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.

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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