The objective of present experiment was to assess the effect of de-worming on the health status and milk yield of Kenkatha cattle in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh. The study was carried out in two farms of the Banda University of Agriculture & Technology (BUAT) i.e. Kenkatha Conservation and Nandi Nandini Abhyaran Unit. A total of 40 cattle were randomly selected from above two farms. The twenty cattle were routinely de-wormed with Al-bendazole (treatment) as per manufacturer instructions and rest 20 animals had never been treated (control). The experiment was carried out for period of 4 month. We measured the initial and final body weight to calculate the growth rate. The body condition scoring (BCS) was done on 1 to 9 scale. Blood samples were taken from each animal to measure the haemoglobin level. The milk yield record of 12 dewormed and 14 control animals was collected on a regular basis. The growth rates (g/d) for control and treatment were 104.17±14.8 and 183.33±16.2, respectively. The final BCS at end of trial were found 3.5±0.7 and 5.2±0.6 for control and treatment cow respectively. The growth rate and BCS were observed to be significantly impacted by deworming (P<0.05 and P<0.01) respectively. Milk yields (kg/day) were found significantly (P<0.05) between the groups. The level of haemoglobin (Hb) was also found significant (P<0.05). Based on the aforementioned data it can be concluded that routine deworming of cattle significantly improves their health, resulting in increased growth and milk yield in this region.

Highlights

• The growth rate, BCS and Hb levels were observed to be significantly impacted by deworming.
• Routine deworming of cattle significantly improves their health, resulting in increased growth and milk yield in this region.