Sheep production system in Lesotho is based on natural mating hence reproduction performance of these sheep falls below the expected lamb crop per year. The study was carried out to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of four different synchronization protocols on the reproduc...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i1329
Salmonella is recognized as a significant foodborne pathogen responsible for causing severe infection. It is one of the main causes of huge economic losses due to mortality and decreased production in poultry sector throughout world. This study was conducted to determine the prev...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i1328
Quality characteristics of muscle foods are influenced by muscle appearance, color, texture, juiciness, mouth feel characteristics and tenderness. These quality parameters depend on many predetermining factors affecting the live animal before being converted from muscle to meat....
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i4327
Aims: Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is a paramyxovirus that causes significant mortality rates in poultry, often known as Newcastle disease or Ranikhet. This virus has the potential to inflict serious economic losses on farmers. As there is no effective therapy for NDV infection,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2024/v7i4326
Calving records were extracted from record books at TALIRI Uyole farm from 2013 - 2022, to study and determine the influence of breed, sex, season of birth, and year of birth on weight at birth of pure Friesian and its crosses (F1 Friesian x Fipa and 75% Friesian x Fipa) calves w...
Recent Introduction of the African Cheetah in India is more emotion than ecology. These are still kept in the enclosure, and served meat than let them hunt. We find following gap in this inter-continental animal transfer- 1) Cheetah mainly dwell or hunt in the plains savanna habi...
Aims: The aim of this study is to produce information on the diversity and abundance of ectoparasites in bats in Côte d'Ivoire. Place and Duration of Study: It was carried out from December 22, 2020, to January 28, 2021, in the Abidjan district, within the forest relics of the Ab...
Mastitis, a common inflammation of the udder in goats, is a significant economic concern. Primiparous goats, especially, are susceptible to this disease. Staphylococcus, Streptococcus, and Escherichia coli are primary culprits. In this article, we report a case of mastitis in a t...
Aims: The study aims to determine whether layer hens could substitute their soybean meal with roasted pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) seed meal. Study Design: Five treatments and three replications in a complete randomized design (CRD) Place and Duration of the Study: The study was c...
Parasitic zoonoses present a severe public health challenge in Sri Lanka, a nation with diverse ecosystems and complex socio-economic conditions. This detailed review explores the range of parasitic infections affecting the Sri Lankan population, providing a thorough examination...
Due to its geographical position, the Savannah region of Togo is more affected by the effects of desertification. Climate change and human actions are degrading the natural resources on which cattle breeding depends; which pushes breeders to adapt the practices of their activiti...
Aim/Objective: • To evaluate the effect of supplementing wheat bran (WB), cowpea hay (CPH), and mixes of the two on dry matter and nutrient digestibility of Begait lambs fed natural grass hay as a basal diet. • To determine the ideal ratio for supplementing wheat bran and cowpea...
Antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) are still widely used to improve gut health and growth performance in the global poultry industry. The continuous and excessive use of AGPs has been thought to decrease the efficacy of AGPs and threaten public health by spreading antibiotic resis...
Aims: To take stock of zootechnical technologies implemented to improve the productivity of traditional poultry farming in West Africa and Togo, in order to capitalize on best innovative practices. Methodology: Inventory of zootechnical technologies based on a literature review....
A study was conducted to determine the effects of finishing strategies on the performance and economic viability of finishing Boran crossbred cattle. Fifty-four (54) bulls were allocated randomly in three feeding practices and three slaughter periods in a 3*3 factorial experiment...