Meta-analysis is a quantitative approach used to combine findings from multiple independent studies, improving the precision and reliability of scientific conclusions. In veterinary and animal science where research often varies in design, sample size, and outcomes meta-analysis...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1393
The increasing demand for safe and sustainable poultry production has accelerated the search for natural alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters. Humic acid, a major component of humic substances formed through the decomposition of organic matter, has gained attention for its...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1390
Diagnostic laboratories play a crucial role in the healthcare system, as they provide important diagnostic services to patients and healthcare providers. However, these facilities can also be a source of nosocomial infections if proper infection control measures are not implement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1391
Improving market information for smallholder goat farmers is most important for involving them in the goat market. Most smallholder goat farmers lack access to market information on their goats, including the goats' prices in the markets. This study examines the constraints faced...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1392
A crossbreeding programme between purebred German brown and N’dama was carried out at the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research farm between 1970 – 1988. Reproductive data of 537 purebred and crossbreds’ records from the programme were used for this analysis involving purebr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2026/v9i1389
Aims: This study assessed the performance, management practices, and economic viability of Tanbro chicken production among smallholder poultry farmers in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Study Design: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Meth...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4388
Aims: This study aimed to assess farm and cow-level production characteristics and identify factors associated with milk yield and mastitis occurrence in dairy cows managed under intensive systems in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Study Design: A cross-sectional observational study. Place an...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4387
Aims: Ticks-borne diseases (TBDs) cause significant production loses and welfare concern in livestock. These diseases are transmitted by ticks and sometimes biting flies. The presence of these vectors in animal environment is responsible for the occurrence of TBDs in a given area...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4386
One hundred and twenty unsexed one-day-old Ross broiler chicks were used to investigate the effect of Herebanoplex® CP premix (HBXP) a phytogenic premix on growth performance, some serum biochemical parameters, carcass characteristics and economics of production. They were random...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4385
Oludayo Micheal Akinsola, OKPANACHI UCHELE, Mary Foluke Oladipo, OLUSEGUN OSHIBANJO, OPALUWA-KUZAYED IMABEN GRACE, OMOJO ALFA, Enupe Gideon Ogba, Idris Abdullahi, JAYAPAL PERUMAL & Bello Muizzat Onozasi·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2025
Guinea fowl (Numida meleagris) are recognised for their hardiness and adaptability to the extensive, often challenging, management systems prevalent in the region. These birds represent a vital and expanding sector of the Nigerian poultry industry, prized for their distinctly fla...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4384