Lactating buffaloes

Part 1 book "Dairy production and processing the science of milk and milk products" includes content: The nutritional contributions of milk to humans; the dairy industry; breeds of dairy cattle; dairy herd records; evaluating dairy cattle; breeding dairy cattle; dairy herd replacements; feeding dairy cattle; physiology of reproduction in dairy cattle; physiology of lactation; principles of milking and milking equipment; milking facilities, housing, and equipment; dairy herd health; bovine mastitis; dairy beef; water buffalo; dairy goats; dairy sheep.

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Considering that heat stress during dry period may have immediate as well as delayed negative effects during subsequent lactation the present study was planned with the objective to assess effect of mitigating heat stress in dry period of Surti buffaloes on erythrogram and leukogram profile during subsequent lactation.

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The present study on Murrah buffaloes was conducted at Cattle and Buffalo Farm (Livestock Production and Management Section), ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute. Reproductive data pertaining to post partum interval to estrus (PPIE), service period (SP), number of services per conception (NoS/C) and breeding efficiency (BE) were recorded and analysed to examine the effects of pre-partum body condition score, lactation order, age at calving, season of calving, body weight at calving and dry period on various reproductive traits.

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The data records of Murrah buffaloes from history cum pedigree sheets maintained over a period of 24 years(1992-2015) at Buffalo research centre(BRC), LUVAS, Hisar and Animal farm ICAR-CIRB, Hisar, were analysed to estimate heritability(h2 ), genetic and phenotypic correlation among various production and reproduction traits. Production traits whose genetic parameters analysed were Total lactation milk yield (TLMY), 305 days milk yield (305MY)...

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he present investigation was conducted to study the effect of various non genetic factors like farm, parity, period of calving and season of calving on different production traits like total lactation milk yield (TLMY), 305 day milk yield (305MY), peak yield (PY), milk yield per day of lactation length (MY/LL) and milk yield per day of calving interval (MY/CI) in Murrah buffaloes. The data analysed include records of 2959 buffaloes, progeny of 219 sires maintained over a period of 24 years (1992-2015) at Buffalo research centre (BRC), LUVAS, Hisar and Animal farm ICAR-CIRB, Hisar.

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of buffalo’s calf weaning and suckling on reproductive performance of dam. Sixteen down calver Murrah buffaloes were selected and divided into two groups of 8 buffaloes in each group as weaned (T1) and suckling (T2) on the basis of their similarity in lactation milk yield and parities and reproductive performance.

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The combined effects of prilled fat and yeast culture (YC) mixture supplementation were investigated on the production performance and economics in 18 early lactating Murrah buffaloes. Buffaloes were divided into two groups as control group (CON group) and supplemented group (SG). CON group was fed wheat straw, maize fodder and concentrate mixture, while SG was supplemented additionally with 100g prilled fat and 25g Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC)/day from -21day prepartum to 90 days postpartum.

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Milk fever is the common disease and one among the important metabolic disorder in lactating dairy animals. It is an afebrile hypocalcaemic disease of cattle usually associated with immediately after parturition and initiation of lactation. Milk fever is a metabolic disease occurring in dairy animals during parturient period and management is economically most important, as it results in not only reduction in milk production but also loss of animals.

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A study was conducted at the Banaras Hindu University Dairy Farm to estimate the effects of feeding management practices on rearing of animals and milk production in terms of economic analysis. The data pertaining to the feeds and feeding systems being followed and their input costs were collected from the records maintained for all the animals at the dairy farm. The lactation yield of cows and buffaloes has been worked out to 996 and 1150 Litres, respectively. The cost of daily feeding per head and per Litre of milk has been estimated to Rs. 60.26 and Rs. 10.80, respectively.

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A total of 18 Murrah buffaloes of 1st to 3 rd parity were selected to study the effect of Body Condition Score (BCS) in milk production, milk composition and reproductive performance of lactating Murrah buffaloes. The Murrah buffaloes were distributed into three different groups with six animals in each group based on their pre-calving BCS (15 days before expected date of calving) namely G1 (2.50 - 3.00), G2 (3.25 - 3.75) and G3 (4.00 and above).

