Indian Journal of Animal Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2009
  • Volume: 43
  • Issue: 3

Comparative response of vitamin-mineral vs herbal therapy in alleviating post-partum true anestrum in dairy cows

  • Author:
  • Jakir Hussain, A. S. Bhat, M. Shaheen1, R. Islam2
  • Total Page Count: 2
  • Page Number: 222 to 223

Cattle Research Station, S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (K), Manasbal, Safapora, 193504 (J. & K.) India.

1 Div. of Vety. Clinical Medicine, F.V.Sc.&A.H., SKUAST-K, Shuhama, Alusteng, Srinagar, India.

Abstract

Twenty four post-partum true anestrous cows were divided randomly into three equal groups viz. T1, T2 and C consisting 8 crossbred Jersey cows in each group. The cows in T1 group were treated with Agrimin powder (Glaxo) @ 30 gram orally daily for 21 days and vitamin-A injection (Glaxo) 4 ml i/m on alternate day for 3 days. The cows in T2 group were given Prajana HS capsule (Indian Herbs) @ 3 capsules orally for two consecutive days and repeated the same dose on 11th and 12th day after first treatment. The cows in C group were kept as control and no treatment was given to them. Induction of estrus was 87.5%, 75.0% and 37.5% in T1, T2 and C groups respectively. The occurrence of estrus in T1 group differed significantly (p<0.05) from C group. Conception rate was 71.4%, 50.0% and 33.3% in T1, T2 and C groups respectively. There was no significant difference of conception rates among the different groups.

Keywords

Anestrous, Jesrey, Crossbred, Herbal, Mineral mix, Vitamin