Manage the health of cattle at a critical stage with this essential reference
Milk is one of the backbones of the global food economy, with its high vitamin content and key contribution to bone health. As a result, dairy farming is one of the most essential sectors of the global agricultural market, and the health of cattle is an issue of global importance. Periparturient diseases, those sustained in the period immediately before, during, and after giving birth, have a potentially devastating impact on the reproductive cycle of cattle, and an understanding of these conditions is a critical aspect of food production.
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle offers a comprehensive overview of these diseases, their pathogenesis, and their treatments. Summarizing all of the major periparturient disorders, their etiology, and their management, it is a critical resource for veterinary practitioners and others for whom cattle health is of fundamental importance. As a reference, a diagnostic aid, and a tool in farm management, this volume is indispensable.
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle readers will also find:
In-depth description of disease advancement
Detailed treatment of disorders including metritis, mastitis, ketosis, and many more
Color figures and line drawings to illustrate key concepts
Periparturient Diseases of Cattle is ideal for student and working veterinarians, academicians, farm managers, industrialists, farm owners, and many more.
List of Contributors xxv Preface xxxi Acknowledgment xxxiii 1 Introduction to Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 1 Ambica Gadige, Srujan Racharla, Aruna Maramulla, and Tanmoy Rana 2 Nutrition, Immune Function, and Health 7 Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Yakubu Mariam, and Allam Lushaikyaa 3 Metabolic Profile Tests 21 Ankit S. Prajapati, Abhinav Suthar, Prakash M. Chauhan, and Harshad H. Panchasara 4 The Behavior of Cattle During and After Parturition 29 Aminu M. Galadima 5 Rumen Acidosis 39 Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Manoj K. Ahirwar, and Apoorva Mishra 6 Ketosis 51 Sarita Devi, Ankit S. Prajapati, Chitra D. Chauhan, and Rajesh Kumar 7 Parturient Paresis (Milk Fever) 67 Naveen S. Murikipudi, Vasantha Seshu Kumari Injarapu, Suresh Kamineni, and Rajesh Kumar 8 Cystic Ovarian Disease 77 Arunmozhi Narayanaswamy, Chhavi Gupta, Pradeep Nag Beladakere Subramanyam, and Sarath Thulasiraman 9 Retained Fetal Membranes: A Review 87 Sarath Thulasiraman, Monica Gunasekar, Pradeep Nag Beladakere Subramanyam, and Arunmozhi Narayanasamy 10 Periparturient Immunological Disorders 93 Amitava Roy, Tanmoy Rana, and Arkaprabha Shee 11 Mastitis 101 Satyavrat Singh, Jitendra P. Singh, Rajesh Kumar, and Pramod Kumar 12 Downer-cow Syndrome 121 Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Bashir M. Darma, Allam Lushaikyaa, and Adeniyi Njideka 13 Uterine Infections/Metritis 135 Sarath Thulasiraman, Monica Gunasekar, Arunmozhi Narayansamy, Kalyaan Udumalpet Sampathkumar, Rajesh Kumar, and Kabir Alam 14 Injuries to the Birth Canal 153 Rajesh Kumar, Daund Sushant Sakhahari, Deepak Ningwal, and Pramod Kumar 15 Dystocia in Bovines 165 Annadurai Thangamani, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Sarath Thulasiraman, and Ayyasamy Elango 16 Abomasal Displacements in Cattle 175 Yogeshpriya Somu, Sowmiya Lakshmanan, and Shanmugasundaram Murugesan 17 Hypomagnesemia 183 Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Manoj Kumar Ahirwar, and Apoorva Mishra 18 Fatty Liver Disease 195 Subir Singh and Suman K. Singh 19 Thelitis 203 Rajesh Kumar, Aakanksha Bhoker, Sanjeev Kumar, and Anil Kumar 20 Acute Hypokalemia 213 Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Nathaniel Ogunkunle, and Allam Lushaikyaa 21 Stillbirth 227 Suryakant S. Parikh, Rajesh Kumar, Tapas K. Patbandha, and Pramod Kumar 22 Digestive Disorders 243 Gowdaiahnadoddi K. Chetan Kumar, Bagur K. Bhagya, Ashok Ashwini, and Rayal S. Sagar 23 Respiratory Problems 257 Anil Kumar, Sonam Bhatt, Ankesh Kumar, and Tanmoy Rana 24 Uterine Torsion 269 Rajesh Kumar, Kabir Alam, Daund S. Sakhahari, and Bhoopendra Singh 25 Genital Prolapse and Its Management in Cows 277 Sabarinathan Akambaram and Chhavi Gupta 26 Postpartum Hemorrhage 287 Somu Yogeshpriya, Subramaniam Sivaraman, and Sengodan Raja 27 Nutritional Hemoglobinuria 295 Suman Biswas, Shubhamitra Chaudhuri, and Tanmoy Rana 28 Infertility 303 Abhijeet Fernandes, Gitesh Saini, and Neeti Lakhani 29 Ulcerative Mammillitis 321 Rajesh Kumar, Aakanksha Bhoker, Bhavna Priya, and Anil Kumar 30 Physiological Edema 331 Ankesh Kumar, Ravi S. K. Mandal, Sonam Bhatt , and Anil Kumar 31 Nerve Paralysis 339 Abhishek Pathak, Kanika Tiwari, Varun Asediya, and Pranav Anjaria 32 Lameness 347 Apoorva Mishra, Apra Shahi, Randhir Singh, and Babita Das 33 Repeat Breeding 357 Reza Asadpour, Arash Kheradmand, and Morteza Taravat 34 Endometritis 367 Annadurai Thangamani, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Sarath Thulasiraman, and Ayyasamy Elango 35 Immunomodulation in Relation to Periparturient Diseases 373 Vivek K. Singh 36 Application of Biosensors and Artificial Learning in Disease Diagnoses 379 Nasrul I. Shaikh, R.S. Sethi, and Abhishek Bhardwaj 37 Genomic, Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles for the Diagnosis of Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 401 Sarath Thulasiraman, Akhter Rasool, Arunmozhi Narayanaswamy, and Monica Gunasekar 38 Management of Periparturient Disorders 409 Haritha Gurram S. References 419 Index 421
Tanmoy Rana, MVSc, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India. He is an experienced clinical practitioner who has worked with both small and large ruminants.
