Research in veterinary medicine often makes use of and may depend upon statistical analysis. Animal Husbandry and Dairy Development sector plays an important role in the socio economic development of India. Besides providing cheap nutritional food to millions of people, it is helpful in generating gainful employment in the rural sector, particularly among the landless labourers, small and marginal farmers and women by supplementing their family incomes. Livestock are the best insurance against the vagaries of nature like drought, famine and other natural calamities. India has vast resource of livestock and poultry, which play a vital role in improving the socioeconomic conditions of rural masses. India ranks first in respect of buffalo, 2nd in cattle and goats, 3rd in sheep, 4th in ducks, 5th in chickens and 6th in camel population in the world. India has 57% of the world''s buffalo population. This is the one of few books on statistics that is specifically written for veterinary science and animal science students, researchers and practitioners.
