A crossbreeding programme between purebred German brown and N’dama was carried out at the University of Ibadan Teaching and Research farm between 1978 – 1985. The mortality records of 344 purebred German Brown, N’dama, and their crossbreds were examined involving purebred German...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4383
A 3-year-old female persian short-haired cat was presented at Teaching and Training Pet Hospital and Research Center (TTPHRC), Dhaka with a 24-hour history of unproductive labor and restlessness. Physical examination revealed abdominal distension and purulent vaginal discharge. R...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4382
A total of 180-day-old Cobb 500 broiler chicks were brooded for two weeks before being randomly assigned to three dietary treatments (D1, D2 and D3) in a completely randomized design. Dietary treatment D1 was a commercial broiler diet as a control, while Diet D2 contained 5% cock...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4381
Nyifi, Ambi Silas, Uko, Iranyang Bajon, Ahmadu, Philip John, Joshua, Augustine, Bilbonga, Garleya, Lamalang, Emmanuel Buba, Bako, Maryam Ibrahim, Hassan, Musa & Bulus, Reuben·Asian Journal of Research in Animal and Veterinary Sciences·2025
We investigated the effects of ethanolic garlic extract supplementation on reproductive performance in Nigerian indigenous cocks. Twenty-four healthy cocks aged 21-32 weeks were randomly assigned to three groups: control (distilled water), low-dose (250 mg/kg body weight), and hi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4380
Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate dietary supplementation with synbiotic, betaine, and their combination on the gut microbiota balance, internal organ development, and performance of broiler raised under high stocking density. Study Design: The study was designed to eval...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4379
Mastitis and reproductive complications in cattle are among the most challenging disease conditions in dairy cattle farming. Traditionally, mastitis is associated with a decrease in milk production and quality, an increase in veterinary costs, culling rate, and susceptibility to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4378
Background: Cattle play a crucial role in the agricultural economy of Bangladesh, serving as a primary source of livestock for both farming and dairy production. Gastrointestinal parasitism is a world-wide concern in cattle. The objective of this study was to investigate the gast...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4377
This paper reports a case of ruminal tympany and acute congestive heart failure (ACHF) encountered at necropsy of a crossbred dairy cow. On 21 July 2025, the cow was found dead in the morning in a dairy cattle farm composed of crosses of Friesian, in Mbeya City, Tanzania. Accordi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i4376
Trichuris spp., commonly known as whipworms, are a significant group of gastrointestinal nematodes affecting small ruminants in Bangladesh, particularly sheep and goats. They can reduce productivity and growth, resulting in poor appetite and increased morbidity, mainly in young o...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i3375
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a threat to poultry industry and thus requires surveillance and search for alternative drugs. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Juja Sub-County, Kenya, to determine the prevalence and risk factors of gut bacteria isolated from 200 chicken....
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2025/v8i3374