The present study was conducted on buffaloes that were non-cycling (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=13) or cycling (heifers, n=11; lactating, n=27) and in the buffaloes that conceived (heifers; n=11; lactating, n=23)or failed to conceive (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=17) subsequent to artificial insemination. Plasma samples were analyzed for thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid hormones, glucose, to...

the present study was conducted on buffaloes that were non-cycling (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=13) or cycling (heifers, n=11; lactating, n=27) and in the buffaloes that conceived (heifers; n=11; lactating, n=23)or failed to conceive (heifers, n=32; lactating, n=17) subsequent to artificial insemination. plasma samples were analyzed for thyroid stimulating hormone, thyroid hormones, glucose, to...

BACKGROUND Oxytocin has been reported for a wide range of adverse effects in different species of lactating animals. The present study was aimed to evaluate the adverse effects of oxytocin on biomarkers of oxidative stress in buffaloes. Lactating buffaloes (n = 40) were randomly selected from a commercial dairy farm located in the peri-urban area of district Faisalabad, Pakistan and divided int...

Aim: A polyherbal galactogogue based on indigenous knowledge of tribles (Bhagats) belonging to Patalkot (Madhya Pradesh), Dangs (Gujarat) and Aravallis (Rajasthan) was evaluated on lactating Surti buffaloes (medium sized buffalo breed of South Gujarat which is best suitable for small and marginal farmers as well as landless labourers/tribal with less input resources). Materials and Methods: A t...

Aim: The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of bacterial culture supplementation on ruminal fibrolytic bacterial population as well as on survivability of inoculated bacterial strain in lactating Murrah buffaloes kept on high fibre diet. Materials and Methods: Fibrolytic bacterial strains were isolated from rumen liquor of fistulated Murrah buffaloes and live bacterial culture w...

The present study was carried out to evaluate the effect of prill fat and rumen protected choline supplementation on daily dry matter intake, body weight changes and economics in lactating Murrah buffaloes (n=18) divided into three equal groups (Control, T1 and T2). Buffaloes in all the three groups were fed similar basal diet as total mixed ration comprising of berseem green fodder, wheat stra...

Blood biochemical profile forms the data base for most diagnostic investigations. Present study reports the reference values for different blood metabolites, minerals, electrolytes and some clinically important enzymes as well as their variation in serum concentration at different age, sex, physiological stages viz. pregnancy, dry and lactation of Banni buffalo (Bubalus bubalis). It was observe...

Present study was undertaken to compare the effect of two different milking methods (hand vs. machine milking) on milking ability in Murrah buffaloes and Sahiwal cows. 30 lactating Sahiwal cows and 30 lactating Murrah Buffaloes were selected and divided into four equal groups having 15 animals each. 15 animals of each species were subjected to machine milking and 15 animals of each species were...

Six multiparous lactating Egyptian buffaloes in their second and fourth season of lactation after their peak of milk production were used in two complete balanced period’s changeover design experiment during January to March. Three experimental rations (T1, T2 and T3) were fed in amounts to meet 100, 110 and 115 % of their AFRC (1993) metabolizable energy (ME) requirements. The protected fat (c...

The present study was conducted to study production parameters of lactating Murrah buffaloes supplemented with Tinospora cordifolia. Twelve lactating Murrah buffaloes in early stage of lactation were selected from the herd of National Dairy Research Institute Karnal, Haryana. The buffaloes were divided into two groups of six animals each. One group was taken as control and the other group suppl...