Aim: the aim of this paper was to investigate the histopathological changes in the liver, kidney and lung during urea toxicity in cattle. Place and Duration of Study: In September 2015, Alslait South Dairy Farm, Khartoum, Sudan reported sudden death of some cattle occurred after...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41386
The study examined the effects of feeding different protein diets on growth performance and carcass quality of Snail, Archachatina marginata at the snail unit, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources Management Enugu State University of Science...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41510
An eight week feeding trial was conducted at the Poultry Unit of the Teaching and Research Farm, Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma to evaluate the haematological and serum biochemical indices of broiler chickens fed varying levels of sundried cassava peel meal supplemented with enzy...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41092
This study is aimed to evaluate the growth performance, nutrient retention, dressed and organ weights and economics of production using toasted Daniellia oliveri seed meal (TDSM) as a source of protein substitute with soybean meal (SBM) in broiler diets for 56 days. One hundred a...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41469
Seventy per cent (70% ) of Terminalia macroptera stem bark, methanol extract was administered to four groups A,B,C and D of a day old broiler chickens with each group consisting of five(5) chicks. Different doses of 50, 100, 150 and 200 mg/kgbw corresponding to 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41607
Biochemical studies with a view to assess the organic and inorganic content of Sun-Dried Rumen Digesta from goat slaughtered in Zuru central slaughterhouse were carried out. Four values for each nutrient were collected according to samples analyzed. The results of mean percentage...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41042
This case report described a clinical outbreak of dermatophilosis among cattle in a farm in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Nigeria. Thirteen (22.4%) out of fifty-eight animals were symptomatic for dermatophilosis. The diagnosis of dermatophytosis was made by clinical...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/39720
Aims: The emergence of multiple drug resistance to human pathogenic organisms has necessitated the search for new antimicrobial substances from natural sources including plants. Also, the non communicable diseases such as diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular diseases represent an...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/40981
The experiment was conducted at the Animal science laboratory, Teaching and Research Farm, Ambrose Alli University to evaluate the effect of feeding differently processed false yam tuber meal on the hematology and blood serum chemistry of Albino rats. Fresh tubers of Icacina tric...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/41041
Aim: There are numerous thoracic cage malformations that variably affect the contour and volume of the thorax in both humans and animals. Common thoracic congenital disorders are pectus deformities, and objective measures delineating the limits of normal and deformation are yet t...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/40497
Aim: This study was designed to determine the economic implication of foetal wastages through the slaughter of pregnant pigs (sows/gilts). Study Design: Longitudinal study. Place and Duration of Study: The municipal abattoir in Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria served as the main so...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/40762
An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) fruit waste (SOFW) with Acidomix®AFG on the coliform count in the small intestine of weaner rabbits. It was conducted using thirty-five weaner rabbits. There were four dietary treatments, each h...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/39893
Md. Humayon Kabir, Md. Matiur Rahman, Md. Masud Parvaj, A. B. M. Tanbir Ahmed, Md. Salman Shahariar, Md. Mahamudul Hasan, Md. Ohidur Rahman Sajal, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman & Md. Mukter Hossain·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2018
To investigate the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasitic infestation (GIT) of calves, 35 fecal samples were collected from District Dairy Farm, Sylhet of Bangladesh. Fecal samples of two different genotypes were examined for GIT parasites. The results of the fecal examination...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/38585
An experiment was conducted to determine the response of broiler chickens under dexamethasone induced stress conditions. The experiment was conducted using two hundred and forty days old Arbor acre broiler chickens. There were four treatments each having three replicates w...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/39782
A cross sectional study was carried out in local poultry abattoirs at Monday and Gamboru markets Maiduguri, Nigeria to determine the occurrence of Staphylococcus aureus in rural chickens, slaughter environment and personnel. A total of 600 samples were collected and analyzed usin...
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Research Article10.9734/AJRAVS/2018/39864