In cow calf production, lameness is second only to reproduction for culling criteria. It impacts all levels of the production cycle, and in the long term, it can become an animal welfare issue.

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A number of lameness conditions always seem to crop up in the fall, probably because cows are close by and producers can more easily observe them. It would be great if those animals were then sorted ...

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V Kamakoti. Prof. Kamakoti advocated for the medicinal properties of cow urine (gomutra). In a post on platform X, the Liver Doc criticised the ongoing debate, addressing a particular statement ...

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Kamakoti on Monday (January 20, 2025) claimed five scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals validated the cow urine had anti-infective properties. On January 15, at a goshala in ...

IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti stuck to his remarks on cow urine. He said he could present research papers that scientifically prove the benefits of cow urine. Listen to Story Kamakoti said American ...

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IIT Madras Director V Kamakoti courted controversy after he praised the "medicinal value" of cow urine while highlighting the need to protect indigenous cows and the importance of switching to organic ...

A viral video shows IIT Madras director V. Kamakoti allegedly praising gomutra (cow urine) for its “anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and digestive properties” and its potential to treat Irritable Bowel ...