Category: Animal Health

Training and Extension

Training and extension are one of the core activities of the Group. Aware of the fact that proper awareness creation is pivotal in achieving progress in dairying, NDDB has developed various types of extension material namely, Handbook of good dairy husbandry practices, Ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM) booklets, posters and videos, Understanding your bovine booklet, awareness videos… Continue reading Training and Extension

Propagation of Ethnoveterinary Medicine (EVM)

EVM formulations for approximately 30 common bovine ailments are being propagated by NDDB. This approach utilizes ingredients commonly available in farmers’ households, making it extremely cost-effective and accessible even in remote areas. From over 1 million cases documented, an overall cure rate exceeding 80% has been recorded. NDDB also supports milk unions and producer companies… Continue reading Propagation of Ethnoveterinary Medicine (EVM)

One Health model for Brucellosis Control

NDDB is implementing a comprehensive One Health model for brucellosis control that creates linkages between animal and human cases. The approach emphasizes identification of infected animals, disinfection of premises, proper disposal of aborted fetuses and placenta. The vaccination is being carried out under the National Animal Disease Control Programme (NADCP). The model has facilitated testing… Continue reading One Health model for Brucellosis Control

Disease control through Alternative methods (DCAM)

NDDB is implementing DCAM project since 2017-18 wherein major focus is on improving milk quality and, reducing antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). A total of over 1400 villages in 16 milk unions/producer companies across 8 States are involved in this project. The project is further being expanded as the Dairy Integrated Safety and… Continue reading Disease control through Alternative methods (DCAM)

Advisories

Biosecurity and Biosafety manual for bovines: Developed especially for the semen stations to ensure the production of disease free frozen semen. Animal Health Protocols for calf procurement from bull production areas: Developed for ensuring procurement of disease free bull calves being procured from the field to the semen station. Regular TB/JD testing of NDS managed… Continue reading Advisories

Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine

Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine (AVM) is an alternative treatment option using medicinal plants and common spices available in the household. It is a cost-effective, efficacious and farmer friendly option that can be provided to manage common ailments of bovines so that their losses due to these conditions are minimal, that too at negligible costs. More than… Continue reading Ayurvedic Veterinary Medicine

Animal Disease Control Projects

Pilot Project on Brucella Control NDDB is implementing a Brucella Control Project since 2013. The project is implemented in three settings for standardising implementation protocol: a. In field conditions – in around 573 villages in the districts of Kutch, Kheda, Anand and Mahisagar districts of Gujarat b. Around semen stations, which is important in the… Continue reading Animal Disease Control Projects

Milestone

Animal Health

The Animal Health Group has a strong field to laboratory connect with many horizontals and verticals, robust research and development capabilities focused on applied research and collaborations with agencies of repute to further the cause of animal health and welfare.  Objective:  To make dairying a sustainable proposition to the small and marginal farmer by promoting… Continue reading Animal Health

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