Therapeutic efficacy of Ruchamax N (M/s Dabur Ayurvet Ltd. India) against digestive disorders in 20 cow of 1 ½ to 3 years was evaluated. Of these, five animals were reported with the history of simple indigestion and rest fifteen with the history of disease induced anorexia & in few accompanied with low milk yield also. The animals were treated with Ruchamax N@ 15 g orally twice daily for 5 days. Clinical signs were recorded so as to assess the time required for complete recovery. On the basis of observations, it was concluded that Ruchamax N is a efficacious in treatment of simple indigestion and disease induced anorexia in cattle. Productivity of dairy animals depends not only A total of 20 sick cows presented at the on good nutritional diet but also on its proper digestion Veterinary hospital Darang, (H.P.), with the history of and assimilation. An efficient digestive system is vital simple indigestion (n=5) and anorexia (n=15) of to an animal not only for its physical outlook but also unknown origin, respectively. The animal history, to produce milk and meat. In ruminants anorexia, gross appearance, clinical signs, clinical observations tympany, indigestions are commonly encountered and such as abdominal distension, ruminal motility, are characterized by poor appetite, change in pH appetite, were recorded for these clinical cases as towards either side, decreased ruminal motility and presented in Table 1. All the animals were treated with reduced protozoal counts (Radostitis et al., 1994). Ruchamax N@15 g orally twice daily for 5 days. All the animals were closely observed daily for any clinical improvements, such as feed and water intake, In ruminants indigestion is ruminations, ruminal movements and dung consistency. very common which generally occurs due to excess Results and Discussion ingestion of carbohydrate and sometimes due to excess amount of nitrogen-rich protein diets. Besides, The animals with signs of inappitence, dullness, change of feed, use of oral antibiotics, sudden climatic depression and decreased ruminal motility with changes etc. are also other contributing factor (Blood respect to frequency and amplitude showed et al., 1979). These conditions cause decrease in considerable improvement in ruminal movements ruminal protozoal concentration manifested by within 3-5 days of post treatment with Ruchamax N. marked anorexia resulting in decreased milk The cases with a history of anorexia and simple production and economic loss to farmers. Therefore, it indigestion recovered within 3 to 5 days. This becomes essential to correct the ruminal environment indicates that Ruchamax N can improve the ruminal by one way or the other for proper production. movement probably due to presence of combination of potent herbs which exert rumenotoric, carminative and stomachic action. Therefore, it is postulated that Ruchamax induced the optimum activity of the ruminal micro- flora and other ruminal functions and thus helped to improve the digestion and better Present study was under taken utilization of feed of the ruminants, in the present to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of a herbal study. The details of observations are given in table 1. formulation Ruchamax N (supplied by M/s. Ayurvet Our results are in agreement with the findings of Singh Ltd., Baddi) in ruminal disorders.