STUDIES ON PRIMARY INDIGESTION IN MILCH BUFFALOS

Anorexia resulting from primary indigestion in dairy animals could be due to impeded motor functions, disorders of microbial - biochemical d igestion and pathological changes in pn of rumen fluid (Dirksen, 1983) . In India, buffaloes contribute 52% of the total milk yield (Tata et al., 1990). Milk production will be greatly reduced in primary indiges tion and the resulting economic losses could be enormous. Treatment of such cases necessitates a detailed examination of rumen liquor. There are several reports on rumen liquor studies in the cases of indigesti on in cattle. The present report deals with observations on clinical c ases of indigestion in buffaloes.