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Book SynopsisThe book is written in a very simple and lucid manner so that everybody can read and understand it very easily. The book is useful for scientists, teachers, students, officers, diagnosticians and laboratory technicians as cell culture has become an essential and indispensable tool in many branches of life sciences and application of cell culture is getting increased exponentially day by day in various fields of biological and medical research arena. This book will provide detailed information on all the aspects of the cell culture starting from establishment of a cell culture laboratory, primary culture, secondary culture, media filtration, collection, preservation and dispatch of samples for diagnosis of viral diseases, cell line authentication and characterization, contamination and curing, cryopreservation of cells and revival of cells besides description on ELISA, SNT, virus titration etc. In my opinion, this book will be extremely useful to the persons who are directly and indirectly involved in cell culture work for various biological experiments. Finally, students and examinees can enrich their knowledge on cell culture from the book and can face any challenge easily and confidently. s on the latest developments on biotechnological approaches for fish disease diagnostic, infection and immunity of brood carps, cryoconservation of fishes, probiotics and nanotechnology in aquaculture are of paramount interest, in addition to information on prawn aquaculture, ornamental fish farming and trade. Information on various software and their application for exploratory data analysis and data mining leading to knowledge discovery and visualization is the main attraction of the book. Another important feature of the book is that one can find appropriate as well as illustrated examples exclusively with fisheries data. The statistics section includes biometrical and qualitative techniques in genetics and selective breeding of fish, besides fundamental statistical test, design of experiments and sampling methods for planning of experiments and survey in fisheries and aquaculture research. The book also includes econometric approach for technical efficiency estimation and input-output analysis, project evaluation, and impact assessment, linear programming, market intelligence, fisheries legislation, policy and IPR issues all of which are new in the field of fisheries and aquaculture.Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Principles of Cell Culture 03. The Cell and its Environment 04. Types of Cells And Cell Culture 05. Cell Culture: Applications, Advantages and Disadvantages 06. Ideal Cell Culture Laboratory with Equipments 07. Growth and Maintenance of Cells in Culture 08. Components of Medium and its Preparation 09. Primary Cell Culture 10. Maintenance of Cell Culture 11. Packaging and Transportation of Cells 12. Description of Commonly Used Cell Lines 13. Subculturing of Cells in Different Vessels 14. Scaling Up of Animal Cell Culture 15. Cell Line Authentication and Characterization 16. Cryopreservation and Thawing/Revival of Cells 17. Contamination of Cell Culture and Curing 18. Counting of Cells 19. Isolation and Identification of Virus in Cell Culture 20. Virus Assays 21. Collection, Preservation and Transport of Various 22. Specimens for Laboratory Diagnosis 23. Collection of Materials for Diagnosis of Viral 24. Diseases 25. Processing of Laboratory Specimens, Inoculation into Laboratory Animals and Embryonated Eggs for Pathogen Isolation 26. Serum Neutralization Test 27. Enzyme Linked munosorbent Assay ELISA 28. Biosafety Measures and Risk Management

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Book SynopsisThe book "General Animal Surgery and Anesthesiology" is Written as per the syllabus approved by VCI and has been arranged to provide a sequential knowledge of the said subject. The course content of this book is totally based as per the guidelines set up by the Veterinary Council of India. This book is prepared by consulting several standard textbooks and journals of related field. A number of illustrations and photographs have been incorporated at places to make the text more meaningful.Table of ContentsSection I. Theory. A. General Surgery: 1. Historical aspects and introduction 2. Pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative consideration of a surgical patient 3. Sterilization 4. Suture materials and suture patterns 5. Fluid therapy 6. Shock 7. Fracture 8. Wound 9. Burn 10. Hernia Dr. A.K. Sharma 11. Inflammation 12 Sprain, strain and bursitis 13. Arthritis 14. Luxation subluxation and dislocation 15. Diseases of arteries and veins. B. Anesthesiology 16. Historical aspects and general considerations 17. Preanesthetic agents 18. General anesthesia 19. Injectable anesthetics and their combinations used for general Anesthesia Dr. Adarsh Kumar 20. Inhalant anesthetics 21. Anesthetic emergencies and their management 22. Endotrachael intubation Adarsh Kumar 23. Muscle relaxants 24. Local anesthetics 25. Local anesthetics techniques 26. Acupuncture Section II. Objective: 1. General consideration for set up of an operation theatre OT 2. Preparation of general surgical pack 3. Familiarization with udder and teat instruments 4. Familiarization with orthopedic instruments 5. Familiarization with ophthalmic instruments 6. Familiarization with Hoof instruments 7. Familiarization with Dental instruments 8. To study different types of catheters and their applications 9. Restraining and positioning of animals for surgical interventions 10. Familiarization with different apparatuses used for general anesthesia 11. Preparation, calculation and induction of general anesthesia 12. Demonstration monitoring of general anesthesia and management of anesthetic emergencies 13. Hemorrhage and hemostasis 14. Bandages and slings 15. Demonstration of monitoring of general anesthesia 16. Anesthesia for laboratory and wild animals 17. Restraining of animals 18. Miscellaneous instruments

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Book SynopsisLivestock sector plays a significant role in the Indian economy particularly in reducing poverty among the weaker sections of the society. Livestock not only provides a continuous stream of income but also acts as natural capital assets for the poor in adverse conditions. India is having huge population of livestock but their production potential is below the global average. Besides this, a continuous rise in the demand of livestock products opens door for dissemination of latest innovative methods among livestock owners, farmers, farm women, etc in order to enhance livestock production potential. This requires a strong extension support with trained extension professionals, who may help farmers in identifying their problems, help them to find out solutions to these problems and provide them the required technical know-how with plenty of information. The primary objective of this book is to increase the proficiency of extension workers as well as improve their proficiency competence by acquainting them with the latest developments in livestock sector and enabling them in better understanding of the existing problems in the villages. This book is also helpful for graduate, postgraduate and doctorate students pursuing studies in veterinary dairy, agriculture, fisheries, and other related sciences and provides them a first hand information on important aspects related to contribution of livestock to national income, community development, panchayati raj, livestock development programmes, audio-visual aids, extension teaching methods, programme planning, adoption and diffusion process, livestock marketing as well as animal husbandry management and administration. We are sure that this book will be beneficial for professors, teachers, trainers, researchers and extension professionals engaged in veterinary and animal husbandry extension and other professional courses.Table of Contents01. Contributions of Livestock to National Income 02. Community Development and Panchayati Raj 03. Animal Husbandry and Rural Development Programmes 04. Animal Husbandry Cooperatives & Operation Flood 05. Audio-Visual Aids 06. Extension Teaching Methods 07. Diffusion and Adoption of Livestock Innovations 08. Animal Husbandry Programme Planning 09. Farming 10. Livestock Marketing 11. Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Management and Administration

