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A STUDY OF PATTERN IN CALF MORTALITY AT AN ORGANIZED MURRAH BUFFALO HERD IN INDIA: A 24 YEAR REVIEW

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Title A STUDY OF PATTERN IN CALF MORTALITY AT AN ORGANIZED MURRAH BUFFALO HERD IN INDIA: A 24 YEAR REVIEW
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Creator Sarita Yadav
Ashok Boora,
Kunwar Pal Singh
Inderjeet Singh
 
Subject Bubalus bubalis, buffaloBubalus bubalis, buffaloes, Murrah buffalo, calf mortality, age, sex, season, cause of mortalityes, Murrah buffalo, calf mortality, age, sex, season, cause of mortality
 
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The Present study was conducted to
retrospectively analyze the pattern of calf mortality
(0 to 1 year age) from 1992 to 1993 to 2015 to 2016
in an organized Murrah buffalo herd maintained at
Central Institute for Research on Buffaloes (CIRB),
Hisar, Haryana. During the study period, highest
calf mortality (8.35%) was observed inperiod P1
(1992 to 1995), while lowest mortality (2.64%)
was observed in P7 (2010 to 2013) with an overall
mortality rate of 4.94% from 1992 1993 to 2015
to 2016 over the period of twenty five years. The
overallage-specific mortality (9.5%) was observed
highest in Group I: birth to three months age, while
lowest mortality (2.5%) was observed in Group
3: 6 to 12 months age. There was no significant
difference in overall sex-specific mortality
(P≤0.01) over the period of twenty four years.
Highest proportionate mortality rate (37.6%) was
observed during winter season and greatest losses
in terms of proportionate mortality rate (30.7%)
were attributed to gastrointestinal plus pneumonia
causes of mortality. Chi square test depicted
statistically significant association of period, age
group, season and cause of deathwith the calf
mortality at P≤0.01. Retrospective investigation
indicates that overall calf mortality rate from
birth to one year of age was much lesser during
the recent period (P7: 2.6%, P8: 3.1%) possibly
attributed to good husbandry conditions including
routine vaccination schedule, optimum colostrum
feeding and improved nutritional management as
contributing factors here for a steady improvement
in the management and health status of calves
through time. Based on findings of the highest
mortality up to 3 months age (9.5%) in the present
study, proper hygienic conditions in calf sheds,
adequate healthcare, appropriate colostrum
feeding and good husbandry conditions during this
critical period are recommended to minimise the
calf exposure to new infections.
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Date 2019-12-13T04:59:33Z
2019-12-13T04:59:33Z
2019-06-01
 
Type Article
 
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/28996
 
Language English
 
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