Effect of Herbal Liver Tonic Yakrifit Bolus on Body Weight Gain in Dairy Calves
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An experimental field study in approximately, one month old, forty eight Jaffrabadi buffalo calves was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of herbal Liver tonic formulations on growth and body weight gain. A significant (P<0.05) increase in body weight gain in groups supplemented with herbal formulations Yakrifit (M/s Ayurvet Ltd. Baddi, India) @ 1 bolus/calf/day, was observed in comparision to untreated control. Supplementation of herbal liver tonic products improves liver function, feed assimilation and digestibility of ration ultimately leading to gain in body weight.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010