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Book SynopsisThe book has been authored in accordance with the syllabi prescribed by Veterinary Council of India VCI, New Delhi for under graduate students of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry all over India. The book includes comprehensive and up-to-date information on the topics highlighted and also deals with animal ethics and welfare of Laboratory Rabbits and Pet Animals in precise manner and in simple language, which becomes easy for students to understand. The text will be suitable and useful for students including those appearing for comprehensive examinations, teachers and scientists.Table of Contents01. Historical Background of Rabbitry 02. Rabbit as Pet 03. Breeds, Breeding and Keeping Breeding Records 04. Care of Young Rabbits 05. Systems of Housing for Rabbits 06. Advances in System of Housing 07. Nutrition and Feeding of Rabbits 08. Sanitation and Disease Control 09. Slaughtering and Skinning of Rabbits, Shearing and Preparation of Products 10. Angora Rabbit Wool Production 11. Rabbit Diseases 12. Disease & Other Health Problems

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Book SynopsisThis book entitled "Livestock Nutrition: Analytical Techniques" lucidly explain recommended and standard methods of analysis. Latest methods of Bomb calorimetry, Isothermal, Adiabatic and Ballistic, non-protein nitrogen fractions, oxalic acid in feeds and fodders, cyanides in plants, nitrate and nitrite in forages, thioglucoside in rapeseed meal, free gossypol in cottonseed meal and aflatoxins in feed have been explained in a simple and illustrative way. Additional methods of desoxyribonuleic acid DNA and ribonucleic acid RNA analysis in animal tissues, non-esterified fatty acid, total lipids in serum or plasma Iipase, blood glucose, cholesterol and urea, biuret method for protein content in wheat, fractions of total lipids eg. cholesterol, HDL and LDL cholesterol are given in a very simple way, along with examples of calculations of results. Method of urea estimation in animal feed as an adulterant is described in detail. This book provides essential information for undergraduate and postgraduate degree students in Food Science and Technology. Animal Nutrition, Animal Products Technology, Animal Feed Technology and Foods Nutrition F&N. This book covers syllabus for B.V. Sc and A.H. , M.V.Sc., M.Sc F & N, M.Sc Food Science & Technology. Ph.D. A.N., Ph.D. Food Science Technology, Ph.D. F & N. M.Sc. APT. M.Sc., M.V.Sc.AFT, Ph.D. AFT, Ph.D. APT, degrees of Indian and Asian subcontinent universities. Animal Feed Compounding Industries and Human Food Vegetarian and Non Vegetarian Products manufacturing Industries Quality Control Laboratories could make use of this book to collect information on the quality of products before marketing. This book is of valuable help to the candidates appearing for the interview of senior scientist, principal scientist and Head of department post advertised by the ASRB ICAR, Delhi and CSIR Institutions of Country.Table of Contents1. Standard solutions-definitions and preparation of solutions of various strength of common acids, alkalies and alcohol. 2. Conversion factors. 3. Proximate principles in feed. 4. Preparation of samples for chemical analysis. 5. Processing and weighing of biological samples. 6. Dry matter content of herbage, faeces, silage and molasses. 7. Dry matter and partial dry matter. 8. Gross energy values of herbage, faeces, urine, milki and silage. 9. Ether extract and crude fiber in feeds and fodders. 10. Nitrogen and crude protein in feeds and fodders. 11. True protein in feeds and fodders. 12. Non-protein nitrogen fractions in biological materials. 13. Total ash and acid insoluble ash in feed and fodders. 14. Wet chemical digestion of biological materials for mineral analysis. 15. Nitrogen free extract in feeds and fodders. 16. Determination of food carbohydrates. 17. Lignin and acid insoluble ash by Fonnesbeck and Harris Method. 18. Hemicellulose in plant cell walls by Fonnesbeck and Harris method. 19. Cellulose and Lignin by crampton and Maynard method. 20. Soluble carbohydrate and structural carbohydate pentosan and Hexasan by Deriaz Method. 21. Oxalic acid in biological materials. 22. Tannic acid in feeds and fodders. 23. Cyanides in plants. 24. Nitrates and nitrites in Forages. 25. Aflatoxin in feeds. 26. Thioglucoside in Rapeseed meal. 27. Free Gossypol in Cottonseed meal. 28. Desoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid in animal tissue. 29. Non esterified fatty acid concentrations in plasma. 30. Enzymatic determination of polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA. 31. Total lipid in serum or plasma. 32. Lipase in serum. 33. Blood lipid components. 34. Glucose in blood. 35. Regulations for radioisotope work in the laboratory. 36. Common terms used in nuclear research work. 37. Radioactivity measuring instruments. 38. General use of tracretechniques in nutritional biochemistry studies. 39. Isotope dilution technique. 40. Production and kinetics of volatile fatty acids. 41. Estimation of Rumen water volume, rate of flow of water and average Rumen dry matter turnover time. 42. Estimating rate of passage of hay using marker Au Radiogold in sheep. 43. Effect of hormones on fat synthesis through C labeled Acetate in Chicken Adipose Tissue. 44. Estimation of trace mineral sin tissues by Neutron activation analysis. 45. Techniques of microbial protein biosynthesis in the Rumen. 46. Technique of separation of bacteria and protozoa from rumen contents. 47. Method for estimation of rumen microbial nitrogen. 48. Technique for the measurement of the rate of production of bacteria in the rumen of Buffalo calves. 49. Technique for the measurement of the rate of production of protozoa in the rumen of buffalo calves. 50. Studying Urea kinetics using C labeled urea in ruminants. 51. Estimation of endogenous calcium and phosphorus in ruminants. 52. Incorporation of radioactive carbon from Oxalic acid C into Ruminal microbial constituents in Vitro system. 53. Estimation of radioactive calcium by liquid scintillation counting. 54. Determination of digestibility with cerium as an inert marker. 55. Determination of strontium 90 by an ion exchange method. 56. Measuring colour, fluorescence, polarization and spectrum of particulate matter. 57. Gas chromatography. 58. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry. 59. Flame photometry. 60. Direct and indirect calorimetry. 61. Fat soluble vitamin ascorbic acid Assay. 62. Water soluble vitamin assay. 63. In vitro nylon bag and cellulase digestibility techniques. 65. Techniques for studying in vivo utilization of nutrients under stall and range conditions in tropics. 66. Enzyme assay in biological samples. 67. Column and liquid partition chromatography. 68. Conway diffusion techniques Method of Conway, 1957. 69. Colorimetric methods of trace element analysis. 70. Standard units of measure and weight used in analytical work. 71. Sampling and processing f biological samples. 72. Calcium in biological materials. 73. Phosphorus in biological materials. 74. magnesium and sulphur in biological materials. 75. Total volatile fatty acids in blood rumen liquor and silage samples. 76. Bacterial and protozoal fractions in rumen liquor. 77. Total protein, lipoprotein and protein nitrogen components. 78. Pepsin digestibility of human and animal foods. 79. Antitryptic activity of human and anima food legume. 80. Polyethylene glycol PEG in biological materials. 81. Estimation of chloride in biological samples. 82. Methods for detecting adulteration in animal feeds and human foods. 83. Urease activity in legume seeds and their byproducts. 84. Lactic acid in biological samples. 85. Chemical analysis of milk. 86. Quality control in feed and mineral mixture processing industries: a vision. Bibliography : tracer techniques.

