EFFECT OF NUTRITIONAL AND HORMONAL MANAGEMENT OF TRANSITION PERIOD ON BLOOD PROFILE, PUERPERAL EVENTS AND POSTPARTUM FERTILITY IN RURAL BUFFALOES
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2016
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Anand Agricultural University, Anand
Abstract
The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Gynaecology and
Obstetrics of the College in collaboration with the Panchamrut Dairy, Godhara, on a
total of 85 selected advanced pregnant pluriparous buffaloes at farmers’ doorstep in 3
tribal villages of Mahisagar District. The buffaloes were randomly divided into two
groups, viz., control and nutrients treatment. The buffaloes of control group (n=45)
were fed and managed as per the routine farmers feeding and management practices
followed in the region. The buffaloes of treatment group (n=40), in addition to farmers
feeding schedule, received 1.5 kg compound concentrate mixture (22 % CP) and 50 g of
area specific chelated mineral mixture per day for 2 months prepartum to 2 months
postpartum. The buffaloes of both control and treatment groups were further randomly
divided into 2 subgroups for supplementation of injectable micro-minerals (Stim-Vet(R),
Wellcon Animal Health Pvt Ltd; each ml containing Se, Zn, Cu and Mn @ 5, 40, 15 and
10 mg, respectively). The buffaloes of subgroup-I of both control (n=15) and treatment
(n=15) groups were injected with 5 ml of Stim-Vet, i/m, twice 2 months before and on
the day of calving, keeping counter subgroups (control n=30 and treatment n=25) as
Stim-vet controls.
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Animal Reproduction, Study