The study aimed to identify and characterise PIT1 gene variation across three chicken strains in Nigeria using DNA-based analysis. Blood samples were collected from three chicken strains: Broiler, Normal-feathered, and Frizzle-feathered. Blood samples were initially collected fro...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4439
Background: Escherichia coli is a commensal bacterium of the gastrointestinal tract of swine, but it can serve as a reservoir for antimicrobial resistance genes that pose significant public health risks through the food chain. This study assessed the prevalence, antimicrobial res...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4438
The indiscriminate use of antibiotics in poultry production has contributed significantly to the global rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli pose a major One Health concern because of their ability to resist multi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3435
A discrete, firm mass was identified on the dorsal aspect of the right thigh of an adult female Red Tegu (Salvator rufescens) maintained at Sardar Patel Zoological Park, Gujarat, India. The swelling had enlarged slowly over approximately four months, while the animal remained cli...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4436
This study compared the growth, productive, and reproductive performance of Indigenous, Murrah x Indigenous, and Nili-Ravi x Indigenous buffaloes maintained at the Buffalo Breeding and Development Farm, Bagerhat, Bangladesh. A total of 300 farm records were evaluated for three ge...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4437
Aims: Aquaculture expansion in Nigeria has increased the need for effective fish health management. However, limited data exist on farmed catfish health and stakeholder practices in key production zones such as Ikom in Cross River State. The study assessed the health status of fa...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3434
Abdullah Al Sad, Raf Ana Rabbi Shawon, Md. Tanvir Rahman Sadiq, Mamun Islam, Nazia Tabassum Nodi, Sanowar Ul Islam, Md. Masud Pervej, Md. Mahfuzul Haque & Md. Matiur Rahman·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2026
Background: Injectable anaesthetics are widely used in rabbits in routine veterinary practice. However, selecting an anaesthetic combination that provides rapid induction, adequate surgical anaesthesia, smooth recovery, and minimal physiological disturbances remains an important...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3433
Objective: This study evaluated the effects of genotype, moulting technique, and their interaction on egg quality indices in Shaver Brown and Nigerian heavy ecotype hens during induced moulting. Methodology: The study used a 2 × 3 factorial arrangement in a completely randomised...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3431
Aims: This pilot field study assessed the response of three lactating Friesian-crossbred cows (n = 3), owned by three smallholder dairy farmers, to sequential improvements in water provision, forage intake and concentrate supplementation under smallholder farming conditions in Po...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3432
Background: Effective perioperative pain management remains a critical challenge in lagomorph medicine because rabbits have high physiological stress reactivity and sensitivity to general anaesthetics. Landmark-guided brachial plexus blockade offers targeted regional analgesia fo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i3430