fiwm animals, the metabolic diseases achieve their greatest importance in dairy cows.The variation in input of feed , abnormaility of internal environment and change in intake and secretion reflects as the outcome of subdued subclinical or clinical manifestations of metabolic diseases. In many instances, the existences of such problems reflect the abnormalities in the organic composition of crops and of the soils upon which these crops are cultivated. Animals fed on such deficient fodder and feeds are likely to show deficiency syndromes . Kheda is one of the district of Charotar region where paddy growing is the main and major crops of some talukas .The study was undertaken in 300 non-supplemented indigenous( 60)and mineral mixture supplemented cross bred dairy cows (240) of four talukas. i.e. Matar (81), Petalad (75), Tarapur (70) and Khambhat(74). The cows were classified as heifer( 24), non pregnant- non composition of crops and of the soils upon which these crops are cultivated Animals fed on such deficient fodder and feeds are likely to show deficiency syndromes. Kheda is one of the district of Charotar region where paddy growing is the main and major crops of some talukas .The study was undertaken in 300 nonsupplemented indigenous( 60)and mineral mixture supplemented cross bred dairy cows (240) of four talukas. i.e. Matar (81), Petalad (75), Tarapur (70) and Khambhat(74). The cows were classified as heifer( 24), non pregnant- non milking (66), non pregnant- milking (142), pregnant- non milking(36) and pregnant-milking (32). The mean calcium levels in indigenous cows was observed as 7.405 ± 0.204 mg/dl, whereas, in crossbreed cows the level was 7.233 ± 0.100 mg/dl. The difference between the two groups was found statistically non-significant. The mean plasma inorganic phosphorus levels in indigenous cows was found 7.588 ± 0.303 mg/dl which was significantly(P<0.05) lower than the levels in crossbreed cows, which was 8.584 ± 0.149 mg/dl.
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VETERINARY MEDICINE, A STUDY