Indian Journal of Animal Research
Year : 2000, Volume : 34, Issue : 2
First page : ( 161) Last page : ( 162)
Print ISSN : 0367-6722.

Clinical efficacy of gynolactin and povidin in inducing estrus in anestrous cattle under field conditions

Prasad Shiv, Kumar Suresh, Tripathi S.C.

Dept. of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Veterinary Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India.

Abstract

Thirty eight (38) anestrus cattle were included to evaluate the response of Gynolactin (mineral supplement) and povidin (0.5% iodine). Animals were divided into 5 groups viz. Group 1, one bolus daily for 14 days; Group II, two boluses alternate for 7 days, Group III, one bolus daily for 14 days+10ml, 0.5% povidin I/U, Group IV, 2 boluses alternate day for 7 days+10ml, 0.5% povidin I/U Group V, control animals. Cattle were considered responder, which had shown heat symptoms within 40–42 days of the end of the treatment, Gynolactin 2 boluses alone and along with povidin 0.5% showed better result i.e 71.42 and 62.5% animals conceived in group IV and II, respectively in comparison to other groups.

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