PREDISPOSING FACTORS INFLUENCING OCCURRENCE OF DOWNER COW SYNDROME IN DAIRY ANIMALS IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF TAMIL NADU
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Date
2020-11
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TANUVAS
Abstract
A study was conducted to assess the factors influencing the occurrence of downer cow
syndrome in Tamil Nadu. For this, primary data from the 67 dairy farmers (60 cow and
07 buflalo farmers) from Namakkal and Karur districts of Tamil Nadu having downer cow
syndrome aflected dairy animals were collected. Using logistic regression model, Wald
statistic were obtained for the independent variables which indicated that the coefficients
for parity, stage of lactation, summer and winter season, previous occurrence of metabolic disease, feeding of green fodder, feeding of concentrate, promity to parturition (near term) and species of dairy animal were observed significant.
Description
TNV_IJVASR_2020_49(6)47-54
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Veterinary Science