PREVENTION OF MILK FEVER IN DAIRY ANIMALS BY SUPPLEMENTATION OF ANIONIC FEED SUPPLEMENT DURING PERI-PARTUM: A FIELD EXPERIENCE

K.V. MITHUNA¹*, H.B. SHIVAPPA NAYAKA², M.H. SHANKARA³, ARJUMAN BANU⁴, T. NETRAVATHI^5
1Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Tiptur and Chiknayakanahalli, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehally, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, India
³ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehally, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, India
⁴ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehally, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, India
⁵Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Tiptur and Chiknayakanahalli, India
* Corresponding Author : mkv442@gmail.com

Received : 01-12-2018     Accepted : 12-12-2018     Published : 15-12-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 23       Pages : 7610 - 7612
Int J Agr Sci 10.23 (2018):7610-7612

Keywords : Milk fever, Anionic diet, Dystocia, Retention of placenta, Adoption
Academic Editor : Dr Gyan Singh
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, Tiptur and Chiknayakanahalli, India. Authors are also thankful to ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Konehally, 572202, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, 560 065, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Sixteen cows reported with the problem of hypocalcaemia (milk fever) during peri-partum in previous gestation belonging to the villages of Veterinary dispensary, Nagaraghatta jurisdiction were advised to supplement anionic feed supplement (Balanion® 50gms/day) from 8 months 20days of gestation for 20days continuously along with the concentrate feed mixture and not to milk whole of the colostrum at first milking after parturition. All the animals calved normally; no cases of retention of placenta, udder oedema and milk fever. All the sixteen farmers’ opined prevention of milk fever and possible series of complications by supplementation of anionic dietary preparation is economical and satisfactory than management of milk fever and subsequent complications like dystocia, RFM, endometritis.

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