The Indian Veterinary Journal
VoL. 76, No.1 , January 1999

CONTENTS


I. Editorial: Our Seventy Sixth Volume i


Il. General Articles:
Studies on the serdogical characterization of mycoplasma and acholeplasma
-Varsha Sharma, N.S. Dhanesarand K,N Mehra 1


Seroprevalence of infectious bovine rhinotracheitis in India - K. B . Suresh.
KJ. Sudharshanaand M. Rajasekhar _ 5

Comparison of an inhibition enzyme linked immunosorbent assay with other
serological tests for detection of antibodies to Brucella-G.S. Agarwal and
HV. Batra _ 10

Management of helminthic infections of rural cattle-D.B Sarode, NP.Dhakshinkar,
A.M. Rode, G.B, Shrikhande and M . D. Meshram 13


Cross transmissibility of Syngamus trachea infection between pigeons and
Chicken-K. Senthilveland K. Madhavan pillai 17


Studies on the prevalence and biochemical changes in spontaneous cases
of Ranikhet disease- Shiv InderPaL B.S, Sandhu and R.S. Brar 20


Association of alkaline phosphotase phenotypes with some of the economic
traits in poultry - A,B, Borkar, G.S. Kornanne, S.G, Narayankhedkar,
M.P.Sawaneand U,D,Umrikar 23


Haemato biochemical levels in cows of different age groups
-G,B-Shrikhandeand D.B. Sarode 26


Effect of 'Acttliv Forte on certain haematological and biochemjcal constituents
in growing kids -MVKolte. R.D. Sadekar. D. L. BiJwaland A.G. Bhandarkar 29


Genetic studies in respect of some economic traits of White Leghorn Chicken
- R.N.Goswami and Dharmeswar Das 32

Studies on semen characteristics of Punganur bulls - K. Babu Rao,
K.Venugopal Naidu,VijayaSingh,A, SeshagiriRaoandi Suresh 35


Histological changes during femoral fracture defect healing using
demineralized bone matrix combinations in canines - RV Suresh kumar,
O. Ramakrishna and P.K. Sreeraman ' 38


Joint disarticulation method for limb amputation at various levels inbovine
practice -S.Nayak and J.Mohanty 42


Therapeutic efficacy ofnutriHv and tefroli in induced hepatopathy of dogs
-K, NaliniKumari, P,C. Choudhuriand N,A. Singari 45

III. Clinical:
Penile urethra! laceration in a dog - S, Makkena and KV Rao - 47

Asimple method of diagnosis and treatment procedure for intra-
abdominal navel ill in bovine calves - S. Nayak, P,C. Dey and J. Mohanty 48

Unilateral facial nerve paralysis in a buflock - a case report
-M. Subramanian, R, Ramprabhuand K. Vasu 50

Rabies in buffaloes-aclinical report- K.B, Singh, P.J. Singh andC.K. Singh 52


IV. Short Communications:

Weight gain, mortality and oocyst production in broiler chicks infected
with Eineriabrunetti-S.S. Konsam, O.Hussain and P.C, Sarmah 54


Correlations among mifkability traits in crossbred cattle - H.S.Pandey.
Sunil Kumar Singh, Cl. Suman and M.M. Saxena 56

Relationship of udder and teat types to part lactation yield and peak yield
in primiparous crossbred cows" EX Chaki, N.Ghosh and S.C. Majumdar 58

Ketamineasepiduralanaestheticindogs-K.NM. Rao, KVRao,
S.Makkena and K.S. Naidu 61

Non-gentic factors affecting annual wool yeid) in Angora rabbits,
V,K Sambher, S, Katoch, Y.P.Thakur, K.Gupta and N.K. Manuja 63


Gestation length, duration of farrowing, litter size at birth and weaning
in Hampshire, Indigenous pigs and their crosses - B.K. Goswami,
V.Miachie-O, B.N.BorgohainandP.M.Baruah 65

Effect of Post-thaw interval to AI on conception rate -Madhumeet
Singh and KC, Pant 67

V- News: 22,25,28.44,
55,60,66

VI. Association News: 69

VII. Reviews 73

VIII. Publications Received: 53

IX. Indian Veterinary Journal - Flash Back: 74

X. Next Issue: 75

XI. In Memoriam: 76

XII. Author index and subject index for the month: 78