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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN NUTRITION AND LAMENESS IN DAIRY ANIMALS The relationship between nutrition and the development of major hoof lesions is still far from clear. The cause of solar ulcer and white line disease is multifactorial involving husbandry, housing, genetics, infections and nutrition. It is likely that nutrition has only a small part to play in

PROTECTIVE MEASURES TO AVOID COLD STRESS IN DAIRY ANIMALS With the onset of winter season, animals often refuse to eat, become febrile and show pneumonic symptoms. This not only affects the milk production but results in health and reproductive problems.When an animal is suffering from cold, its productivity is also affected because he will consume

MANAGING CALVES IN WINTERS TO MITIGATE COLD STRESS Calves born in the winter season are much cold, so they are very prone to hypothermia or clod stress. When temperatures drop, due to drizzle and rain negatively affecting survival, the newborn calf must cope with the cold and for that important measures should be taken to

Best management and feeding tips to get better milk production in winter In Pakistan, October to February is considered to be the flush season as this is a golden period for the dairy business because most of the cows and buffaloes calve during these months. The time of maximum milk production is for the cows

NUTRIENT VALUE OF BUFFALO VS. COW’S MILK Milk and milk products are rich sources of calcium and doctors recommend consuming milk and milk products daily to stay healthy and fit. The major milk production of the world comes from cow, buffalo, goat, sheep and camel.Among them, cow’s milk is the most consumed, followed by buffalo

HEALTH BENEFITS OF BUFFALO VS. COW’S MILK Both cow’s milk and buffalo’s milk are good for health and they also have health benefits. Fresh buffalo milk can be stored for a long time and has high peroxidase activity while cow’s milk should be consumed fresh in a day or two. The health benefits of both