The present study was undertaken to the effect of different minerals on infertility in cows (n=885) belonging Northern Western Himalayan regions state. Cows suffering from types such as endometritis, anestrus, silent estrus and showing metestrual bleeding were evaluated compared with normal cyclic pregnant cows. Minerals calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, copper, zinc, sodium, potassium. levels c...

This study was carried out to see whether the uteri of dairy cows suffering from repeat breeder syndrome are infected with bacteria or not. Furthermore, the efficacy of intra-uterine infusion of diluted Lugol’s iodine to treat this syndrome was tested by studying two reproductive traits, the rate of service per conception and the length of the days open (DO). Sixty cross-bred dairy cows that we...

A total of 48 repeat breeder cows were equally divided in to two treatment groups as NOR and NOR-PG and were treated with norgestomet ear implants on day 10 following natural oestrus and a control group. At the time of ear implant insertion, 2 ml of SMB injection was administered intramuscularly to all the cows. The implant was removed after 9 days. Cows in NOR-PG group were injected with 0.98 ...

Repeat breeding in cattle inversely affects the profitability of dairy industry by decreasing conception rate. Selected 18 repeat breeder cows reared under ideal farm conditions and divided them to three groups six animals each viz., group I, II III with four primiparous two second parity group. The I were treated intrauterine preparation containing aqueous solution povidone iodine (5%w/v) metr...