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Buffalo Bulletin Vol.34 No.2 International Buffalo Information Center (IBIC) BUFFALO BULLETIN ISSN : 0125-6726 Aims IBIC is a specialized information center on water buffalo. Established in 1981 by Kasetsart University (Thailand) with an initial fi nancial support from the International Development Research Center (IDRC) of Canada. IBIC aims at being the buffalo information center of buffalo research community through out the world. Main Objectives 1. To be world source on buffalo information 2. To provide literature search and photocopy services 3. To disseminate information in newsletter 4. To publish occasional publications such as an inventory of ongoing research projects Buffalo Bulletin is published quarterly in March, June, September and December. Contributions on any aspect of research or development, progress reports of projects and news on buffalo will be considered for publication in the bulletin. Manuscripts must be written in English and follow the instruction for authors which describe at inside of the back cover. Publisher International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University Online availible http://ibic.lib.ku.ac.th/e-Bulletin Advisory Board Prof. Dr. Charan Chantalakhana Thailand Prof. Dr. John Lindsay Falvey Faculty of Veterinary and Agricultural Science, University of Melbourne, Australia Prof. Dr. Metha Wanapat Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Thailand Mr. Antonio Borghese International Buffalo Federation, Italy Dr. Aree Thunkijjanukij International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University, Thailand Miss Wanphen Srijankul International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University, Thailand Editorial Member Dr. Pakapan Skunmun Thailand Dr. Kalaya Bunyanuwat Department of Livestock Development, Thailand Prof. Dr. Federico Infascelli Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Naples Federico II, Italy Dr. Rafat Al Jassim School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Queensland, Australia Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Thu Department of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Applied Biology, Can Tho University, Vietnam Prof. K. Sarjan Rao Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Veterinary Science, India Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar Virtual University of Pakistan, Pakistan Asst. Prof. Dr. Asif Nadeem Institute of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pakistan Prof. Dr. Raul Franzolin Departamento de Zootecnia, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil Editor Dr. Sunpetch Sophon Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Mahanakorn of Technology, Thailand Journal Manager Mr. Chalermdej Taterian International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University, Thailand Assistant Journal Manager Miss Kanchana Anuphan International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University, Thailand Miss Jirawadee Wiratto International Buffalo Information Center, Offi ce of the University Library, Kasetsart University, Thailand BUFFALO BULLEITN IBIC, KASETSART UNIVERSITY, P.O. BOX 1084, BANGKOK 10903, THAILAND E-mail : [email protected] Tel : 66-2-9428616 ext. 344 Fax : 66-2-9406688 Buffalo Bulletin (June 2015) Vol.34 No.2 CONTENTS Page Case Report A rare case of cleft-palate in buffalo fetus delivered through partial fetotomy M.A. Ganie, S.A. Hussain, M. Honparkhe and V. Doudagouddar......................................................145 Dystocia due to a bulldog calf in a she buffalo (a case report) A.A. Wani, Tawheed, S. Shafi and R.A. Chowdhary...............................................................................147 Surgical management of massive coccygeal varicosity in a Murrah buffalo V. Sangwan, S.K. Mahajan, A. Kumar, T. Singh and N.S. Saini...........................................................149 Vaginal prolapse in peri-partum primiparous Murrah buffalo complicated into endometritis and cystitis: A case report Pankaj Kumar, S. Dayal, Ramesh Tiwari, Dipyaman Sengupta, S.K. Barari and A. Dey....................................................................................................................153 Short Communication Assessment of blood biochemical profi le and nutritional status of buffaloes under fi eld conditions S.K. Maurya and O.P. Singh.......................................................................................................................161 Review Article Buffalo production for emerging market as a potential animal protein source for global population M. Wanapat and V. Chanthakhoun............................................................................................................169 