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Book SynopsisThe book has been written specifically to cater the need of undergraduate/postgraduate students of veterinary science by providing all the needed information comprehensively, as per the new VCI regulations, modified in the year 2009-2010 on animal nutrition subject at a single course. Complete information in a comprehensible way is the watchword of the book. The book consists of three parts and each part provides a structured approach to learning by covering all the topics in a uniform and systematic format. The topics under each part have been carefully designed to conform to the VCI syllabus. Part I deals with principles of animal nutrition and feed technology which comprehensively covered about the proximate principles and estimation of common macro elements like calcium and phosphorus. It also includes about the cell wall fractionation and estimation of common toxic principles present in feeds. Part II deals with applied animal nutrition-I, where the feeding on ruminant animals specifically the cattle, buffalo, sheep and goats in their different physiological stages are discussed and requirements of different nutrients as well as formulation of their respective ration has been taken care of. Part III deals with applied animal nutrition-II, where the feeding on non-ruminant animals specifically the swine and poultry in their different physiological stages are discussed and requirements of different nutrients as well as formulation of their respective diet has been taken care of. In addition to that principles of mixing and compounding of feed has also been considered. The book is similarly useful for the post graduate students of animal sciences, teachers and scientists of animal nutrition discipline, personnel of feed industry involved in feed manufacturing and marketing, field veterinarian, animal husbandry extension worker and progressive animal farmers and animal lovers.Table of ContentsPart-I: Principles of animal nutrition and feed technology ANN-111. Part-II: Applied animal nutrition ruminants, ANN-121. Part-III: Applied animal nutrition non-ruminants, ANN-211.

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Book SynopsisIndia having around 180 millions heads of cattle, 100 million buffaloes, 185 million heads of caprine and ovine population which makes her highest milk producing country in the world. Not only that beef and buffen, mutton and chevon produced but also and exported in significant amount to gulf countries. Feed ingredients available in India is mostly crop residue and agro-industrial by products, the sector is overlooked, though significant output is achieved. Poor, landless, marginal and small farmers are raising the ruminants without knowing the nutritive value, composition and requirement of the animal. Not from the farmers point of view, academician, researcher and students may also get vast information presented in the book Text Book of Ruminant Nutrition.Table of Contents1. Feeds and its Classification 2. Functions and Metabolism of Nutrients 3. Nutrients Requirement for Ruminants 4. Computation of Ration 5. Evaluation of Feeds 6. Anti Nutritional Factors / Natural Toxicants of Feeds 7. Metabolic Disorders

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Book SynopsisThis book on swine production, health and management emphasizes the swine rearing in totality. The authors have added expertise to all areas of the book. Swine, if reared under modern scientific methods, may provide significant economic benefits to its owner. Management, housing, knowledge about its anatomy and physiology, breeding/ reproduction, nutrition/ feeding, health/disease, production, products, marketing and economics are the facets which one needs to be well aware of to get optimum profitable return from this animal. The authors have tried to cover pig as an individual unit as well as an industry/ enterprise. Considering the importance of swine in the field of veterinary and animal sciences, this book has been written to provide a more academic, scientific and field oriented approach, thus making it suitable to the needs of academicians, scientists, students, field practitioners and the general reader. Newer aspects of swine husbandry are described with elaborate suggested reading references to aid in further reading.Table of Contents01. Introduction and Scope 02. Management and Housing 03. Anatomy and Physiology 04. Breeding and Reproduction 05. Nutrition and Feeding 06. Health and Disease 07. Other Production Systems 08. Swine Products Technology 09. Swine Marketing

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Book SynopsisThe book contains detailed information about the infectious diseases of animals with their identification and treatments finding adequate space in the book. The book covers the following: Viral diseases: o Foot and mouth disease o Classical swine fever o Rabies o Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) o Goat pox o Sheep pox o Blue Tongue o Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis o Bovine ephemeral fever o Canine Parvovirus Infections. Bacterial diseases: o Black Quarter o Tuberculosis o Brucellosis o Glanders o Haemorrhagic Depticaemia o Leptospirosis o Strangles o Anthrax o ParatuberculosisTable of ContentsSection 1: Viral diseases : Foot and mouth disease, Classical swine fever, Rabies, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), Goat pox, Sheep pox, Blue Tongue, Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis, Bovine ephemeral fever, Canine Parvovirus Infections Section 2: Bacterial diseases: Black Quarter, Tuberculosis, Brucellosis, Glanders, Haemorrhagic Depticaemia,Leptospirosis ,Strangles,Anthrax, Paratuberculosis

