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Livestock Production Management Division, Artificial Breeding Research Centre, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana, India

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  Impact of Vaccination on Milk Production in Sahiwal Cows under Tropical Conditions (Bos indicus): A Longitudinal Study
  Author(s): Atul Singh Rajput, Bhakat M*, Mohanty TK, Sanjit Maity, Mondal G, Mir AA and Rajput MS
  
  Vaccination is a critical intervention in the management of productive animals, but it is often associated with a transient reduction in milk production. The current study aimed to assess the extent of milk production loss in dairy animals following Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), Hemorrhagic Septicemia and Black Quarter (HS and BQ), Theileriosis and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR) vaccinations. The milk production data was collected 15 days before and after vaccination from 2018 to 2020 during different vaccination program. We found a significant (p<0.01; p<0.05) decrease in fortnightly total milk yield per animal and average milk yield per animal per day was observed in different parities and lactation stages following vaccination compared to pre-vaccination levels. Among the vaccinated animals, Sahiwal cows exhibited varying responses to vaccinat.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9899.23.14.702

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