Ludhiana 25-July, 2011
Lameness is a herd problem of dairy animals with serious implications on production and reproduction of animals. About 90-99% cases of lameness in dairy animals occur due to foot lesions. These may cause about 10% decrease in milk yield, about 40 days increase in calving to conception period and inter-calving period may be extended by over two months. On the other hand foot lesions cause severe pain and discomfort to the animals so the lameness has been considered as an issue of animal welfare. Nutrition, calving and management have been observed as major predisposing factors during recent studies but the exact pathogenesis of lameness is still in developmental stage.
Keeping in view incomplete understanding of complex patho-physiology of laminitis, Veterinary Scientists initiated work to tackle this problem. A research project under Major research scheme of University Grant Commission (UGC) has been awarded to Dr R S Sethi, Associate Professor, School of Animal Biotechnology, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana as Principal Investigator and Dr. Swarn Singh Randhawa, Dr. Opinder Singh and Dr. Simrat Sagar Singh as Co-Investigators. Dr S.N.S. Randhawa, Director of Research, GADVASU, informed that a research grant of Rs 10.41 lacs for the research project entitled "Characterization and ultra-structural details of endotoxin induced laminitis in buffalo calf model" has been sanctioned by UGC. Dr Sethi, Principal Investigator, elaborated that the approved project will focus on the gross, histo-pathological and ultrastructural changes in hooves after endotoxin infusion in buffalo to explore the patho-physiology of laminitis. Dr. Randhawa, Director of Research and Dr Gurvinder Singh Brah, Director, School of Animal Biotechnology congratulated Dr Sethi and his team for bringing laurel to the University. Dr. Randhawa informed that the study is highly relevant considering the importance of dairy animals in rural economy and the economic losses caused by morbidity due to lameness. He further informed that in Punjab state with major emphasis on adopting commercial dairy farming system, lameness in high yielding exotic & crossbred cows and buffaloes, is one of the leading cause resulting in substantial economic losses to the progressive dairy farmers in the form of decline in milk yield, infertility and weight loss. Despite increased understanding of the pathogenesis of lameness, the economic damage caused by the disease is still significant. The fundamental reason for this is incomplete understanding of complex patho-physiology of laminitis. The proposed research work will help to get insight of the disease to develop better methods to treat lameness in dairy animals.
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