Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is considered the major cause of economic losses in dairy and beef cattle production due to its high morbidity and mortality rates. Opportunistic bacteria are factors for the development of BRD. This study was aimed at investigation of BRD in dair...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4174
This study was carried out to estimate some genetic parameters of growth traits of indigenous guinea fowls in northern Ghana. Forty-six-week-old guinea fowls were selected at random from a randomly mating breeding population consisting of birds from Northern, Upper East, Upper We...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4175
Helminthosis are one of the worlds most prevalent and economically essential parasitizes of human and domesticated animals. This study was conducted at Nyals city in South Darfur State during the years 2019-2020. The study was aiming at investigating gastrointestinal parasites in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4176
Background and objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of age on semen characteristics of arbor acres cocks reared in Sudan. Materials and Methods: One day old ten male broiler chicks were randomly selected and reared in cages. Temperature was adjust...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4171
Aim: The study investigated the effect of oxytetracycline on broiler birds. Study Design: The study was conducted using a total of 288 broiler birds in a Completely Randomized Design with four treatments T1 (20 mg/kg), T2 (40 mg/kg), T3 (60 mg/kg) and T4 (control). Place and Dura...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4170
Aims: COVID-19 had an impact on the food (meat) biosecurity of Ghana. Butchers and meat processors ensure food biosecurity by making meat available, accessible, stable, and affordable to Ghanaians. This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on butchers and meat processors in the...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4169
Aims: This study was carried out to reduce the wastage caused by pawing effects of rabbits by introducing different feeder types. Study Design: Completely Randomized Design ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4164
Competition between humans and animals for food is inevitable since some feed stuffs used as animal feed are also consumed by humans. Therefore, suitable alternatives for animal feed are compelling. This study was conducted with 32 mixed bred (New Zealand white and Chinchilla) gr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4168
This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence and pathology of coccidiosis in local breeds of goats in South Darfur State and the factors affecting it. One hundred faecal samples were directly collected from the rectum during September – December 2017, from goats, kept...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4167
Genetic improvements of milk yield in the tropics necessitate the use of exotic cattle to the upgrade the performance of local cattle. The data for the study came from two different genotypes namely Holstein Friesian and FriesianxBunaji crossbred on the Plateau State in Nigeria....
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4166
The objective of this study was to predict the live weight (LW) of domestically kept Grasscutters from some morphological parameters. The study was carried out at the Grasscutter section of FAK Farms, Apata, Ibadan. Data were recorded on body length (BL), tail length (TL), heart...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4165
Aims: Estimate the inbreeding rate, evaluate nucleotide divergences between deer in a captive population, and design a crossbreeding scheme to maintain genetic diversity. Study design: A descriptive study was carried out to characterize the genetic divergence status of a captive...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4161
Mastitis is a common inflammation of the mammary glands caused by a variety of microbial and non-microbial factors and one of the major agent is Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria. The disease affects lactating cow’s production and bear economic consequences. The purpose of this...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4163
Background: Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is an endogenous antioxidant responsible for the removal of free radicals in all cell types. In farm animals, its use improves weight gain, energy metabolism, and the response to oxidative stress. The purpose of this work was to measure the eff...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4162
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate causes, signs, some Physiological and Biochemical Parameters, and controlling of pain in Horse Affected by Gastrointestinal Tract Disturbances. Study Design: The number of 66 horses were used in this study. The horses were divided in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2021/v4i4160