ISSN : 0975-3710
EISSN : 0975-9107
BRIJESH PATEL1*, MUKESH SINGH2
1Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India
2Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
* Corresponding Author : romi10888@gmail.com
Received : 04-11-2022 Accepted : 27-11-2022 Published : 30-11-2022
Volume : 14 Issue : 11 Pages : 11862 - 11864
Int J Agr Sci 14.11 (2022):11862-11864
Keywords : Behaviour, Umbilical infection, Vrindavani Calves
Academic Editor : A. A. Shahane
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Livestock Production and Management, College of Agriculture and Research Station, Raigarh, 496001, Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Krishak Nagar, Raipur, 492012, Chhattisgarh, India and Department of Livestock Production and Management, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed
A study on the behavior of Vrindavani calves in relation to sickness was conducted. Eighty calves ranging from 0 to 3 months of age were selected. A daily examination was conducted for clinical signs of umbilical infections in all calves. In our research, we found 10 calves with umbilical infection (navel-ill). During the study period, calves with umbilical infections were selected as sick calves. The matched pair was a healthy calf born on the same day, of the same breed, and at a comparable age as each ill calf. All experimental calves were separated into two equal groups, Healthy (Control) and Sick (Treatment), following a clinical assessment. Behavioral observations were observed during day hours by CCTV camera. Calves with navel-ill more likely to be short lying than their healthy cohorts (p<0.05). Ventral lying and short lying were observed in 40% (4/10) and 20% (2/10) of navel-ill calves, respectively. Ventral lying was observed in 50% (5/10) of calves in the control group. Lateral lying and lying with neck extended was observed in 30 % (3/10) calves and 10 % (1/10) calf in the navel-ill group, respectively. For the human approach test, 60% (6/10) of calves never approached the observer, 10% (1/10) approached the observer during only one observation period, 10% (1/10) approached the observer at two of the observation periods, and 20 % (2/10) of calves approached the observer during all three observation periods. In vigilance test significant (p<0.05) difference were observed in face response
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