author(s)
CT Nikhade, SG Deshmukh, SV Kuralkar, AR Ratnaparkhi, SD Chepte, PS Bankar

abstract
The objective of the present research work was to study the prevalence of subclinical endometritis in an around Akola city and to study the therapeutic efficacy Achyranthes aspera and Azadirachta indica on subclinical endometritis in postpartum cows. Total 87 cows 30-60 days in milk were examined from surrounding farms of Akola city with cytobrush technique. Cows with ≥5% PMN cells in endometrial cytology were regarded as affected by subclinical endometritis and divided into three groups comprising ten cows in each group. In T₁ group cows treated with a 25 ml sterile hydromethanolic extract of Azadirachta indica intra uterine for three consecutive days. In T₂ group cows treated with a 20 ml (10mg/ml) sterile hydromethanolic leaf extract of Achyranthes aspera (200 mg) intrauterine for three consecutive days and T₃ group cows showing PMN ≥5% in postpartum cows in uterine cytology were taken as a positive control group and given no treatment. In the present study the overall prevalence of subclinical endometritis at 30-60 days postpartum was 35.63%. The curative efficacy was higher in Achyranthes aspera treated cows followed by Azadirachta indica treated cows as compared to untreated control cow. The first service conception rate was higher in Azadirachta indica treated cows followed by Achyranthes aspera as compared to untreated cows. It was concluded that there was higher prevalence of subclinical endometritis in postpartum cows in surrounding farms of Akola city. The therapeutic efficacy was higher in Achyranthes aspera treated cows whereas first service conception rate was higher in Azadirachta indica treated cows.