ROLE OF HERBAL SUPPLEMENT IN FACILITATING OVULATION INDUCTION IN COWS SUFFERING FROM POST PARTUM ANOESTRUS

Kamlesh Hadiya 1 , * Anurag Borthakur 2 , Vikas Yadav 2 and K. Ravikanth 2 . 1. Farm Consultant, College of Veterinary Science, Anand. 2. R and D, Ayurvet Limited, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh. ...................................................................................................................... Manuscript Info Abstract ......................... ........................................................................ Manuscript History

A study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of herbal formulation in inducing ovulation in cows suffering from post parturient anoestrus. A total of 18 cows suffering from post partum anoestrus were selected for the purpose of study and allotted into three different groups. Group T0 (n=6) was kept as control and fed standard diet. Group T1 (n=6) was treated with AV/OIP/22 @ 200g once daily along with standard diet. Group T2 (n=6) was treated with Brand A @ 200g once daily along with standard basal diet. Parameters viz. time taken for exhibition of estrus, nature of discharge pre and post treatment and conception rate were evaluated. Results revealed that there was significant increase in the no. of animals that exhibited estrus in the AV/OIP/22 treated group as compared to control. The conception rate was also found to be significantly higher in the AV/OIP/22 treated group T1 as compared to Brand A treated group T2. Thus, it can be inferred that AV/OIP/22 nis highly effective in inducing ovulation in animals suffering from post partum anoestrus.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….... Introduction:-
Reproductive performance is one of the most important factors determining the profitability of dairy herds. The failure of the modern-day dairy herds to achieve the optimal level of fertility is a major cause of reduced production efficiency for all various production systems (Opsomer and Crowe, 2014). The major limitation to the success of rebreeding after each calving is the presence of postpartum anestrus in the cow herd (Ahmadzadeh et al., 2011). The inability to detect oestrus and to mate the cows by 60 to 80 days after calving is a common problem among dairy farmers nowadays. It has been suggested that selection of cows for increased production may compromise reproductive performance by increasing prevalence of postpartum anoestrus or by reducing conception rates (Wheadon, 1993). The lack of ovulation of dominant follicles during the post-partum period is associated with infrequent luteinizing hormone (LH) pulses, with both suckling and low level of nutrition being implicated in the prolonged suppression of LH pulses in the absence of progesterone (Crowe, 2014). Income levels of farmers drastically reduce consequent upon lengthened calving intervals, lower / inputs or outputs / fixed costs ratios (Sol et al., 1984), reduced milk yield, loss of calf crop, increased labor etc (Bellows and Short, 1994). In view of the need to address the problem of post partum anoestrus which is widely prevalent across the country and takes a drastic toll on economy of dairy farmers, the current study has been undertaken t evaluate the efficacy of herbal ovulation inducers in reducing the instances of post partum anoestrus.

Int. J. Adv. Res. 5(5), 617-621
618 Materials And Methods:-Experimental design:-A trial was carried out in an organized farm at Anand district of Gujrat to evaluate the efficacy of AV/OIP/22 (M/S Ayurvet Limited) in inducing ovulation in post partum anoestrus cows. A total of 18 cows suffering from post partum anoestrus were selected for the purpose of study and allotted into three different groups. Group T0 (n=6) was kept as control and fed standard diet. Group T1 (n=6) was treated with AV/OIP/22 @ 200g once along with standard diet. Group T2 (n=6) was treated with Brand A @ 200g once along with standard basal diet. Parameters viz. time taken for exhibition of estrus, nature of discharge pre and post treatment and conception rate were evaluated.

Statistical Analysis:-
The data collected was analyzed by applying standard statistical methods described by Snedecor and Cochran (1971) Results:-Estrous response and duration of estrus:-The number of animals that exhibited estrus were significantly higher in the AV/OIP/22 treated group T1 (five animals out of six animals exhibited estrus) as compared to the control group T0 (two animals out of six animals exhibited estrus). There was, however, no difference in the average duration of estrus between the treated group and the control group (table 1).   Clear discharge with ropy mucous hang from the vulva, But the elasticity and viscosity is comparatively less Conception rate:-In the control group T0, two animals conceived after A.I. In the AV/OIP/22 treated group T1, 5 animals showed estrus and four animals conceived after A.I. In the Brand A treated group T2, six animals showed estrus and four animals conceived after A.I. The conception rate was higher in the AV/OIP/22 treated group T1 as compared to the control and comparable with Brand A treated group T2 (table 4).  which in turn leads to a smaller diameter of postpartum ovarian dominant follicles and as a consequence resulting in lower plasma estradiol levels. Cucurbitans, a phytochemical present in Citrullus colocynthus, is known to possess significant anti inflammatory property (Peters et al., 1997) and act via suppression of TNF-α-induced inflammatory cytokines production interleukin-1β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6),and interleukin-8 (IL-8) mRNA and protein expression in human synoviocyte MH7A cells (Jia et al., 2015). Zingiber officinale, also a constiturnt ingredient of AV/OIP/22 is known to possess anti-oxidant property (Ghasemzadeh et al., 2010) and may aid in onset of ovulation in cows suffering from post partum anoestrus.

Conclusion:-
Administration of polyherbal formulation to the cows suffering from post partum anoestrus is effective in hastening the onset of estrous in those cows and also increase the chances of conception.