Vol. 9, Issue 1, Part S (2024)

Author(s): Vamsi Krishna Annangi, Sudha Rani U, V Tejaswani, Mrunalini N and Amarendra Kumar R

Abstract: A study was conducted in 17 mandals of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh, to assess the level of calcium (Ca) and phosphorous (P) in randomly selected crossbred cattle which are at different stages of gestation and lactation. The average blood serum levels of cattle in Chittoor district is Ca (9.11mg/dl), phosphorus (5.41 mg/dl). Animals in majority of mandals in the present study are higher than the critical limits. Few mandals showed values below the normal range. The reasons could be attributed to lack of awareness among farmers in supplementation of Calcium and Phosphorus and mineral deficient soils. Systematic investigation of soils in the mineral deficient mandals would help in taking appropriate measures to provide area specific mineral mixtures as feed supplements.