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Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 51 issue 6 (december 2017) : 1130-1133

Prevalence and economic losses of reproductive disorders and mastitis in buffaloes at Karachi, Pakistan

Syed Khurram Fareed, Khalid Hussain Memon, Allah Bux Kachiwal, Shajeela Azhar, Muhammad Iqbal Brula, Mehmood-ul-Hasan, Muhammad Ali, Taseer Ahmed Khan
1<p>Baqai College of Veterinary Sciences,&nbsp;Karachi, Pakistan.</p>
Cite article:- Fareed Khurram Syed, Memon Hussain Khalid, Kachiwal Bux Allah, Azhar Shajeela, Brula Iqbal Muhammad, Mehmood-ul-Hasan, Ali Muhammad, Khan Ahmed Taseer (2016). Prevalence and economic losses of reproductive disorders andmastitis in buffaloes at Karachi, Pakistan . Indian Journal of Animal Research. 51(6): 1130-1133. doi: 10.18805/ijar.8602.

ABSTRACT

The water buffalo play a significant role in the economy of livestock industry of Pakistan. The present study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of reproductive disorders in 928 buffaloes and its economic impact on dairy farms in 2014-15. The data were collected from Landhi Cattle Colony Karachi to analyze the reproductive disorders and mastitis problems in dairy buffaloes. The prevalence of the abortion recorded was 41% which was significantly highest (P<0.01) as compare to others disorders. Whereas, repeat breeding, dystocia, retention of placenta, vaginal prolapse and vaginitis were 32%, 14%, 8%,  5 % and 2% respectively in water buffaloes. Moreover, mastitis cases were 11% in Landhi cattle colony Karachi during study period. The economic losses due to abortion, repeat breeding, dystocia, vaginal prolapse, vaginitis and mastitis were 320, 320, 640, 480, 560, 240 and 640 Pakistan rupees per animal respectively in water buffaloes. In conclusion, findings of the present study indicated that mastitis, abortions and dystocia caused major economic losses to dairy farms at Landhi Cattle Colony Karachi during study period.

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