Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles (DDGS) in diets of finishing lambs on ruminal fermentation, digestibility, in vitro gas emissions, growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality. Background: Repla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i179
This study was conducted to investigate the influence of egg size on fertility, hatchability, keets mortalities and growth performance of indigenous Guinea fowl in Ghana. The study was carried out for a period of two (2) months. One hundred and thirty five day-old keets hatched f...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i178
An eight-week study was carried out to determine the effect of dietary rice offal inclusion levels and Natuzyme® enzyme supplementation on performance of broiler chicken. Two hundred and ten 7-day old broiler chicks of Arbor Acre strain were randomly allocated to seven dietary tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i177
Aims: In Africa, local poultry production is main source of meat and eggs though disease is a major constraint. This study appraised the influence of management on local poultry exposure to infection and their response to vaccination and medication through feed. Study Design: Loc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i176
The objective of the experiment was to investigate the effect of vitamin C supplementation on egg quality, carcass characteristics and meat sensory properties of the Pearl Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) in Ghana. Three hundred and sixty day old keets of the Pearl breed of Guinea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i185
A total of 100 pregnant cows from various private livestock farms of Al Nuba town, Al Gezira State, Sudan was selected to assess the therapeutic effect of buparvaquone in bovine theileriosis. Theileriosis was diagnosed before treatment by blood smears and PCR. Theileria spp. in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i184
In order to characterize goat farming of the arganeraie in the province of Agadir in Morocco. A structured questionnaire survey and individual monitoring of farm animals were conducted in 35 randomly selected goat farmers in 9 villages of Amskroud commune in Agadir province. The...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i183
Aims: This study aims to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of leptospirosis in slaughtered cattle and abattoir workers at the Ngaoundéré Municipal Abattoir, Adamawa region, Cameroon. Study Design: 10% of the average number of cattle slaughtered in the abattoir within...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i182
Mycoplasma synoviae (MS) is an economically important pathogen of poultry, causing respiratory infection and synovitis in chickens and turkeys. Early detection of MS infection is of critical importance for subsequent prevention and control measures; in this view the present resea...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2020/v3i181
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of using garlic (Allium sativum) as feed additives on immune status and milk fatty acids components for ewes. The study consists of two parts: the first part included metabolism trial using 16 adult barki rams divided into four...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2019/v2i495