Oxidative stress is a critical issue in farm animals, impacting their health, growth, and productivity. The book “Management of Oxidative Stress in Farm Animals” delves into the mechanisms, consequences, and mitigation strategies for this pervasive problem. Aimed at researchers, veterinarians, and livestock managers, the book serves as a comprehensive guide to understanding and addressing oxidative stress in agricultural settings. The book is divided into eight sections: Oxidative Stress - an overview, biomarkers of oxidative stress, oxidative stress in animal health, diseases, and immunity, oxidative stress and animal reproduction, impact of oxidative stress on animal performance, association between oxidative stress and heat stress, oxidative stress management through micronutrient supplementation and antioxidant feed additive in oxidative stress management. Each chapter is meticulously researched, with previous research studies that bridge the gap between theory and practice. The inclusion of the latest scientific findings and practical recommendations makes it a valuable resource for acadmecian, scientist and students. One of the book’s key takeaways is the emphasis on dietary antioxidants as effective tools for mitigating oxidative stress. By adopting these strategies, farmers can enhance animal health, boost productivity, and ultimately improve their bottom line. The book excels in its comprehensive coverage of oxidative stress and its practical applications. However, it could benefit from a deeper exploration of oxidative stress in less commonly studied species, such as goats or ducks. Compared to other works in the field, this book stands out for its balanced approach, combining scientific rigor with actionable insights. In conclusion, “Management of Oxidative Stress in Farm Animals” is an essential read for anyone involved in animal science or livestock management. Its blend of scientific knowledge and practical advice makes it a valuable resource for improving animal health and farm productivity. As the livestock sector continues to face challenges related to animal welfare and sustainability, this book provides a timely and impactful contribution to the field.
Dr. Gulab Chandra was born in District Siddharthnagar, Uttar Pradesh. He has completed his B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree program in 2007 from College of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry, Acharya Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh. Subsequently, he received his Master's Degree (MVSc) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Physiology from one of the most reputed National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Harynana in 2009 and 2012, respectively. Dr. Chandra received Merit Certificate for Academic Excellence in PhD (Animal Physiology). He has started his career as a Veterinary Officer in Animal Husbandry Department, Uttar Pradesh in 2011. Now he is serving as an Assistant Professor (Veterinary Physiology) in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh since 27th January 2014. Dr. Chandra has received ICAR-Junior Research Fellowship and NDRI Institutional Fellowship for the M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. degree program, respectively. He has worked as a member of Board of Studies for the Division of Dairy Cattle Physiology for academic session 2010-12 and 2011-12. Dr. Chandra received several academic excellence awards like Young Scientist Award (2020), Best Paper Published Award (2019), and several best oral and poster presentation awards in national and international conferences and symposium. He has been also awarded Academic Excellence Merit Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Chandra has lifetime membership of Animal Physiologists Association (APA), Society of Animal Physiologists of India (SAPI), and Society for World Environment, Food, and Technology (SWEFT). He has published 60 research articles in the national and international high quality peer reviewed journals, 12 review articles, and 8 manuals for UG and PG Degree program, and also published text books and several books chapters and popular articles in various books and magazines. He has delivered several invited lectures in various international and national conferences, seminars, symposiums, and workshops. In addition to receiving numerous major accolades, Dr. Chandra’s scholarly contributions have received approximately 757 citations, 16 h-index, 21 i-10-index across multiple platforms.
Dr. Muneendra Kumar has secured first class throughout his academic career. He has qualified ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for the Master’s Degree programme and completed his M.V.Sc. (Animal Nutrition) from the ICAR National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana, India. Dr. Kumar has been awarded an institutional fellowship during his Ph.D. degree programme and pursued his Ph.D. (Animal Nutrition) from ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, Haryana, in the year 2013. He was awarded with “Merit Certificate” for securing maximum marks in his Ph.D. (Animal Nutrition). Dr. Kumar started his career as an Assistant Professor on 19th October, 2011 at the Department of Animal Nutrition, College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, DUVASU, Mathura – 281 001 (U.P.). He is involved in teaching, research and extension activities in the field of Animal Nutrition. His work on micronutrient nutrition, specifically on the role of chromium in insulin sensitivity in transition dairy calves, received considerable acclaim. Dr. Kumar has been awarded with the prestigious VLIR-UOS Scholarship in 2014 for the 10-week International Training Programme in Animal Nutrition (ITPDN) organized by the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Gent University, Belgium. He has visited various institutions of Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, and Luxembourg during this 10 weeks ITPDN training programme. Dr. Kumar has been the recipient of the Associate Fellow of National Academy of Dairy Science India (NADSI), InSc Research Excellence Award (2023), ANA-Dr. U.B. Singh Young Scientist Award (2021), ANSI-Dr. K. Pradhan Young Scientist Award (2016) and the VIFRA Young Scientist Award (2015). He is a lifetime member of the Animal Nutrition Society of India (ANSI), Animal Nutrition Association (ANA), National Academy of Dairy Science India (NADSI), the Indian Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Welfare (IAVNAW), the Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity (SOCDAB), the Indian Poultry Science Association (IPSA), the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences, the Indian Science Congress Association, and an associated member of the be troplive, the Belgian Platform on Tropical Animal Health and Production. He has supervised 07 M.V.Sc. students as a major advisor and acts as a member of the advisory committee of more than 30 M.V.Sc. and Ph.D. students. Dr. Kumar helps in placing 70 students and 20 faculty members for Overseas Training in different countries like the USA, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Sweden, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines under IDP-NAHEP. His two master’s students have received DUVASU, Best Thesis Award and three students were recipients of the Vice Chancellor Gold Medal. His two Post-graduate students have received ANSI Best Paper Award in the year 2019 and 2024, respectively. Dr. Kumar is an active member of the BIS-FAD32 Committee. Dr. Kumar has published 03 books, 15 book chapters, 105 research papers, 10 review articles, 10 laboratory manuals, 15 magazine articles. Dr. Kumar is associated with 20 externally and institutional funded research projects. He has to his credit various editorial assignments and manuscript reviewing for both national and international journals, including PLOS ONE, Journal of Trace Element in Medicine and Biology, Biological Trace Element Research, Journal of Dairy Science, Frontiers in Immunology section, Nutritional Immunology, British Journal of Nutrition, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, etc. Dr. Kumar has also conducted various seminars, workshops, brainstorming sessions and worked as an expert in various summer/winter school/training courses for both academicians and personnel from the livestock sector. He has organized DUVASU-Best Thesis Award, DUVASU-Best Teacher Award, DUVASU Best Department Award and Dr. C.M. Singh Memorial DUVASU-Best PhD Thesis Award for the year 2022 and 2023. His research work has received a considerable acclaim and cited by the scientist globally. Dr. Kumar’s research has Google citation 1398, h-index-21 and i10-index-40.