Original Article Relationship between udder, skin and milk temperature in lactating Murrah buffaloes during the hot-humid season Bijay Kumar Chaudhari and Mahendra Singh.......................................................................................181 Genetic analysis of body weight traits of Surti buffalo 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..........................................................................................189 Buffalo Bulletin (June 2015) Vol.34 No.2 CONTENTS Page Original Article Population structure and genetic variability of a closed Jaffarabadi buffalo herd from Brazil Paulo Costa Ferraz, Carlos Henrique Mendes Malhado, Alcides Amorim Ramos, Paulo Luiz Souza Carneiro, José Adrián Carrillo and Ana Claudia Mendes Malhado......................................................................................................197 Detection of deltamethrin resistance in buffalo louse, Haematopinus tuberculatus Nirbhay Kumar Singh, Manjurul Haque, Jyoti and Harkirat Singh..................................................209 Sub-clinical mastitis in buffaloes: prevalance, isolation and antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus K. Nithin Prabhu, Wilfred S. Ruban, G.S. Naveen Kumar, R. Sharada and R.D. Padalkar..............................................................................................................215 Enteric parasitic infection in diarrhoeic buffalo calves Deepti Naag, Madhu Swamy and A.B. Shrivastav.................................................................................223 Detection of verotoxin producing strain of E. coli in buffalo calves Deepti Naag, Madhu Swamy and A.B. Shrivastav.................................................................................227 Retrospective study of hydatidosis in buffaloes slaughtered in Mirha Exports Private Limited in Punjab, India K. Aarif, B. Suhani, K.N. Mathur, R.L. Sharma, D.M. Makhdoomi, A. Nazir, A. Maria and Mehraj-U-Din.................................................................................................231 Induction of estrus in anestrus Murrah buffaloes and programmed breeding M. Thangapandiyan, P. Pothiappan, R.M. Palaniappan, E. Samual Joseph and D. Kathiresan.........................................................................................................................................241 In vitro production of buffalo embryos by injection of immobilized and dead spermatozoa K. Tasripoo, K. Srisakwattana, W. Nualchuen and S. Sophon............................................................245 Case Report Buffalo Bulletin (June 2015) Vol.34 No.2 A RARE CASE OF CLEFT-PALATE IN BUFFALO FETUS DELIVERED THROUGH PARTIAL FETOTOMY M.A. Ganie1,*, S.A. Hussain2, M. Honparkhe1 and V. Doudagouddar1 ABSTRACT CASE HISTORY AND OBSERVATIONS The present case describes the delivery of A full-term buffalo in third parity after a fetus with cleft palate from a dystociac buffalo completion of fi rst stage of labour was presented through partial fetotomy. to the university veterinary clinics. Earlier attempts at fi eld for the delivery of fetus per vaginum were Keywords: cleft palate, cranio-facial defects, not successful. The clinical parameters viz. rectal dystocia temperature, heart rate and respiratory rate were in the normal range. Per vaginal examination revealed a relaxed and wet birth passage without INTRODUCTION any edema. The fetus was in anterior longitudinal presentation and dorso-sacral position. The posture Congenital palate defects have been of the fetus suggested left lateral deviation of the reported in animals especially in dogs (Noden and head with forelimbs extended in the tract. Absence DeLahuanta, 1985; Stanley, 1993). Soft palate cleft of suckling and eye ball refl exes indicated a dead may or may not include the hard palate and may fetus. be unilateral, bilateral or medially located. The soft palate may be hypoplastic usually retaining a medial aspect and described as a pseudo uvula TREATMENT AND DISCUSSION or uvula-like process (Jason and Jonathan, 2004). Hereditary and environmental factors such as Following epidural anaesthesia (6 ml, poisonous plants, some drugs and viruses may 2% lignocaine hydrochloride) and after doing cause these defects (Noden and DeLahuanta, ample lubrication of the birth passage with sodium 1985; Stanley, 1993; Khaksary-Mahabady et al., carboxymethylcellulose gel (carmellose –Na 1%, 2006). The condition is rarely compatible with WDT, Garbsen, Germany) an attempt was made life. The present case describes delivery of buffalo to correct the fetal postural defect of the head, fetus having extensive cleft palate through partial but all the exercise was
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