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Book SynopsisThere has been a tremendous increase in the production of livestock products and this is expected to continue in the coming future. This is especially in developing countries. The greatest increase is in the production of poultry and pigs, as well as eggs and milk. Livestock production can make good use of resources, some of which may otherwise not be used, and contributes high quality protein and important micronutrients to the human diet.Table of Contents01. Recent Advances and Future Prospects of Embryo TransferTechnology Rajesh Kumar Sharma and Rajinder Singh Kishtwaria 02. Application of Molecular Markers in Livestock Improvement Vikas Mahajan and Dhirendra Kumar 03 Bioinformatics in Livestock Production and Management Dhirendra Kumar, Pranav Kumar and Vibha Raj Shanti 04. Laboratory Animals in Animal Breeding: A Review Bharat Bhushan, Manjit Panigrahi and GK Gaur 05. Impact of Nutrition on Reproductive Efficiency of Small RuminantsV P Maurya, V Sejian, Gyanendra Singh and Mihir Sarkar 06. Cactus (Opuntia) as a Strategic Source of Feed for Farm Animals in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions Abed M Al-Bial, Jai Singh and Ram Niwas 07. Computation of Ration for Cattle and Buffaloes Shalik Gram Shukla 08. Minerals: An Important Micronutrient in Livestock Enterprises Ravindra Kumar Tiwari and Sunil Kumar 09. Heat Stress and Livestock: Impact and Adaptive Mechanisms V Sejian, VP Maurya and Gyanendra Singh 10. Examination of Sick Animals and Management of Diseases Ajay Kumar Upadhyay 11. Livestock for Sustainable Agriculture Manish Kumar, Sunil Kumar and Teena Rani 12. Nutraceuticals in Livestock Practices Ravindra Kumar and Prabhat Tripathi 13. Goat Improvement for Milk Production Rajendra Kumar Pandey 14. Guinea Fowl as an Alternative Source of Chicken Brijesh Singh 15. Dairy Farm Management for Profit -- An OverviewB K Mishra 16. Handling and Processing of Animal By-Products for Economic Returns Vikas Pathak and V P Singh 17. Vermibiotechnology: A Micro Enterprise for Rural Development and Sustainable Agriculture Ran Veer Singh 18. Vaccines: A Boon for the Animals Ram Niwas, DP Singh and Abed M Al-Bial 19. Ethnoveterinary Management of Livestock Diseases by Inhabitants of Central Himalaya Lalit Tiwari, Nitin Rai, Rajeev Kumar Sharma and P C Pande 20. Quality Standards on Medicinal Plants with Special Reference to Regulatory Aspects Nitin Rai, Lalit Tiwari and Rajeev Kumar Sharma

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Book SynopsisThe book is intended to the students involved in the study of microbiology, immunology, and animal reproduction as an introduction to more extensive studies. An overview of immunology is provided in the book to refer immediately any basic information needed, for further understanding of the subject dealt in this book. The s covered may provide the structural component for the basic understanding of the reproductive immunology in animals.It is designed to complement, but not to compete with the few books available with regard to reproduction. The book is profusely illustrated with figures and tables. The concise nature of the book and the simple and clear treatment of the topics, it is hopefully will prove to be useful to all.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Overview of Immune Response 3. Immunology of Male and Female Reproductive System 4. Foetus as Allograft-Paradox of Pregnancy 5. Immunological Causes of Infertility and Foetal Wastages 6. Immunity in Foetus and Newborn 7. Principles of Immunodiagnosis of Pregnancy 8. Anti-Fertility Vaccines - Control of fertility Through Immunological Means 9. Immunonutrition and Immunology of Reproduction 10. Transgenic Animals 11. Application of Embryo Transfer Biotechnology for Research in Immunology

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Book SynopsisThe book presents conventional and modern breeding technologies in the vital areas of animal breeding, to stimulate more research, and to rapidly pass such modern techniques to scientific community. Various conventional breeding technologies used for selection and faster multiplication of superior cattle and buffalo germplasm have contributed significantly to increase in milk production, which were mainly due to the technologies developed in the areas of quantitative genetics and reproductive biology. These included methodologies for selection of females based upon their expected producing ability and young males based on the performance of progeny. Emerging developments in the areas of molecular marker systems in animals, genome maps, methods of detecting Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) linkages, Marker Assisted Selection (MAS) etc., are latest tools to be used in breeding programmes for enhancing the rate of genetic progress. These modern techniques could be of great help for those traits, for which the conventional technologies have limitations in their use. Therefore, integration of molecular markers with conventional breeding technologies involving pedigree and phenotypic information are probable future breeding tools for genetic improvement of livestock and poultry.Table of ContentsPart - I: Conventional Breeding Methods: Chapter 01. Sustainability of Indigenous Cattle: Breeding Strategies and Future Prospects R.S. Gandhi Chapter 02. Characterization and Evaluation of Hill Cattle of Uttarakhand R.K. Pundir, P.K. Singh, Neelkant, B. Prakash and C.V. Singh Chapter 03. Evaluation of Sires Using Different Multitrait Sire Evaluation Methods in Crossbred Cattle T.G. Moges, C.V. Singh and R.S. Barwal Chapter 04. Comparative Study of Different Sire Evaluation Methods Using First Lactation and Life Time Traits in Crossbred Cattle V.K. Singh and C.V. Singh Chapter 05. Buffalo Breeding Research and Improvement Strategies in India C.V. Singh, R.S. Barwal and C.B. Singh Chapter 06. Breeding Policy and Programmes for Genetic Improvement of Cattle and Buffalo Resources of Rajasthan C.B. Singh, C.V. Singh and R.S. Barwal Chapter 07. Genetic Improvement of Buffaloes for Milk Production R.K. Sethi Chapter 08. Buffalo Breeding Policy: Past, Present and Future Perspectives Rajkumar, Y.P. Singh and Ravinder Kumar Chapter 09. Conservation of Bhadawari BuffaloesB.P. Kushwaha, Sultan Singh, S.B. Maity and K.K. Singh Chapter 10. Sustainability of Milk Production in Surti Buffalo on an Organized Farm G.M. Pandya, C.G. Joshi, D.N. Rank, V.B. Kharadi, B.P. Bramkshtri, P.H. Vataliya, P.M. Desai and J.V. Solanki Chapter 11. Production Performance and Identification of Superior Germplasm of Banni Buffalo Under Field Condition K.P. Singh and A.P. Chaudhary Chapter 12. Study on Daily Milk Yield, Milk Constituents and Production System of Banni Buffalo K.P. Singh and A.P. Chaudhary Chapter 13. Methods for the Estimation of Genetic Parameters B.L. Pander and S. S. Dhaka Chapter 14. Open Nucleus Breeding System and Genetic Improvement of Livestock in Developing Countries B.N. Shahi and P.P. Dubey Chapter 15. Goat Genetic Resources, Animal Husbandry Practices and Their Improvement in Uttarakhand R.S. Barwal, C.V. Singh and C.B. Singh Chapter 16. Goat Genetic Resources of Gujarat: Production System and Improvement Strategy K.P. Singh and A.P. Chaudhary Chapter 17. Sonadi Sheep in Their Breeding Tract S.P. Tailor and O.P. Pathodiya Chapter 18. Sire Evaluation for Growth and Fleece Yield Traits Using Animal Model in Chokla Sheep Ravindra Kumar and C.V.Singh Chapter 19. Rural Poultry Farming: Present Status and Future Strategy for Sustainable Production in North East Region S. Malik Part - II: Modern Breeding Technologies: Chapter 20. Integration of Conventional and Molecular Approaches of Genetic Selection for Disease Resistance Arjava Sharma and Anuj Chauhan Chapter 21. Chromosome and Genome Analysis by Fluorescence in situ Hybridization B. Prakash Chapter 22. Molecular Approaches in Animal Breeding: Present Status and Future Prospects P. Kumarasamy Chapter 23. Application of Molecular Genetic Technologies in Animal Breeding: Potentials and Practicability in Indian Scenario B. Prakash and DeepikaChapter 24. Genetic Resistance to Mastitis in Dairy Cattle A.K. Ghosh, C.V. Singh and R.S. Barwal Chapter 25. Molecular Studies on MX1 Gene in Chicken by PCR-SSCP Technique C. Mishra, D. Das, Pushpendra Kumar, K. Khanna, A.S. Selvaramesh S. Dayal, A.P. Singh, N.K. Nagpal, B. Bhushan and A. Sharma Chapter 26. Study of Prolactin Gene Polymorphism in Crossbred Cattle by PCR-RFLP and the Association of Different Genotypes to Various Traits Verma, P. and Singh, C.V. Chapter 27. Assessment of Sperm Chromatin Compactness and Integrity in Mammalian Semen Sample C.S. Mukhopadhyay, P.P. Dubey and A.K. Gupta