Dr. Vijay Kumar Sharma has completed his graduation in Veterinary Sciences & Animal Husbandry. He has qualified ICAR- Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) for the Master’s Degree programme and completed his M.V.Sc. (Animal Nutrition) from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, Haryana, India. He was awarded an institutional fellowship during his Ph.D. degree programme and pursued his Ph.D. (Animal Nutrition) from ICAR-NDRI, Karnal, Haryana, in the year 2014. Dr. Sharma started his career from his alma mater SKUAST-Jammu in the year 2014. Presently he is working as a Deputy Director Extension, SKUAST Jammu since June, 2024. He is involved in extension, teaching and research activities. His work on residual feed intake and unconventional feeds is recognised by the scientific community. Dr. Sharma was awarded with the prestigious VLIR-UOS Scholarship in 2015 for the 10-week International Training Programme in Animal Nutrition (ITPDN) organized by the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Gent University, Belgium. He has visited several institutions of Europe in various countries, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Denmark during this 10 weeks ITPDN training programme. He is a lifetime member of the Animal Nutrition Society of India (ANSI), Animal Nutrition Association (ANA), the Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity (SOCDAB), and an associated member of the be-troplive, the Belgian Platform on Tropical Animal Health and Production. He has supervised 01 M.V.Sc. student as a major advisor. Dr. Sharma has published 03 books, 12 book chapters, 62 research papers, 08 review articles, 04 laboratory manuals, 11 magazine articles. He is associated with several externally and institutional funded research projects. He has to his credit various editorial assignments and manuscript reviewing for both national and international journals, including PLOS ONE, Journal of Dairy Science, Archives of Animal Nutrition, Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, Animal Feed Science and Technology, Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, etc. He has also organised various seminars, workshops, brainstorming sessions and worked as an expert in various summer/winter school/training courses for both academicians and personnel from the livestock sector. His research work has received a considerable acclaim and cited by the academicians globally.
Dr. Anil Kumar Singh is a distinguished academic figure currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry at the College of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Rewa, NDVSU, Madhya Pradesh. Additionally, he has served as a Research Associate for National Innovations on Climate Resilient Agriculture (NICRA) project at the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, Haryana. His academic journey began with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry (B.V.Sc.&A.H.) from the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Kerala Agricultural University in 2008. Subsequently, he has received advanced degrees in Animal Physiology from the ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, including Master of Veterinary Science (M.V.Sc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 2010 and 2013, respectively. Dr. Singh’s academic excellence is underscored by various distinctions including a merit certificate for his Ph.D., reflecting his commitment to high standards in research and education. Dr. Singh is a member of seven professional organizations. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial boards of several international and national journals. Dr. Singh has received various academic excellence awards of national repute like InSc Research Excellence Award, Young Researcher Award for publication of doctoral research in Cell Stress and Chaperones Journal. Additionally, he has received Junior Research Fellowship, Senior Research Fellowship during his post-graduation and doctoral degree. He was also awarded Academic Excellence Merit Certificate for Doctor of Philosophy. Dr. Singh’s research primarily concentrates on animal adaptation and stress physiology. His work encompasses critical aspects, such as cell culture techniques and neonatal physiology, underscoring his multi-faceted approach to understanding complex biological processes. With an impressive scholarly output that includes 65 research papers and 10 review articles published in esteemed national and international journals, editing books and writing 15 book chapters for reputed publishers. Dr. Singh has presented research findings at conferences nationwide and abroad. Research papers, he has presented, have appeared at many international and national conferences, seminars, symposiums, and workshops. In addition to his research achievements, Dr. Singh plays a vital role as an advisor for 19 post-graduate students and three doctoral students, reflecting his dedication to mentoring the next generation of researchers. Dr. Singh’s academic contributions have garnered various prestigious awards and approximately 850 citations, 15 h-index, 21 i-10-index across various platforms, reflecting his influence within the field of Animal Physiology.
1. Oxidative Stress: An Overview ...............................................................1
2. Biological Tools for the Assessment of Oxidative Stress in Farm Animals .........................................................................27
3. Association between Oxidative Stress and Heat Stress ........................53
4. Oxidative Stress and Animal Reproduction ..........................................81
5. Impact of Oxidative Stress on Animal Performance ...........................113
6. Oxidative Stress in Animal Health, Diseases, and Immunity .............................................................................................135
7. Oxidative Stress Management by Means of Micronutrient Supplementation in Cattle ...................................................................167
8. Antioxidant Feed Additives in Oxidative Stress Management ........................................................................................189
