Buffalo palan medicine and feed

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Sathiyavarsha K · Answer

Buffalo rearing (buffalo palan) becomes successful when you manage feeding + health care (medicine + vaccination + deworming) in a systematic way. I’ll give you a complete plan for both.

1. Feeding Management (Feed Chart)

Buffaloes need balanced feed for milk production, weight gain, and reproduction.

(a) Daily Feed Requirement

Green Fodder: 25–30 kg per day (Napier, Berseem, Maize, Sorghum, Cowpea, etc.)

Dry Fodder: 4–6 kg per day (Wheat straw, Paddy straw, Hay, etc.)

Concentrates:

Milking Buffalo → 1 kg concentrate per 2.5 liters milk

Pregnant Buffalo → 2–3 kg concentrate daily (last 3 months pregnancy)

Growing Calves → 1–2 kg depending on age

Mineral Mixture: 50–60 gm daily

Salt (common salt): 30–40 gm daily

Clean Water: 40–60 liters/day (summer more)

2. Medicine & Vaccination Schedule

Buffaloes must be protected from common diseases.

(a) Vaccination Schedule
Disease	Vaccine	Age/Time	Repeat
FMD (Foot & Mouth Disease)	FMD Vaccine	4–6 months age	Every 6 months
HS (Hemorrhagic Septicemia)	HS Vaccine	Before monsoon (April–May)	Yearly
BQ (Black Quarter)	BQ Vaccine	6 months age	Yearly
Brucellosis (for female calves)	S-19 vaccine	4–8 months	Once in lifetime
Theileriosis (endemic areas)	Vaccine	3–6 months	Once in lifetime
(b) Deworming & Parasite Control

Internal Parasites (roundworm, liver fluke, tapeworm):

Albendazole 7.5 mg/kg body weight OR Fenbendazole 5–7 mg/kg → every 6 months (March & September).

External Parasites (ticks, lice, flies):

Spray with Deltamethrin / Cypermethrin solution on body and shed every 15–20 days in summer & rainy season.

3. Common Medicines (as supportive care)

(Only after vet consultation – dose depends on weight)

Fever / Infection: Paracetamol, Enrofloxacin, Oxytetracycline (under vet advice).

Bloat: Turpentine oil with water, or simethicone drops.

Indigestion: Mineral mixture, probiotics, yeast culture.

Calcium Deficiency (milk fever, weakness): Calcium borogluconate injection or oral calcium supplements.

4. Special Care

Pregnant buffalo: Deworm + Vaccinate (HS + FMD) before 2 months of calving.

Milking buffalo: Provide more energy feed (oil cakes, grains) and plenty of green fodder.

Calves: Give colostrum milk within 1–2 hours of birth for immunity.