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
Piyumali Palamakumbura, Nethmi Edirisinghe, Viduni Keerthisinghe, P. S. De Alwis, M. I. Wijemuni, Sampath Bandara, D. M. K. D. Dissanayake, Gayani Weerasooriya, G. I. S. Perera, Nilukshi Liyanagunewardena & M. A. R. Priyantha·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2026
Small-scale livestock farmers make a vital contribution to local milk, meat, and egg production in the Central Province. Although antimicrobial use is less common, these farmers use antimicrobials for therapeutic, metaphylactic, and prophylactic purposes. Certain communities have...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i4440
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