1Division of Livestock Economics, Statistics and Information Technology, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P.
2Division of Biological Standardization, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P.
3Division of Livestock Production and Management, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, U.P.
*Corresponding author: drvijaybhardwaj@gmail.com
Online published on 1 July, 2016.
To analyze the effects of various diseases on productive traits of cattle a study has been undertaken by using data collected from 504 livestock owners in Agra division of Uttar Pradesh, India. The analysis of the data (ANOVA) on milk reduction revealed the significant difference (p<0.01) in milk reduction due to various diseases. Over all milk reduction due to different diseases was 46.56%. Among all the diseases, FMD caused significantly higher milk reduction (63.40%) followed by Milk fever (52.65%) and H.S. (52.22%). But the effect of blot/tympani was lowest (23.61%) as compared to other diseases. The analysis of the data (ANOVA) on weight reduction also revealed the significant difference (p<0.05) in weight reduction due to diseases. Over all weight reduction (%) in cattle due to both diseases diarrhea and pneumonia was (8.70%). Diarrhea had higher effect on weight reduction ((11.78%) as compared to weight reduction due to pneumonia (5.12%).
FMD, milk fever and H.S. caused greater reduction in milk production as compared to other diseases.
Diarrhea has higher effect on weight reduction (%) in comparison of pneumonia
Cattle, milk production, body weight, ANOVA
