The present study was carried out to study the relationship of concentration of minerals in soil, plant and in cyclic and anestrus buffaloes. A total of 22 anestrus and 5 cyclic buffaloes were utilized for the study. The concentration of minerals i.e. Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn, Ca and P was studied in soil, plants and serum of buffaloes. The ration of Ca:P was disturbed in anestrus buffaloes. The concentration of Cu, Fe, Zn, Mn and P were significantly lower compared to plants. The concentration of Cu, Zn, Mn, Ca and P in the true anestrus and normal cyclic buffaloes were within the normal range. However, the concentration of Fe in true anestrus and normal cyclic buffaloes were higher compared to normal range.

Endometrial cytological study using cytobrush technique was conducted on 80 crossbred cows under field condition to evaluate the prevalence of subclinical endometritis. Animals were grouped in three groups, the group-I (n=20): normal cyclic cows having no previous repeat breeding history and had clear stringy vaginal mucus discharge on estrus; the group-II (n=40): repeat breeding cows, had clear stringy vaginal mucus discharge on estrus; and the group-III (n=20): endometritic cows, had turbid vaginal mucus with visible white flakes. The endometrial cell cytology was performed using modified cytobrush technique. All animals with clear stringy cervico-vaginal mucus discharge (group-I and group-II) were inseminated without any treatment. The mean polymorphonuclear (PMN) cell % in the normal cyclic, repeat breeding and endometritis group of cows were 2.01 ± 0.25, 5.36 ± 0.39, 11.82 ± 0.82 with 1(5%), 26(65%) and 20(100%) animals having >4% PMN cells in the respective group of cows. The overall conception rate in normal cyclic group was 95% after 3 inseminations while in the repeat breeding group it was 10%. Cows with turbid discharge (group-III) were given 20 ml liquid Levofloxacin + Ornidazole + α-Tocopherol (Lenovo AP; Intas Pharmaceuticals-vet) intra-uterine infusion for three consecutive days of the estrus and AI was performed on the next estrus, resulted conception of 35% animals in two inseminations. Cytobrush technique was observed useful in differentiating subclinical endometritis in the repeat breeding cows and Levofloxacin + Ornidazole + α-Tocopherol (Lenovo AP) treatment was satisfactory in the cows showing turbid mucus discharge.

The production and productivity of Milk Yielding Animals is low in Birbhum District and related to this factor, the per capita availability of Milk is as low as 99 Grams / Day, whereas the corresponding figure for the State of West Bengal and India were 145 Grams / Day and 307 Grams / Day in 2013 -14 respectively. However, as 6.77 per cent of Cattles and Buffaloes of Birbhum District were breedable in 2012-13 and there was a gap of 11,29,700 MT between Dry Matter (DM) Availability and Requirement for Animals in Birbhum District in the year of 2011-12 and only 00.13 per cent of the Gross Sown Area of Birbhum District was under Green Fodder Crops in 2014-15, the potent tools to increase the production, productivity and availability of milk in Birbhum District should be based on two main strategic interventions viz. Breed Up gradation of Milk Yielding Animals through Artificial Insemination (AI) Technology and improving the nutritional status of the Animals by feeding the Green Fodder through increased Cultivation of the same along with scaled up institutional infrastructure and service availability for the all round care of the milk yielding animals of the District in concern.

A pluriparous Malnad Gidda cow was diagnosed to be suffering from dystocia due to carpal flexion, which was informed belatedly. An emphysematous calf was retrieved by an emergency laparo-hysterotomy through left ventro-lateral oblique abdominal incision. With good post operative care and management, the cow recovered uneventfully.

A case of cervico-vaginal prolapse in a 6 year old cross bred cow, in second parity was successfully managed in the veterinary hospital. The case was complicated due to several lacerations and bleeding points from the prolapsed mass which was hanging out from the last 18 hrs., was difficult to reposition in its natural anatomical position. Lacerations and bleeding points were sutured using absorbable suture and the prolapsed mass was manually repositioned and secured in vagina using Buhner’s sutures. Postoperative antibiotic, anti-inflammatory treatment and antiseptic dressing stabilized the condition of the animal. Mineral mixture was prescribed as a feed supplement to improve the condition of animal and prevent further occurrence of the prolapse.