Abstract

The post partum period is the most crucial transitory phase in dairy animals. To overcome the various post partum problems in an organized farm, a Prophylactic Treatment Regimen (PTR) had been designed and initiated in Surti buffaloes calved normally during the year 2010-11 at Livestock Research Station, Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari, Gujarat, India. A total of 54 buffaloes calved were given random PTR within 3 h (N = 30) and after 3 h (N = 24) of calving. PTR included polyherbal ecbolic preparation along calcium drench and vitamin preparation. A polyherbal ecbolic preparation had been given @200 ml after calving and 100 ml per day for subsequent five days along calcium drench @200 ml after calving and 100 ml per day for subsequent 10 days and vitamin preparation @10 ml after calving and 10 ml per day for subsequent 10 days orally. Subsequently, time taken for Shedding of Placenta (SOP), Post- Partum Estrous (PPE) and Service Period (SP) were recorded. The difference in mean of time taken for SOP in buffaloes supplemented with PTR within 3 h of calving (4.71 ± 0.35 h) and after 3 h of calving (5.00 ± 0.40 h) was non-significant. The mean PPE in buffaloes supplemented within 3 h and after 3 h of calving was 65.36 ± 6.44 and 89.94 ± 7.14 days, respectively. The mean SP in days for same groups was 73.83 ± 9.48 and 139.60 ± 10.78, respectively. The PPE and SP in buffaloes supplemented with PTR within 3 h were significantly lower as compared to buffaloes supplemented with PTR after 3 h. The estimated cost of maintenance and treatment was Rs. 100/day/adult animal and Rs. 390 animal, respectively. The net saving of Rs. 6577 per adult animal was found in case of buffaloes supplemented with PTR within 3 h of calving with an advantage of 65.77 days reduced service period over buffaloes supplemented PTR after 3 h of calving. Therefore, it was concluded that PTR within 3 h had economically beneficial effects on reproductive performance of Surti buffaloes.

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