Dietary cadmium exposure may adversely affect growth and blood biochemical characteristics of Japanese quails. This study assessed the effects of ascorbic acid and fluted pumpkin seed flour on growth performance and haematobiochemical parameters in growing Japanese quails exposed...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4454
Cassava peel is produced in large quantities in Nigeria and is often wasted. Although low in protein, it could help alleviate dry-season feed shortages affecting cattle such as the Sokoto Gudali. This study investigated the effects of graded levels of palm kernel cake (PKC) at 0,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4455
Rabbit coccidiosis is an important enteric and hepatic parasitic disease that can reduce productivity, particularly where environmental contamination permits continuous exposure to Eimeria oocysts. This study evaluated the prevalence and intensity of coccidial infection, identifi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4453
This study evaluated the proximate composition, friability, total culturable microbial counts, and short-term cattle acceptability of Gliricidia sepium leaf pellets containing graded levels of cassava peel. Five formulations were prepared with 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, and 40% cassava p...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4451
Millions of tonnes of cassava peel are discarded annually across Nigeria's cassava processing industry, yet this abundant by-product remains largely untapped as cattle feed due to its low crude protein content. This study investigated the effects of graded urea levels (0, 0.5, 1....
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4452
Israel Joshua Barde, Leo Elisha Ishaku, Samuel Sati Ngulukun, Yakubu Gunya Dashe, Elmina Abiayi, Aondona Dominic Ugbe, Audu Shekaro, Jennifer Bitrus Chayi, Otimize Yvonne Masagbor, Lev Kolodzieyski & Maodong Zhang·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2026
Background & Aims: Leptospirosis is a zoonotic infection that may be associated with haematological, biochemical and multi-organ pathological changes. This study evaluated the clinico-pathological manifestations of experimental Leptospira interrogans serovar Canicola infectio...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4450
This study assessed the effects of dietary black pepper (Piper nigrum) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, haematological indices and serum biochemical parameters in broiler chickens. Ninety-six Cobb 500 broilers aged 28 days were randomly allocated to four dietary tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4449
Maize is the principal dietary energy source in broiler production, but varietal differences may influence nutrient composition and productive responses. This study compared local maize, Abontem, and Honampa maize in broiler diets and evaluated their proximate composition, growth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4448
This study evaluated graded dietary Aloe vera gel extract (AVGE; Aloe barbadensis Miller) supplementation on the growth performance of broiler chickens during the starter and finisher phases. A total of 105 day-old Arbor Acre chicks were allocated to five treatments in a complete...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4447
A total of 120 day-old broiler birds were randomly allotted to five treatments in a completely randomised design. The birds were used to evaluate the carcass characteristics and microbial load of meat from broilers fed graded levels of cashew nut shell (CNS). Each treatment was r...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4446
Infectious bovine rhinotracheitis (IBR), caused by BoHV-1, remains an important viral disease of cattle with respiratory and reproductive manifestations. The infection may present as IBR, infectious pustular vulvovaginitis in females, or infectious balanoposthitis in males. This...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4445
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a readily transmissible viral disease in small ruminants and can cause substantial morbidity and deaths within affected herds. This case report describes the clinical and molecular investigation of a suspected PPR outbreak in an intensively man...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4444
Climate change is increasingly reshaping the epidemiology of parasitic and vector-borne diseases by altering the environmental conditions that govern vector distribution, parasite development, transmission seasonality, and host exposure. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall, hu...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4442
Oxidative stress and altered immune responses can affect the health and productivity of intensively reared broiler chickens. This study evaluated dietary bitter leaf meal (BLM; Vernonia amygdalina), scent leaf meal (SLM; Ocimum sanctum), and their combination as phytogenic supple...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4443
Congenital goitre was clinically suspected in a 15-day-old goat kid presented with progressive bilateral swelling in the thyroid region, gasping, difficulty suckling, reduced appetite, and a low haemoglobin concentration. According to the owner, the swelling had progressively inc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4441