Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS) is caused due to respiratory distress the fetus during or before parturition. As a result of asphyxia, fetal gasping causes meconic amniotic fluid entry into air passages and pulmonary complications, sometimes death newborn. In present study, two cases MAS in murrah buffalo calves born full term by assisted delivery died after few hours were received for routi...

The objective of the present study was to study the effect of zinc supplementation (ZnSO4) on sperm morphometry of the Murrah buffalo bulls. Eight apparently healthy, sexually mature and clinically normal Murrah buffalo bulls of similar body weight and age group (nearly 3.0 to 6.5 years) were randomly divided into two groups: control and ING groups. The Diet for both the groups was the same exc...

Different semen assays were employed to determine the post -thaw fitness of buffalo and Sahiwal bull spermatozoa. Semen (two ejaculates) was collected from buffalo and Sahiwal bulls (six each) once a week for three consecutive weeks. Semen was diluted in lactose-fructose-egg yolk glycerol extender, equilibrated at 4 ac for 4 hr and frozen in liquid nitrogen vapors. A highly significant differen...

The frame size of a buffalo is influenced by several morphometric variables. Large sizes are expected to have more meat than small frames. There many morphological studies swamp in Indonesia, but meta-analysis has never been carried out see the genetic potential based on morphometrics. Data obtained from various publications stored Microsoft Excel. Body length, wither height, and chest girth wa...

Growth hormone, a protein hormone, has a remarkable role in growth, reproduction and milk production. The present investigation was aimed at studying the genetic variation in growth hormone gene locus 4th exon, 4th intron and 5th exon in Murrah buffalo bulls by PCR-RFLP. The growth hormone gene was amplifi ed by PCR using oligonucleotide primers standardized for Bos taurus species. A 428 bp fra...

The study was designed to assess the effects and optimal range of osmotic pressure of citrate egg yolk extender (CEYE) for cryopreservation of buffalo bull semen. Semen samples of four Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls, kept for artificial insemination (AI) purposes, were collected at weekly interval for five weeks. Five solutions of tri-sodium citrate dihydrate and D (-) fructose of varying osmotic pres...

A seven-year-old, advance pregnant graded Murrah buffalo was presented with sudden onset of profuse salivation, anorexia, severe tympany and generalized discomfort. Palpation revealed enlarged cervical esophageal mass pain gagging reflex. Plain lateral radiography neck showed presence obstructed in lumen. The removed via esophagotomy under deep sedation local infiltration anaesthesia uneventful...

AIM The aim of the present investigation was to optimize the age at first use (AAFU) of semen of Murrah breeding bulls, which will help in early selection of bulls under progeny testing program for improving the reproductive performance in the herd. MATERIALS AND METHODS The data on AAFU, conception rate based on first A.I. (CRFAI), overall conception rate (OCR), and birth weight (B.WT) of 57...

A study was undertaken to investigate the effect of melatonin supplementation on heat shock proteins (HSPs) (HSP 60, HSP70, HSP 90 and 110) expression profile in buffalo calves under summer stress. Twelve healthy Murrah male 6 month 1 year age group were taken for study. Buffalo divided into control (CG) treatment (TG) group. In TG, Melatonin (18mg/50 kg BW) injected subcutaneously, two times a...

The present case reports the bilateral anopthalmia in a five day old male graded Murrah buffalo calf. The eyelids were closed and the eyeballs were not visible. The eyelids were undersized, upper eyelid had long cilia but the lower eye lid lack cilia. The palpebral fissure was so small as to prevent retraction of the eyelids at five days old. At three months old the size of the right palpebral ...