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Contents: Part I: General. 1. Livestock in Agriculture and Relationship between Plants and Animal Husbandry. Part II: Animal Nutrition. 2. Nutrients and their Functions in Animals Body. 3. Sources of Different Nutrients and their Functions in Animals Body. 4. Classification of Feed Stuffs. 5. Feeding Standards. 6. Principles of Rationing and Computation of Ration. 7. Qualities of An Ideal Ration. 8. Conserving Fodders as Silage. 9. Conserving Fodders as “Hay”. 10. Minerals. 11. Vitamins. 12. Hormones. 13. Probiotics and Its Role in Dairy Nutrition and Management. 14. Digestion Traits. 15. Pasture Management. Part III: Management. 16. Housing for Dairy Animals. 17. Management of Livestock. 18. Care for Dairy Cows. 19. Care of Cows at and After Calving. 20. Raising of Dairy Calves. 21. Care and Management of Heifers. 22. Care of Bulls. 23. Maintenance of Livestock Records. 24. Milking Systems. 25. Principles of Clean Milk Production. 26. Economics of Dairy Cattle. Part IV: Veterinary Science. 27. Basic Herd Health Programme, Preventive Measures and Sanitation. 28. Mastitis and Eradication Programme. 29. Control of External and Internal Parasites. 30. Some Important Diseases of Animals. 31. Sterility and Infertility in Farm Animals. 32. Artificial Insemination (A.I.). 33. Drugs Used to Tranquilize Animals. 34. Animal Quarantine. 35. Package of Common Management Practices Recommended for Dairy. 36. Operation Flood.