100-broiler chickens (Vencobb 400 Y) weighing around180 grams at 8 days of age, randomly assigned to five equal groups; each group had four replicates of five chicks. The control group was fed a commercial basal ration, while other groups were given the same commercial basal rati...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i3203
Evaluating animal feedstuff is a crucial aspect of animal nutrition and formulation. It provides basic nutritional value information on the quality of conventional feedstuffs and enriches the database with novel feedstuffs. A study was conducted to evaluate the nutritional value...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i3202
A cross sectional survey was carried out in dairy herds in four districts of Bangladesh to determine some aspects of reproduction and the prevalence of reproductive disorders that affect the dairy cattle industry. A total of 2850 dairy cows (local 1020; 35.8% and crossbred 1830;...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i3201
The milk is a highly nutritious liquid food synthesized by mammals in their mammary glands. The milk is a mixture of mostly water, fat, proteins, minerals, vitamins and other biomolecules in trace. The casein and whey proteins are two major types of proteins present in milk. Both...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i3200
Feed constitutes the greatest cost input in livestock production. Feed costs continue to increase due to high inflation rates which impact negatively on livestock production in developing countries. Researchers continue to work toward reducing cost by sourcing for low-cost, uncon...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2208
Aim: Fowl typhoid vaccination is a necessary complement to farm hygiene in reducing antimicrobial resistance caused by extensive prophylaxis of antibiotics in poultry. This study was undertaken to develop a vaccine candidate from a virulent strain by plasmid-curing. Place and Dur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2207
Background: Mycoplasma bovis causes several diseases in cattle. It contributes in chronic pneumoniae and mastitis so it causes economical losses. Aim: Serological surveillance of Mycoplasma bovis in Khartoum state, Sudan. Methodology: Serum samples (No.180) were collected randoml...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2206
The study investigated the main and interactive effects of calcium and xanthophyll supplementation on the laying performance, internal and external qualities of Isa brown hen eggs. One hundred and forty-four points of lay hens were used in a factorial experiment. They had calcium...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2205
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is irreversible, progressive and most common form of kidney disease in dogs. Canine ehrlichiosis is caused by gram negative intracellular bacteria Ehrlichia canis. Case Presentation: A 7-year old Labrador retriever male dog weighing around 35...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2204
Sub-clinical mastitis (SCM) remains a serious hindrance to small-holder dairy farms in Kenya. A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the risk factors associated with occurrence of SCM and antibiotic resistance in smallholder dairy farms in a peri-urban set-up area of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2022/v5i2188