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DRY PERIOD: A KEY PHASE FOR A DAIRY COW

Prerona Patowary, B. Changkija, D. Barman and S.A. Arif Department of Clinical Medicine, Ethics and Jurisprudence, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022 Email ID: preronapatowary@gmail.com Introduction A dairy cow's dry period should be regarded as an important stage in the lactation cycle. The dry period is the time before

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IMPORTANCE OF FEED PARTICLE SIZE IN POULTRY PRODUCTION

D. Choudhury PhD Scholar, Department of Poultry Science, Email ID: dimpidear19@gmail.com College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam   INTRODUCTION Supply of good quality feed to birds is the utmost requirement in poultry industry. It ensures maintenance of overall health of the birds and also reflects over its production performance. Unlike the quality of the

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IMMUNOINFORMATICS

Dr. Anindita Sarma and Dr. Mrinmoy Choudhury M.V.Sc Scholars Department of Animal Biotechnology College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati- 781022 Email id: bonnie2311sarma@gmail.com, mrinmoych02@gmail.com Introduction The immune system in our body can be referred to as the dynamic network of cells, molecules and pathways involved in recognition and destruction of foreign invaders. Immunity is

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A Comprehensive Approach of Scientific Goat Production and Management in North Eastern Hill Region of India

Raju Kr. Dewry*, Manoj Kr. Kalita, Ashok Kumar, Sourabh Deori and G. Kadirvel Division of Animal and Fishery Sciences ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region Umiam, Meghalaya – 793 103 *Corresponding author: rajudewry@gmail.com Introduction Goats are one of the earliest discoveries of mankind in prehistoric times as the ready and easy source of meat. Goats play

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TECHNIQUES FOR FINGERPRINTING OF MICROBES

Dr. Arijit Shome Assistant Professor, Dept. of Veterinary Biochemistry, College of Veterinary Sciences, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam-781022 Introduction The vast subject of microbiology including all its areas like environmental, industrial, medical and agricultural microbiology involves identification and classification of microbes based on their phenotypic characters. With the advances in molecular genetic techniques,

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EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ON REPRODUCTION IN FARM ANIMALS

Dr. Prerona Patowary Dept. of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, Ethics & Jurisprudence College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara Email: preronapatowary@gmail.com Introduction The performance, health and well-being of an animal are greatly influenced by the environment it lives in. The advancement in the sophisticated technologies has increased the dependency of producers or farmers on them to improve

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Gene Therapy: A Potential Cure for Type I Diabetes Mellitus

Gene Therapy: A Potential Cure for Type I Diabetes Mellitus Ishan Bordoloi1 and Ujjal Das2 1 & 2UG 3rd year, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati-781022 Corresponding author’s email: ujjaldas8112@gmail.com Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder caused by high levels of glucose in blood. Based on the physiological etiology, it is

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Prospering miracle: Dual predation by Bacteriophage and Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus against multidrug resistant prey

Sangeeta Das1, Pankaj Deka2 and Anu Malik3 1Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Microbiology, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana-125001, sangitakashyap9864@gmail.com 2Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, CVSc, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022, drpankajaau@gmail.com 3Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Microbiology, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana-125001, malikanu1303@gmail.com               Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent worldwide concern and antimicrobial usage in livestock production including poultry, aquaculture and

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Assam lemon: A magical fruit

Assam lemon: A magical fruit Dr. Mohesh Gogoi Dept. of Botany Science College, Kokrajhar E-mail: mohesh.gogoi@rediffmail.com Recently a tropical fruit has gained tremendous importance and the said popular fruit is nothing other than Lemon. The reason behind its ever-increasing demand is the presence of high quality nutrients along with ascorbic acid that maintains the immune

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Colostral immunity in ruminants

Colostral immunity in ruminants  Himasri Das Ph.D. student (Veterinary Microbiology) himashridas27@gmail.com College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanapara, Guwahati-781022                The correlation between colostrum and ruminant newborn survival has been deeply characterized. Colostrum contains a complex mixture of proteins that actively participate in the protection of the neonate against various diseases as well as other postpartum

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