Juniper Publishers Journal of Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

JUNIPER PUBLISHERS - OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL OF DAIRY & VETERINARY SCIENCES   Introduction This article provides the general understanding of the computer programs, excel spreadsheets and software used for the livestock feed mix formulation. Various computer programs, excel spreadsheets and software have been developed for formulating optimal livestock diet. Most of the programs and software, developed for the formulation of livestock diet are based on linear programming technique which provides least cost diet formulation. Some of the programs are formulating animal diet on the basis of combination of two or more mathematical programming techniques. Abbreviations PRP: Profession Ration Package Computer Programs Jones et al. [ 1 ] developed a research program for computerized feeding management system for field service program. This was a multi-stage project for the Southern US state...

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers     Introduction Buffalo milk contains all the nutrients in higher proportions than cow milk as per the nutrient components. The compositional differences between buffalo and cow milk are reflected on their physico-chemical properties. Milk from buffalo preferred for preparing dairy products of western and traditional (indigenous) type and nutritionally superior. Buffalo milk contains less cholesterol (total cholesterol 275 mg and free cholesterol 212mg per 100g of fat) in compared to cow milk (total cholesterol 330 mg and free cholesterol 280mg per 100g of fat) and more tocopherol (334.21|ig per kg for buffalo and 312.3|ig per kg of cow milk). Due to high peroxidase activity, buffalo milk can be preserved naturally for a longer period. Buffalo milk contains more calcium, better calcium: phosphorous ratio and less sodium and potassium than cow milk which makes it ...

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers   Introduction Healthy udder of milking cows is one of the most important factors of successful breeding from the health as well as economic point of view. Mastitis is defined as an inflammation of the parenchyma of mammary gland, which not only reduces milk yield but alters milk composition [ 1 ] also. It is one of the most problematic diseases and continues to have a major economic impact on the dairy industry throughout the world [ 2 ]. It is a devastating disease haunting the dairy industry leading to reservoir of infection for human beings and the economic losses due to high morbidity, discarded milk, reduced milk production and increased antimicrobial resistance of the organisms in animals treated with antibiotics [ 3 ]. The genome sequences of many of the major mastitis causing pathogens are now available and can be utilized to develop nucleic acid-based test...

Journal of Dairy & Veterinary Sciences - Juniper Publishers   Introduction Ayurveda being an ancient comprehensive science of holistic health care and medicine, apart from eight specialties for human health has mentioned other branches of Ayurveda like Gau-ayurveda (related to cattle), Hasty-ayurveda (related to elephant), Asva-ayurveda (related to horses), Mrig-ayurveda (related to animals), Khag-ayurveda (related to birds), Vrikshya- ayurveda (related to plants) etc. These Ayurvedic sciences were very much enriched with literature and were in practices. In the time span most of the literature and practices are almost lost and very meager are existing in some rural and tribal areas. The human health is dependent on animal health; if animal products are not up to the quality or diseased, that will affect human health. This is true for both Vegetarian and Non-Vegetarian categories. It is observed that the regular or long term use of chem...