Livestock count

The origins, constituents, effects and possible benefits from the removal of dust in livestock buildings are given. Reductions in dust mass, airborne bacteria and particle counts of at least 50% were reported using a filter system in weaner pig houses. 

Much of the debate concerning the use of antibiotics in livestock feeds has centered on bacterial resistance. One of the first observations made early in the 1950s, was that the bacterial count in animal feces increased after a temporary decrease when antibiotics, such as tetracyclines, were fed (12). This was in contrast to the effect of sulfonamides, which reduce the count. Obviously, resistance had occurred because the intestinal bacteria were thriving in the presence of antibiotics. Simultaneously, the growth of the animals was increased. Therefore the resistance in itself was not harmful. 

Dairy India is the authoritative source of information on India s public and private dairy institutions, providing both longitudinal data as well as current information on technologies and policies related to dairying. One of the sources utihzed by Dairy India is the Census of Livestock, which has been conducted in India since the 1920s at five-year intervals. The counting of livestock by breeds, however, was not undertaken till the 2003 Census of Livestock, which is also the latest Census for which data are currently available. 

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