• Manage the health of cattle at a critical stage with this essential reference

    Milk is one of the backbones of the global food economy, with its high vitamin content and key contribution to bone health. As a result, dairy farming is one of the most essential sectors of the global agricultural market, and the health of cattle is an issue of global importance. Periparturient diseases, those sustained in the period immediately before, during, and after giving birth, have a potentially devastating impact on the reproductive cycle of cattle, and an understanding of these conditions is a critical aspect of food production.

    Periparturient Diseases of Cattle offers a comprehensive overview of these diseases, their pathogenesis, and their treatments. Summarizing all of the major periparturient disorders, their etiology, and their management, it is a critical resource for veterinary practitioners and others for whom cattle health is of fundamental importance. As a reference, a diagnostic aid, and a tool in farm management, this volume is indispensable.

    Periparturient Diseases of Cattle readers will also find:

    • In-depth description of disease advancement
    • Detailed treatment of disorders including metritis, mastitis, ketosis, and many more
    • Color figures and line drawings to illustrate key concepts

    Periparturient Diseases of Cattle is ideal for student and working veterinarians, academicians, farm managers, industrialists, farm owners, and many more.

  • List of Contributors xxv

    Preface xxxi

    Acknowledgment xxxiii

    1 Introduction to Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 1
    Ambica Gadige, Srujan Racharla, Aruna Maramulla, and Tanmoy Rana

    2 Nutrition, Immune Function, and Health 7
    Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Yakubu Mariam, and Allam Lushaikyaa

    3 Metabolic Profile Tests 21
    Ankit S. Prajapati, Abhinav Suthar, Prakash M. Chauhan, and Harshad H. Panchasara

    4 The Behavior of Cattle During and After Parturition 29
    Aminu M. Galadima

    5 Rumen Acidosis 39
    Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Manoj K. Ahirwar, and Apoorva Mishra

    6 Ketosis 51
    Sarita Devi, Ankit S. Prajapati, Chitra D. Chauhan, and Rajesh Kumar

    7 Parturient Paresis (Milk Fever) 67
    Naveen S. Murikipudi, Vasantha Seshu Kumari Injarapu, Suresh Kamineni, and Rajesh Kumar

    8 Cystic Ovarian Disease 77
    Arunmozhi Narayanaswamy, Chhavi Gupta, Pradeep Nag Beladakere Subramanyam, and Sarath Thulasiraman

    9 Retained Fetal Membranes: A Review 87
    Sarath Thulasiraman, Monica Gunasekar, Pradeep Nag Beladakere Subramanyam, and Arunmozhi Narayanasamy

    10 Periparturient Immunological Disorders 93
    Amitava Roy, Tanmoy Rana, and Arkaprabha Shee

    11 Mastitis 101
    Satyavrat Singh, Jitendra P. Singh, Rajesh Kumar, and Pramod Kumar

    12 Downer-cow Syndrome 121
    Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Mojetoluwa S. Afolabi, Bashir M. Darma, Allam Lushaikyaa, and Adeniyi Njideka

    13 Uterine Infections/Metritis 135
    Sarath Thulasiraman, Monica Gunasekar, Arunmozhi Narayansamy, Kalyaan Udumalpet Sampathkumar, Rajesh Kumar, and Kabir Alam

    14 Injuries to the Birth Canal 153
    Rajesh Kumar, Daund Sushant Sakhahari, Deepak Ningwal, and Pramod Kumar

    15 Dystocia in Bovines 165
    Annadurai Thangamani, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Sarath Thulasiraman, and Ayyasamy Elango

    16 Abomasal Displacements in Cattle 175
    Yogeshpriya Somu, Sowmiya Lakshmanan, and Shanmugasundaram Murugesan

    17 Hypomagnesemia 183
    Shivangi Udainiya, Amita Tiwari, Manoj Kumar Ahirwar, and Apoorva Mishra

    18 Fatty Liver Disease 195
    Subir Singh and Suman K. Singh

    19 Thelitis 203
    Rajesh Kumar, Aakanksha Bhoker, Sanjeev Kumar, and Anil Kumar

    20 Acute Hypokalemia 213
    Samuel U. Felix, Chiezey N. Pauline, Nathaniel Ogunkunle, and Allam Lushaikyaa

    21 Stillbirth 227
    Suryakant S. Parikh, Rajesh Kumar, Tapas K. Patbandha, and Pramod Kumar

    22 Digestive Disorders 243
    Gowdaiahnadoddi K. Chetan Kumar, Bagur K. Bhagya, Ashok Ashwini, and Rayal S. Sagar

    23 Respiratory Problems 257
    Anil Kumar, Sonam Bhatt, Ankesh Kumar, and Tanmoy Rana

    24 Uterine Torsion 269
    Rajesh Kumar, Kabir Alam, Daund S. Sakhahari, and Bhoopendra Singh

    25 Genital Prolapse and Its Management in Cows 277
    Sabarinathan Akambaram and Chhavi Gupta

    26 Postpartum Hemorrhage 287
    Somu Yogeshpriya, Subramaniam Sivaraman, and Sengodan Raja

    27 Nutritional Hemoglobinuria 295
    Suman Biswas, Shubhamitra Chaudhuri, and Tanmoy Rana

    28 Infertility 303
    Abhijeet Fernandes, Gitesh Saini, and Neeti Lakhani

    29 Ulcerative Mammillitis 321
    Rajesh Kumar, Aakanksha Bhoker, Bhavna Priya, and Anil Kumar

    30 Physiological Edema 331
    Ankesh Kumar, Ravi S. K. Mandal, Sonam Bhatt , and Anil Kumar

    31 Nerve Paralysis 339
    Abhishek Pathak, Kanika Tiwari, Varun Asediya, and Pranav Anjaria

    32 Lameness 347
    Apoorva Mishra, Apra Shahi, Randhir Singh, and Babita Das

    33 Repeat Breeding 357
    Reza Asadpour, Arash Kheradmand, and Morteza Taravat

    34 Endometritis 367
    Annadurai Thangamani, Ramasamy Rajkumar, Abdul Reshma, Sakthivel Manokaran, Sarath Thulasiraman, and Ayyasamy Elango

    35 Immunomodulation in Relation to Periparturient Diseases 373
    Vivek K. Singh

    36 Application of Biosensors and Artificial Learning in Disease Diagnoses 379
    Nasrul I. Shaikh, R.S. Sethi, and Abhishek Bhardwaj

    37 Genomic, Transcriptomic, Proteomic, and Metabolomic Profiles for the Diagnosis of Periparturient Diseases of Cattle 401
    Sarath Thulasiraman, Akhter Rasool, Arunmozhi Narayanaswamy, and Monica Gunasekar

    38 Management of Periparturient Disorders 409
    Haritha Gurram S.

    References 419

    Index 421

  • Tanmoy Rana, MVSc, PhD

    Is Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Clinical Complex, West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, India. He is an experienced clinical practitioner who has worked with both small and large ruminants.

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