Dr. A.J. DhamiRAJESH MADHUBHAI KALASARIYA2018-01-022018-01-022016http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810038624The 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.enAnimal ReproductionStudyThesis