Rabies is endemic in India!! Australia, Singapore, Bahrain, Japan and England are the five country which are free from Rabies. Japan is the first Asian country that eradicated rabies from its soil, so what about India? Will India be among those five countries which are rabies free? The answer is yes. Yes, India will also be free from rabies only if WHO, FAO and World Animal Health Organization set the goal to eradicate or eliminate rabies. Among the 60,000 fatalities worldwide due … Continue Reading →
Frequently asked questions related to broiler type poultry birds
Q: What is a broiler? A: Broiler is a bird which is primarily reared for obtaining meat. Q: What is a layer? A: Layer is a bird which is primarily reared for obtaining eggs. Q: Why should one rear broilers? A: Broiler rearing is concerned with rapid return of the invested capital, fertilizer for crops, economic and social stability. So one should take up the job of rearing broilers. Q: From where we can start broiler farming? A: It can be started by bringing the day old chicks. Q: From … Continue Reading →
Understanding coronavirus infection and its prevention in humans
Coronavirus is a single stranded, enveloped RNA virus. The virus derive its name from Latin word ‘corona’ meaning ‘crown‘ as it has club shaped peplomers, which project outside its envelope giving an appearance of crown. The average size of virus particle is 100 nm. The multiplication of the virus occurs in cytoplasm of the cell. The earliest coronaviruses were discovered were an infectious bronchitis virus in chickens and two in human patients with the common cold (later named human … Continue Reading →
