Japanese black bears, Ursus thibetanus japonicus, have been classified as a vulnerable species so that data on reproduction are needed to maintain and/or extend their population. They are known to have a peculiar style of reproduction, giving birth to their neonates and raising them during denning, a period of complete fasting. In this study, we investigated the metabolic rate and milk composition of mother bears raising neonates, and the changes in body weight of the neonates under captive conditions. Seven female bears kept in dens were weighed once a month, and the amount of energy they used was calculated. From birth, cubs were also weighed and their growth rate was determined. In addition, the milk composition was analyzed to investigate its characteristics. As a result, it was found that mother bears used 34% more energy than did solitary females. There was no significant difference in the energy used for nursing whether they had single or twin cubs. On the other hand, the body weight gain of single cubs was significantly higher than that of twin cubs, suggesting that the growth of the cubs was highly affected by the suppression of mother's energy consumption during the fasting period. The milk had high fat and low sugar concentrations. This indicates that mother bears used the fat accumulated prior to denning for their main energy source when raising cubs. Considering all results together, Japanese black bears showed remarkable efficiency in the use of energy for reproduction during the fasting period.

First lactation milk yield per day of lactation length of 379 Sahiwal cows, collected from cattle breeding farm, Chak Ganjaria, Lucknow were utilized for the present study. The optimum number of progeny size to achieve the accuracy attained by different methods of sire evaluation (Daughter's average (DA), contemporary comparison (CC), Least-squares (LS), Simple Regressed Least-squares (SRLS) and Best linear unbiased prediction (BLUP» ranged from 47.615 (CC) to 161.069 (BLUP). Similar results were also obtained in the ratio ofoptimum progeny size estimated by different methods with that of actual progeny size per sire available ranging from 5.270 (CC) to 17.828 (BLUP). Present findings revealed that BLUP method showed highest increase in accuracy of 207.72% among all the methods studied.

The study found out the chemical and microbial quality of various milk samples collected from different sources of milk procured from rural areas of Tirupati. Thefat, SNF and protein percentages of milk samples collected from Dairy Experimental Station were higher than the other milk samples collected from commercial dairies of Sangam, Balaji and Heritage and local vendors. The milk samples collected from local vendors showed lower fat, SNF and protein percentages. No significant difference was observed in the milk samples collected from commercial dairies of Sangam, Balaji and Heritage with regard to fat, SNF and protein percentages. None of the milk samples collected from Dairy Experimental Station were found to be adulterated with water, whereas higher percentage of water was observed in the milk samples of local vendors. The Standard Plate Count of milk from local vendors is higher followed by Dairy Experimental Station. Presence of E.coli organisms in the milk samples collected from local vendors and Dairy Experimental Station indicated the extraneous contamination and unhygienic conditions of milking barn.

Data on development of an antigen on the basis of larvae of warble flies grubs (Hypodenna bovis) for diagnostic of spontaneous cattle hypodermosis by means of the indirect fluorescent (IFA) test and with application of blood serum and milk samples realized in the conditions of the Republic of Belarus were presented. Specificity and sensitivity of experimental sample of antigen for revealing of spontaneously infestated with larvae of warble flies with IFA test at hypodermotosis has made about 100%.

Investigation of peculiar features of productive and reproductive qualities (milk producing ability; reproductive qualities; live weight at different ages) of milking cows of white-and-black breed was realized in the conditions of CJSC Lipovtsy of Vitebsk region of the Republic of Belarus. On the basis of obtained results there was calculated the selective differential of milk yield and butter-fat yielding capacity which were increased by means of maternal and father's cattle; genetic progress through selection in reliance on generation and target standard for the analyzed herd, as well as the minimal requirements to first-calf heifer productivity.Research results showed that average milk yield in the analyzed herd was 5204 kg with average butterfat percentage 3,59%; for first-calf heifers – 4838 kg with butter-fat yield of 3,47%. Productivity of first-calf heifers and cows was higher than the standard valuation requirements to milk yield on 1350-1588 kg

The given research results of feeding highly productive cows with new forage supplement of humic-melanoidine nature during the milking period show stable mineral metabolism, correction of their redundant supply within the diet, perfection of digestion and transition into milk as well as minimizing consequences of metabolism intensification. Reception new forage supplement promoted improvement of mastering by an animals organism of necessary iron during the given physiological period, to restriction of mastering of the microelements equal to the category of heavy metals

Factors which increased milk productivity (age and continuance of service period) were studied in the conditions of an educational establishment of the Republic of Belarus by an example of cows of black-and-white breed. Dynamics of growth of milk productivity in course of 8 research years was presented. Analysis of interrelation between cow productivity and cow age was given. Mathematical calculation of relations between cow productivity indexes (milk yield, fat content, butter fat) and service period duration was given. Research results showed that increasing of an average term of economic use of cows and decreasing of duration of service period up to 90 days made it possible to increase dairy effiiemcy and herd reproduction, as well as obtain higher economic efficiency

Results of the scientifically-economic experience lead in farm Zarechje (Smolevichskij district of the Minsk area) have shown, that perfect metabolizable energy concentration in dry matter of a diet at milking period for first-calve cows is 11,7 MJ/kg. It allows to increase natural milk productivity at 8,24% (27,4 against 25,4 kg) and 4%-milk outcome – at 8,93% as well as effective usage of metabolizable energy for production up to 4,9% (P less than 0,01) and minimum of production warmth loses

Solution for ecological purity of livestock products that is presented in our research is monitoring of the polluted by heavy metals and radionuclide areas exploration on the aspect of antioxidants content in soils, forages, livestock products and determination of ratio of toxic matters transition into milk