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The present study was conducted at Livestock farm, Adhartal, College of Veterinary Science & A.H., N.D.V.S.U., Jabalpur (M.P.). A total of 12 advance pregnant Murrah buffaloes of identical parity and similar previous lactation yield were selected 21 days prepartum and randomly assigned to two groups of six animals each; CON as control with basal diet and MO as mustard oil supplementation @ 200 ml/animal/day upto 90 days post-partum to study the effect on economics of milk production in lactating Murrah buffaloes.

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The BCS was evaluated using visual observation and palpation to 5 point scale and the milk components was analysed using ultrasonic auto milk analyser. The BCS, body weight, DMI, peak milk yield and persistency of lactation during entire study were statistically similar in both the groups.

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In the present investigation, 235 quarter milk samples from 59 apparently healthy lactating buffaloes were collected to compare different diagnostic tests for detection of Sub-Clinical Mastitis (SCM) in Buffaloes. Out of 235 quarter milk samples, 17.02 per cent, 16.59 per cent, 16.17 per cent, 14.49 per cent, 14.46 per cent and 17.02 per cent quarters were tested positive for SCM by bromothymol blue (BTB) strip test, electrical conductivity (EC), California mastitis test (CMT), N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (NAG-ase), Somatic cell count (SCC) and Cultural Examination, respectively.

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An On Farm Trial was conducted to evaluate the effect of shatavari (Asparagus recemosus) on milk production in lactating buffaloes which were parturated 1 to 4 months before commencement of trial. Total 20 lactating buffaloes were selected and fed 50 gm powder of shatavari roots in concentrates once in a day for a period of 180 days. The milk production was increased 0.60+ 0.27 kg (9.67%) daily respectively as compared to their previous production. Increase in the income by feeding shatavari came to Rs. 12.00/day/animal and B:C ratio was found 1:2.28.

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This study evaluated the effect of dietary monensin supplementation on nutrient intake, milk yield and milk quality of Lactating Murrah Buffaloes during early lactation stage receiving concentrate and sugar graze fodder. Twelve lactating Murrah buffaloes (567.50 kg of live weight; initial days in milk = 52.83 ± 10.24; milk yield = 6-8 kg/d) were randomly allocated to two groups depending upon the body weight and days in milk.

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The present case reports on management of complete uterine prolapse in Murrah buffalo in her 4rth lactation at Astron Dairy Farms, Roorkee, Uttarakhand. The animal completely recovered after proper treatment, management and care. The condition of uterine prolapse as well as the post case precautions for the diseased animal was followed up and presented the positive result of complete recovery without any complication.

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The study was conducted to examine the effect of composite feed additive on fluctuations in weekly milk production and milk composition in lactating buffaloes. The experiment was carried out in buffalo farm ICAR-CIRB Hisar. Murrah lactating buffaloes (n=18) (Bubalus bubalis) (avg. milk yield 10.83± 1.56 kg) and (avg. live weight, 507.24 ± 44.18 kg; parity, 2-5) at early stage (30 days) of lactation were selected and divided into two groups of 8 animals each using a completely randomized block design.

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The present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of monensin supplementation in nitrogen balance and blood metabolites in lactating murrah buffaloes receiving concentrate and sugar graze fodder.

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The study was conducted on twelve lactating Murrah buffaloes which were randomly distributed into 2 groups consisting of six animals in each group i.e. control group without any fenugreek supplementation and treatment group supplemented with soaked fenugreek seeds @ 100 g per animal per day. The animals were maintained under same managemental conditions. The observations were recorded 3 months (90 days) postpartum.

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The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of microclimate alteration devices and feed additives on productive performance and feed intake of lactating Murrah buffaloes during summer for a period of 90 days. Twenty four early lactating Murrah buffaloes of similar body weight, parity and milk yield were selected and distributed randomly into 4 equal groups by using randomized block design (RBD). The first group T1 was provided with foggers operated daily during hot hours from 12.00 Noon to 15.

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