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Book SynopsisAlthough immunological and molecular techniques are increasingly being applied for the diagnosis of parasitic diseases, veterinary practitioners worldwide still rely primarily on the conventional faecal and blood smear examinations mainly on the concept of "seeing is believing". These techniqes are still the gold standard and cost-effective means of diagnosing the parasitic infections in domestic animals.Table of Contents01. Introduction 02. Collection, preservation and despatch of faecal samples 03. Techniques for identification of parasitic eggs/oocysts in faeces 04. Identification of parasitic mites: collection and examination of 05. Examination of blood, lymph node biopsy and other body fluids 06. Collection and preservation of parasites 07. Immuno-molecular techniques for diagnosis of parasitic infections

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Book SynopsisThe book is written in a very simple and lucid manner so that everybody can read and easily understand it properly. It contains two sections: viral diseases and bacterial diseases with lot of recent references. book will provide detailed and up to date information of all the zoonotic diseases of bacterial and viral origins affecting human and animal health globally. Finally, all can enrich their knowledge on zoonotic diseases from the book and can clarify any doubts and concepts very easily and confidently. The book is useful for scientists, teachers, students, officers, diagnosticians, laboratory technicians, public health professionals and medical personnel associated directly or indirectly with research, teaching, training, extension, diagnosis, epidemiology and control of zoonotic and food borne diseases.Table of ContentsA: Viral Diseases: 01. Rabies 02. Avian Influenza or Birdflu 03. Swine Influenza or Swineflu 04. Dengue 05. Chikungunya 06. Japanese Encephalitis 07. Hendra 08. Nipah Virus Infections in Humans and Pigs 09. Hantavirus Infections 10. Marburg and Ebola Virus Disease B: Bacterial Diseases: 11. Crimean Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) 12. Anthrax 13. Tuberculosis 14. Brucellosis 15. Colibacillosis 16. Glanders 17. Leptospirosis 18. Listeriosis 19. Salmonellosis (Paratyphoid) 20. Tetanus (Lock jaw) 21. Q fever

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Book SynopsisThe present book "Laboratory Manual of Biochemistry: Methods and Techniques" is the outcome of 17 years of teaching and research experience of the authors. Biochemistry is a comparatively recent branch but the utility and variability of research work and the dazzling pace of its development has positioned this discipline in the forefront of scientific hierarchy. As Biochemistry works at a molecular level (i.e. finer than that accessed by the ultra-modern optical or phase-contrast microscopes) it embraces other disciplines also. Biochemistry has thus strengthened the integrated approach concept and solving biological riddles. Biochemical Techniques are used in all branches of biological sciences and biotechnology. Biochemical experiments are conducted in the laboratory as practical as well as for persuing research. A researcher has to refer to many journals and books before he/she could get to the working protocol for his/her experiment. This book attempts to give often-used methods in a single volume. This first edition is divided into 11 Units. Each experiment includes principle, requirements, procedure, calculation and observations. At the end of each , references for additional reading are provided. Important precautions, warnings and tips are given under the notes section. In addition, there are 12 appendices, which give minute details on basic chemistry, buffer preparations and other aspects required for the conduct of the experiments. The methods given in the book will be useful for conducting practical classes at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in biochemistry, biotechnology, microbiology, agricultural sciences, environmental science, botany, zoology, nutrition, pharmaceutical science and other biology-related subjects. This book will be a bonanza for the research workers since it covers procedures from the classical basic biochemistry to the modern PCR techniques.Table of Contents1. General laboratory principles. 2. Carbohydrates. 3. preparations and other aspects required for the conduct of the experiments. 4. Lipids. 5. Nucleic acids. 6. Enzymes. 7. Vitamins. 8. Pigments. 9. Phenolics. 10. Anti nutritional factors. 11. Plant hormones.

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Book SynopsisDairy Technology is the industrial, non-farm phase of the tremendously large, dynamic and complex dairy industry. This phase represents a combination of science, engineering, business, and art as applied to all dairy and dairy-type foods and their industries. Dairy and dairy-type foods represent a major segment of the vast and varied food industry. This comprehensive book has been written encompassing entire gamuts of manufacture of dairy products, functional foods, utilization of dairy byproducts, cleaning and sanitization and quality assurance. The main objective of the book is to provide the latest information in a consolidated form at one point to meet the requirements of not only undergraduate and postgraduates students but also teachers and dairy professionals.Table of ContentsVol. 2: Dairy Products And Quality Assurance: Part I: Manufacturing of Dairy Products 01. Fat-Rich Dairy Products 02. Fermented Dairy Products 03. Starter Cultures 04. Cheese Technology 05. Heat Desiccated Products 06. Concentrated Milks 07. Drying of Milk and Milk Products 08. Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert 09. Dairy Byproducts 10. Functional Dairy Foods 11. Cleaning and Sanitation

