Category: Animal Healthcare

Importance of Vitamin D for Cattle Health

Vitamin D – The Sunshine Vitamin Vitamin D plays a significant role in enabling high milk yield and developing stronger bones. It is also vital in regulating calcium and phosphorus absorption, which is further important for bone calcification. The details of this topic will be discussed in detail later. Through this blog, we will take […]

Phytogenics: Sustainable Solutions for Animal Health

Phytogenics are taking the spotlight in the animal feed industry. But what is phytogenics? Why is it considered the future of animal health? Phytogenics, are heterogenous compounds, that were introduced to animal nutrition as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs). Due to the multifunctional benefits, phytogenics are winning the animal health care segments. Let’s […]

No Improvement In Healing Wound?

Has it been days since your animal has been suffering from wounds? You might have gone to the store looking for a spray and finally, you purchased the yellow bottle. But even after using the spray for a week, you see no noticeable result. If this is the case, you might have been using the […]

The switch to sustainable feed resources will increase even more in the future.

The term “sustainability” has become highly prominent in recent years. It is a practice of safeguarding the natural resources and ecological systems of our environment. This is done to meet the requirements of the present and to secure the needs of future generations. At Natural Remedies, we have the highest regard for sustainable practices and […]

Care of Cattle Animals During Monsoon

Monsoons serve as a joyous time for most people. But, the seasonal changes that monsoon brings with it, such as heavy rainfall and unpredictable climatic conditions can also negatively affect the conditions of the beings within our ecosystem. One such group that is significantly affected in numerous facets is the livestock industry, mainly the cattle […]

How Phytogenic resources help increase ruminant feed efficiency.

“The health of a ruminant is the wealth of a farmer” is an apt statement because every livestock farmer desires that all their animals are on the top of their health in order to provide optimal productivity. Increasing the feed efficiency of a ruminant is one such component that is vital because it is concerned […]

The Role of Antioxidants as Feed Additives in Improving Animal Health & Performance

Antioxidants are compounds or substances that restricts oxidation, thus removing potentially damaging oxidizing agents in a living organism. “An antioxidant is a substance that, when present in food at a concentration lower than that of the oxidizable matrix, is significantly capable of interrupting or preventing its oxidation” – Halliwell and Gutteridge (1999). Antioxidants are highly […]

Different types of natural feed additives and their specific uses in animal nutrition

Feed additives are products are that are used in animal nutrition in order to improve the quality of feed and the quality of produce from the animal. Feed additives also help boost the overall health of animals and enhance their productivity. There are four main types of feed additives: Sensory Additives: These additives stimulate the […]

Biosensors and their utility in animal disease diagnostics

Globally, infectious diseases are the leading cause of mortality in man and animals. Infectious diseases of both domestic and wildlife pose a serious health risk to humans as exhibited by the current ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. These infectious diseases can be of zoonotic origin affecting not only human health, but also, animal health and production. Such […]

Respiratory infection in domestic animals and its management

The most common respiratory diseases in domestic animals are Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in cattle and heaves in horses. CRD is a general term for respiratory disease in cattle caused by a range of factors, singly or in combination. A major cause of economic losses, BRD affects the lower respiratory tract/lungs (pneumonia) or upper respiratory […]

Common Vices of Animals and Their Remedies

Undesirable quality or bad habits shown by the animals are called vices of animals. Degree of these undesirable qualities vary individually. Sometimes these vices are dangerous either to owner or to the animal. Types of vices in animals Eye rolling, licking, sucking, intersuckling calves, intersuckling by adults, wool pulling, wool eating, head rubbing, kicking and […]

Management of skin diseases in farm animals

Skin diseases in farm animals are mainly due to bacterial, viral or fungal infection. Endocrine skin diseases , tumor conditions , nutritional skin disease and skin condition due to poisoning are also common in animals. Skin condition where pus formation occurs are mainly due to bacterial infection. Parasitic skin diseases are mainly due to ticks, […]

Tips to care for wounded animals

Wounds refer to injuries that damage or break the skin and/or other tissues in the body, mostly caused due to external factors. Wound in animals can be caused while fighting, insect/animal bites, accidents, injuries caused by fences and barbed wires while grazing, and more. If not cared for immediately, the wound in animals may cause […]

How to take care of farm animals during rainy season?

In India, the agricultural sector still prevails heavily. The livestock sector contributes 4.11% GDP and 25.6% of total Agriculture GDP. Thus, livestock has become an integral part of the agricultural sector. However, livestock includes protecting animals from the weather and environment to maintain productivity. It is important to provide shelter to the animals from heavy […]