Journal of Veterinary Health Science(JVHS)

Department of Advanced Science and Technology, National Institute of Medical Science and Research, NIMS University Rajasthan, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Publications

• Review Article   
  A Brief Review of Chronic Fluoride Poisoning in Domestic Goats (Capra hircus) In India
  Author(s): Shanti Lal Choubisa*
  
  In most villages of India, poor people generally prefer to raise domestic goats (Capra hircus) for sustainable income as they can be raised in less space and the cost of their maintenance is also low. Most of the livestock farmers also raise them as a business as they get sufficient income from their milk, meat, leather, fibre, manure, and bones. But when these animals are repeatedly exposed to fluoride contaminated water, air, and food, they suffer from chronic fluoride poisoning or toxicity in the form of a dangerous disease called fluorosis, which not only makes them physically weak but also deforms their bones and teeth. When the disease is severe, these animals often start limping. Thousands of animals in rural areas of the country have been found to be suffering from chronic fluoride poisoning. Due to this, their teeth get damaged and break down quickly, due to which these anima.. Read More»
  

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