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Book SynopsisRadiology and ultrasound are the primary diagnostic imaging techniques available to the veterinarian. The responsibility to provide useful diagnostic images usually falls on the shoulders of the veterinary radiologist/radiographer. The book has twenty four s prepared as per the syllabus framed by Veterinary Council of India (VCI) will assist veterinary students in their understanding the radiology and other diagnostic imaging technology in veterinary discipline and act as an excellent complement to the students both at undergraduate and postgraduate level, interns, veterinarian who are called upon to diagnose an unfamiliar species. Present book is aimed to provide a s: review questions, contains more than two hundred solved objective types questions for various entrance tests viz: Pre- P.G, ICAR-JRF, ICAR-SRF, ARS, Pre-IAS, State PSC, State civil services examination and interviews. At the end, available glossary literature on imaging related terms has been incorporated for the benefit of ready and quick revision. The subject matter in the book is so graded that undergraduate and post-graduate students, veterinary surgeons working in the field, teachers and as well as research scholar in veterinary surgery and those interested in the welfare of the farmers could benefit from the book.Table of Contents01. Introduction to Radiology and Historical Perspective 02. Applications of Radiography 03. Principles of Radiographic Positioning 04. General Concepts of Radiation (Basic Physics) 05. Basic Interactions of X-rays with Matter 06. X-ray Tube 07. X-ray Tube Rating Chart 08. The Physics of X-ray Production 09. Diagnostic X-ray Equipments and Accessories 10. X-ray Machine Accessories 11. Set up of an X-ray (Radiology) Section 12. Handling, Viewing and Interpretation of X-ray 13. Radiographic Exposure Factors/Variables 14. Radiographic Detail, Density and Contrast 15. Radiographic Technique Chart 16. X-ray Film and Accessories 17. Film Processing 18. Radiographic Technical Error and Artifacts 19. Significant Radiographic Findings of Important Pathological Conditions 20. Contrast Agents and Special Radiography 21. Radiography of Exotic Animals and Birds 22. Advance Diagnostic Imaging Tools and Techniques 23. Principles of Radiation Therapy 24. Radiation Hazards and Safety 25. Glossary 26. : Review Questions 27. Check Your Answers 28. References/Selected Readings 29. Appendix

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Book SynopsisIt is difficult to forecast the There are 25 s contributed by distinguished contributors who have made valuable contributions to the field of conservation of animal biodiversity and improvement of livestock. The topics covered are ranging from cattle genetic resources, strategic action plan for sustainable management, conservation and genetics improvement, breeding strategies to improve milk productivity, production systems and breeding policies for genetic improvement, application of biotechnological tools for conservation and improving of animal genetic resources, bioinformatics and genome analysis in conservation, heat stress management etc.Table of Contents1. The Cattle Genetic Resources of India by B.N. Shahi, R.S. Barwal and C.V. Singh 2. Farm Animal Biodiversity in India-Status and Strategic Action Plan for Sustainable Management by B.K. Joshi and P.K. Vij 3. Indigenous Dairy Breeds - An Alternative to Crossbred Cattle for SUSTAINABLE Livelihood Security in Rural India by R.S. Gandhi, Avtar Singh, Archana Verma and G.K. Sachdeva 4. Dynamics of Cattle and Buffalo in Western States of India: An Overview by J. V. Solanki and D. N. Rank 5. Conservation and Genetic Improvement of Sheep in Relation to Rural Livelihood Security by S.M.K. Naqvi and G.R. Gowane 6. Breeding Strategies to Improve Milk Productivity in Hill Cattle of Uttarakhand by R.K. Pundir 7. Trends in Buffalo Meat Production and Exports by K.P. Singh, Ashok Boora, Sunesh Balhara and Sarita Yadav 8. Priority Setting for Conservation of Animal Genetic Resources by B. Prakash 9. Genetic Resistance to Heat Tolerance in Livestock Pushpendra Kumar and Kashyap, N 10. Genetic Improvement Programs for Indigenous Milch Cattle Breeds - Past Achievements and Current Strategies Arjava Sharma and Umesh Singh 11. Genetic Diversity, Production System and Breeding Policies for Genetic Improvement of Buffalo Germplasm in Uttarakhand & Uttar Pradesh by C.V. Singh, R.S. Barwal and B.N. Shahi 12. Reproductive and Health Status of Crossbred and Buffalo Bulls by Y.P. Singh, Rajkumar, S.P. Singh and S.P.S. Somvanshi 13. Application of Biotechnology Tools for Conservation and Improving of Animal Genetic Resources by M.L. Sangwan 14. Molecular Breeding in Farm Animal: Challenges and Prospects by Deepak Sharma and N.R. Sahoo 15. Bioinformatics and Genome Anlysis in Conservation of Farm Animals by P. Kumarasamy 16. Genetic Improvement in Host Resistance: A Sustainable Strategy to Maintain Livestock Productivity in Changing Climatic Condition by P.K. Rout 17. Integration of Molecular Genetical Approaches for Enhancement of Poultry Production by Deepak Sharma 18. Genetic Resistance to Disease in Poultry: An Overview by V.K. Saxena 19. Native Poultry Germplasm of Tripura: Technological Intervention for Sustainable Production by S. Malik, S. Doley, M. Datta and S.V. Ngachan 20. Present Status of Evaluation, Utilization and Conservation of Indian Native Breeds of Chicken by D.P. Singh and Hamid Ali 21. Camelids Across the World by S. C. Mehta 22. Biodiversity Conservation: Need for Future Generation by Niddhi Arora and V.S. Rajora 23. Contribution of the Indigenous Cattle to the National Economy and Man Kind by R.S. Barwal, C .V. Singh and S.P. Singh 24. Sustainable Management of Animal Genetic Resources (AnGR) for Livelihood Security by C.V. Singh, R.S. Barwal and B.N. Shahi 25. Heat Stress Management in Livestock by B.V. Sunil Kumar and P.P. Dubey

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Book SynopsisThe book provides the general background about production aspects of rabbit rearing. The information provided in the book has been based on the rearing practices adopted for rabbits in India. Keeping in view the relevance of rabbit production, specific topics have been chosen about the rabbits. The information provided in the book is based on the vast professional experiences, research findings and latest data from unmatched sources. The book has been written in a manner so that it could be used extensively by the students, teachers and academics in the educational and research institutes dealing with Veterinary Sciences, Animal Sciences and Livestock Production. The field functionaries in the Animal Husbandry Department and livestock farms both in public as well as private sector will find book very useful tool for successful rabbit production. The following s have been included in the book.Table of Contents01 Introduction 02 Breeds of Rabbits 03 Housing of Rabbits 04 Nutrition of Rabbit 05 Reproduction in Rabbits 06 Management of Rabbitry 07 Diseases of Rabbit 08 Angora Rabbit Production 09 Clinical Examination and Laboratory Procedures 10 Rabbit Behaviour 11 Slaughter and Skinning of Rabbits

