Author(s): Kuldeep Kumar, Brahmanand, Monika Soni, CS Sharma and Shreya Gupta

Abstract: The present investigation was conducted on 24 large ruminants (cattle and buffaloes) suffering from bloat at Veterinary Clinical Complex, Apollo College of Veterinary Medicine, as well as in animals of individual house holding in Jaipur district of Rajasthan to evaluate efficacy of polyherbal preparations “Afanil and AV/ATB/35”which was provided by M/s. Ayurvet Limited, India, in management of bloat in large ruminants. Affected animals were divided randomly into three groups, group T₁, group T₂ and group T₃. Group T₁ was treated with Afanil @ 50 ml twice daily for two days. group T₂ was treated with preparation AV/ATB/35 @ 50 ml twice daily for two days and group T₃ was treated with brand X (Bloatosil) @ 100-200 ml on the basis of severity of case for two days. Various parameters viz. type of bloat, abdominal distension and respiratory distress, rumination frequency, time for visible reduction in abdominal distension, resumption of normal feeding, ruminal activity and passage of dung, pH and MBRT of rumen liquor before and after therapy till recovery was recorded. Looking to the recovery status it was concluded that product Afanil and AV/ATB/35 are efficacious in management of bloat in large ruminants.

DOI: 10.33545/26174693.2024.v8.i1c.355