The study estimated heterosis of growth traits from crossbred progeny of MalyaxSukuma goats and heritability, genetic correlation and phenotypic correlation for growth traits of Malya goats in Maswa, Tanzania. The objective was to explore strategies for crossbreeding Malya goats...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4277
Dauda Loksha Mshelia, Ali Mohammed, Babagana K. Kayeri, Ephraim A. Malgwi, Chahari A. Midala, Halima P. Mshelia, Salamatu M. Tukur, Fufa Ido Gimba, Bem Bartholomew Ijoh, Joshua Luka, Mohammed Haruna Timta, Yagana Ahmed Gazali, Abwari D. Bwala & Garleya Bilbonga·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2023
Ticks transmit a greater variety of pathogenic micro-organisms than any other arthropod vector group, and are among the most important vectors of diseases affecting animals. A survey of the on-host occurrence of Argas persicus infesting retail domestic village chickens (Gallus ga...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4276
Aims: The mechanism of Cotrimoxazole (Sulfamethoxazole and Trimethoprim combination) as an anti-bacterial drug is inhibition of Folic Acid but its anti-trypanocidal efficacy has not been investigated though Trypanosomes also require Folic Acid for replication. Development of resi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4275
Aims: A study was conducted to assess how seasonal mating could influence calf birth weight in cattle among Mpwapwa breed and its four crossbreeds reared at Tanzania Livestock Research Institute (TALIRI) farm. Study Design: This study used farm data collected at TALIRI, Mpwapwa c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4273
The goals of the current study were to evaluate the risk factors involved in livestock production in Bangladesh as well as the current status of the country's cattle farms, the background of farmers conditions, rearing factors, feeding practices, biosecurity conditions, usage of...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4274
Cattle rearing is the most important activities practiced by Maasai pastoralists in Kajiado Central Sub-County, Kenya. However, its role has been hampered by occurrence of Brucellosis and other pathogenic conditions of important public health concern. The present study assessed t...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4272
Aims: Hormonal control of the development of the oviducts, as inferred by the distribution of hormone receptors, is described for the first time in the oviparous caecilian, Boulengerula taitana (Gymnophiona: Herpelidae). A comparison is made with the aquatic viviparous caecilian,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4271
Aims: The study was conducted to investigate the hospital prevalence of different infectious and non-infectious diseases of dog. Place and Duration of Study: Data was collected from Khulna sadar upazilla veterinary hospital, Khulna pet clinic, Daulotpur veterinary hospital, Khuln...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4268
This study examined the growth performance of the three genotypes of cattle raised at TALIRI Tanga: Pure Boran (BB), Boran + Friesian (BF), and Boran + Jersey (BF) crosses. The 20 years of data (from 2001 to 2020) were used to examine the effects of calves' genotype, sex, amount...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4267
Endometrial gene expression is principally controlled by the ovarian steroids and gestation recognition features. An important number of analyses of differential expression genes (DEGs) in bovine endometrium have been reported. Bovine uteri at follicular phase (FS), luteal phase...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4266
Haematological profiles were determined in Yankasa sheep experimentally infected with Trypanosoma evansi (T. evansi) and treated with diaminazene aceturate (berenil®). A total of 30 animals were divided into 6 groups (A to F) (n=5). Animals from each group were either uninfected...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4264
This study was undertaken with the objective of comparing body colour and morphometric characteristics of indigenous cattle populations in Ukerewe and Bunda Districts located in the Lake Victoria basin area of Tanzania. A total of 169 adult cattle selected randomly from the study...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4263
Objective: A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a significant contributor to both death and disability globally. This research was formulated to explore the potential impact of antioxidants in the management of experimentally induced TBI in albino rats. Methodology: Adult albino rat...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i4262
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects goats and sheep. Morbidity can reach 90%, and mortality can reach 50–100% in severe cases. PPR is brought on by the Peste des petits ruminant’s virus. It is mostly transmitted by direct c...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3261
An experiment to determine the effects of substituting sunflower seed cake with copra cake on growth performance and cost value of broilers was conducted at Sokoine University of Agriculture. A total of 260 broilers were assigned to five dietary treatments designated as (T1, T2,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3260