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Book SynopsisThis book attempts to describe applied breeding methods for different domestic animal species as currently implemented. In this book, brief history of population genetics, domestication of livestock species, classification of breeds, economic characteristics of different livestock species & poultry and their importance, basic statistics, qualitative and quantitative inheritance, gene and genotype frequency and factors influencing gene frequency, values and means of population, methods of estimation and uses of heritability and repeatability, correlations, selection, response to selection, basis of selection, progeny testing, open nucleus breeding system, sire evaluation, methods of selection, breeding or mating systems, heterosis or hybrid vigor definitions and current livestock and poultry breeding programmes have been discussed in different s. The subject matter has been dealt with in a logical sequence so that the reader is conveyed from simple to more complex interpretation with relative ease. It is felt that the reader which are likely to comprise mostly of graduate and post graduate student of animal breeding and researcher will be able to get a deeper insight and better perceptions into the realm of the dynamic science of animal breeding.Table of Contents01 Brief History of Population Genetics 02 Domestication of Livestock Species 03 Classification of Livestock Breeds 04 Economic Characters of Livestock and Poultry 05 Basic Statistics 06 Qualitative and Quantitative Inheritance 07 Gene and Genotype Frequency and Factors Influencing Gene Frequency 08 Variation and Measurements 09 Values and Means of Population 10 Heritability - Methods of Estimation and Use 11 Correlations 12 Selection - Natural Vs Artificial Selection 13 Response to Selection 14 Basis of Selection15 Methods of Selection 16 Open Nucleus Breeding System 17 Methods of Sire Evaluation 18 Breeding or Mating Systems 19 Heterosis or Hybrid Vigor 20 Selection of Dairy Cattle & Buffaloes 21 Current Livestock and Poultry Breeding Programmes 22 Conservation of Genetic Resources in India

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Book SynopsisThis book deals specifically with basic managemental aspects of dairy animal in the context of Indian subcontinent. The informations are carefully presented in concise manner and to the point. The entire book has been prepared in most simple, clear and talking language for easy understanding. In this book, an attempt has been made to introduce both the science and practice of dairy animal production for the students, teachers, progressive farmers and extension workers. Any book which attempt to cover the needs of much a wide range of people must have their limitations as far as any one group of persons is concerned. It is hoped however that all those who read these books will find some guidance and instruction which will enable them to improve their knowledge and understanding of the management and production of dairy animals.Table of Contents01 Introduction to Dairy Farm Management 02 Animal Housing 03 Care and Management of Calves 04 Care and Management of Heifers 05 Care and Management of Dry Cows 06 Care of Cows at and After Parturition 07 Care of Lactating Cows 08 Feeding Management 09 Reproduction in Cattle 10 Reproductive Techniques 11 Common Farm Management Techniques 12 Milking Management 13 Prevention and Control of Diseases of Dairy Cattle

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Book SynopsisImmunology is the study of immunity or immune system, the system which is involved in the protection of the body from various types of infections. When a foreign substance invades the body, the body evokes various mechanisms to protect itself. To comprehend the subject like immunology, it is essential to study it in its all aspects. This book is a unique approach to understand the fundamentals and emerging trends of immunology in a very simple and self-explanatory form. The book is divided into twenty s covering all important areas of immunology which are essential for proper understanding of the subject. Besides covering fundamental concepts of immunology, there is a separate on Immunotechniques which are commonly used in laboratories. A comprehensive Glossary of important terms has also been included in the book for quick reference.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Anatomy of the Immune System 3. Antigens 4. Antibodies 5. Antigen-Antibody Interaction 6. T Lymphocytes and B Lymphocytes 7. Humoral immune Response 8. Cell-Mediated Immunity 9. Complement 10. Major Histocompatibility Complex 11. Cytokines 12. Hypersensitivity 13. Immune Response to Infections 14. Vaccines 15. Tolerance 16. Transplantation Immunology 17. Tumor Immunology 18. Immunodeficiencies 19. Autoimmunity 20. Immunotechniques

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Book SynopsisToday, nutraceuticals have been recognized as any natural product, food or dietary supplement that provides medical or health benefits including the prevention of diseases. Keeping these aspects in view, the book covers different types of Nutraceuticals used in livestock and poultry, their role, mode of application, advantages and disadvantages if any. In 1, the concepts of feeding nutraceuticals have been discussed and classified into several groups. 2 presents feeding of antibiotics to poultry and livestock species and how it has been gradually replaced by different feed additives preferentially called as nutraceuticals. 3 to 8 deals with different nutraceuticals often fed to poultry and livestock like probiotics, prebiotics, enzymes, organic acids, fatty acids and phytobiotics. The s introduce and classify the corresponding nutraceutical agents and then present a detail discussion on its efficacy as a feed ingredient, mode of action, specific rate of inclusion in the diet.Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. Antibiotics 3. Probiotics 4. Prebiotics 5. Enzymes 6. Organic Acids 7. Fatty Acids 8. Phytobiotics

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Book SynopsisFeed additives are non-nutritive substances, preparations and micro-organisms that are added to feed to animal feeds to improve growth performance, feed intake and the efficiency of feed utilization for healthy, economic and eco-friendly livestock production. This book on Advances in Animal Feed Additives addresses current information on the use of different animal feed additives with regard to production, health and reproduction of livestock and poultry. This book contains twenty five s contributed by 30 eminent scientists of animal nutrition, which highlights the significance of antioxidants, enzymes, probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, antimicrobials, organic acids, coccidiostats, mycotoxin binders, immunomodulator, hen egg antibody, hormones, beta agonist, methane inhibitors, defaunating agents, essential oil and herbal feed additives. etc. for sustainable livestock and poultry production. Each of the book attempts at providing clear and updated information on feed additives supported with good amount of the experimental evidence and references which will enable the students and research workers to obtain information quickly when necessary. The book is useful to students of animal sciences, teachers and scientists of animal nutrition discipline, personnel of feed industry, field veterinarians, animal husbandry extension workers and progressive animal farmers.Table of Contents1. An Overview of Feed Additives by Pankaj Kumar Singh 2. Role of Enzymes as Feed Additives in Poultry Production by B. K. Swain 3. Scope of the use of Antioxidants in Poultry Production by A. K. Panda 4. Role of Probiotics in Poultry Production by Pankaj Kumar Singh and Chandramoni 5. Application of Prebiotics in Poultry Production by Pankaj Kumar Singh, Kaushalendra Kumar, Chandramoni and Sanjay Kumar 6. Significance of Synbiotic in Animal Production by Kamdev Sethy 7. Use of Dietary Organic Acids in Poultry Production by Pankaj Kumar Singh, Sanjay Kumar , Chandramoni and Kaushalendra Kumar 8. Significance of Antibiotic Growth Promoters in Animal Feeds by Pankaj Kumar Singh, Kaushal Kumar, Pankaj Kumar and Avinash Kumar 9. Uses of Ionophore Antibiotics in Livestock as Feed Additive by S. Shekhar, S.K. Shukla and S.B. Shudhakar 10. Immunomodulators as Feed Additives by Indranil Samanta 11. Hen Egg Antibody as a Food Additive for Oral Immunotherapy by Rajni Kumari, Sanjay Kumar, Shanker Dayal, S.V. Lal, Kaushalendra Kumar and A.K Srivastava 12. Use of Coccidiostats for Sustainable Poultry Production by Rinesh Kumar and Suman Kumar 13. Bioactive Phytochemicals as Modifiers of Rumen Fermentation by Amlan K. Patra 14. Methane Inhibitors: Trends in Manipulation of Rumen Fermentation by Kaushalendra Kumar, Sanjay Kumar and Rajni Kumari 15. Probiotics for Ruminants by Ravindra Kumar 16. Scope of Propionic Acid Producing Bacteria as Feed Additive in Ruminants by Haidar Ali Ahmed, S. K. Sirohi and A. M. Ganai 17. Impact of Defaunating Agents on Ruminant Production by Kaushalendra Kumar, Pankaj Kumar Singh and Kamdev Sethy 18. Utilization of Exogenous Enzymes in Ruminant Feeding by Ravindra Kumar and Shalini Vaswani 19. Metabolic Modifiers for Quality Meat Productionby Avijit Dey 20. Hormones as Feed Additive for Livestock by Papori Talukdar and Goutam Mondal 21. Implications on the use of Beta Agonists in Animal Feeding by Nirbhay Kumar and Rashmi Ranjan 22. Recent Advances in Feed Additives for Sustainable Fish Production by Ashutosh Mishra 23. Essential Oils as Feed Additives for Livestock and Poultry by Sanjay Kumar, Rajni Kumari, Kaushalendra Kumar and A.K Srivastava 24. Phytogenic Feed Additives by Pankaj Kumar Singh, A.K. Srivastava, Sanjay Kumar and Rajni Kumari 25. Mycotoxin Binders as Feed Additive for Livestock and Poultryby M. T. Banday and Pankaj Kumar Singh

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Book SynopsisThis book describes the fundamentals of microfluidics and fabrication methods of microfluidic devices that can be adopted for animal-assisted reproduction. It presents microfluidic methods for sorting highly fertile spermatozoa. This book also describes the application of microfluidics in vitro fertilization and embryo culture. It discusses the use of microfluidics in sperm sexing and the cryopreservation of animal gametes and embryos. Lastly, the book examines the potential opportunities of microfluidics in infertility diagnosis, sperm selection and guidance, oocyte selection, insemination, and embryo monitoring. Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Microfluidics and animal reproductive techniques.- Chapter 2. Principles, materials and fabrication methods of microfluidics.- Chapter 3. Microfluidics and non-microfluidics methods of sperm sorting and sperm analysis.- Chapter 4. Applications of microfluidcs for in vitro fertilization and embryo Culture.- Chapter 5. Microlfuidics in cryoreservation of animal gametes and embryos.- Chapter 6. New hope for sperm sexing: possible role of microfluidics.

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Book SynopsisThis book comprehensively discusses the applications of molecular genetics, functional and structural genomics, and proteomics vis-a-vis bioinformatics, artificial intelligence, and robotics in livestock healthfulness and productivity. It reviews the biotechnological approaches in veterinary sciences for increasing productivity and resistance to disease. The book emphasizes the approaches based on artificial intelligence to analyze the data collected on animals, pathogens, and their environment. It underscores artificial intelligence applications in disease diagnosis, epidemiological studies, and detecting biological phenomena, including heat-detection, pregnancy, docility, and infections. Further, the book examines the genomics and proteomics approaches for understanding the gut microbiota and the role of pathogen-host interactions in animal health and disease. Lastly, it explores both pathogenic and non-pathogenic microbial transfer between humans, animals, and the environment across one health spectrum. ​Table of ContentsChapter 1_High density bovine SNP genotyping: Status in Indian cattle breeds. -Chapter 2_ 2_Potential of third generation sequencing in unveiling the hidden architecture of genome in light of genomic complexity and copy number vis-a-vis structural variations. -Chapter 3_RNAseq and lncRNAs to understand disease resistance and susceptibility in domestic animals. -Chapter 4_Genome wide copy number variation and structural variation: A novel tool for improved livestock genomic selection. -Chapter 5_Exploiting whole genome sequences and annotation information to improve goat germplasm. -Chapter 6_Implementation of genomic selection under Indian scenario through utilizing the vast repository of female datasets. -Chapter 7_Unraveling the genomic potential of draft animals ensuring production of more climate resilient animals. -Chapter 8_Role of proteomics in understanding livestock health. -Chapter 9_Genomics innovations and advanced technologies. -Chapter 10_Unraveling the encrypted treasure of information in host-pathogen interaction to explore systems biology in livestock. -Chapter 11_Methods for studying microbial diversity. -Chapter 12_Microbial diversity and relevance to animal health. -Chapter 13_Exploring the impact of microbial invasion on the diseases involving the gut-brain axis in animals. –Chapter 14_In silico studies of molecular mechanisms of microbial action. -Chapter 15_Genome based prediction of bacterial antibiotic resistance. -Chapter 16_Microbial genomics and antimicrobial susceptibility testing. -Chapter 17_Microbial genomics and modulation in ruminants: an environmental perspective with special reference to methane migration. -Chapter 18_Stem cell therapy: Promises and challenges in treating animal diseases. -Chapter 19_Genome editing: applications in animal health. -Chapter 20_CRISPR-Dx (Diagnostics) to develop efficient point of care diagnostics in the era of one-health. -Chapter 21_Harnessing knowledge from COVID19 scenario for new generation vaccine development to control pandemics in animals. -Chapter 22_NGS and its applications to understand host-pathogen interactions with special emphasis on chronic diseases in animals. -Chapter 23_Point-of-care testing diagnostics using molecular approaches. -Chapter 24_Bioinformatics: unveiling the systems biology. -Chapter 25_Discovering novel genes through machine learning approaches. -Chapter 26_Promises and premises of applications of artificial intelligence in animal health. -Chapter 27_Applying sensors and robotics towards smart animal management. -Chapter 28_Cloud computing for development of animal husbandry sector. -Chapter 29_Revolutionize one health through quantum computing. ​

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