Parasitic infections have been shown to affect the growth and economic value of animals. The demand for grass-cutter meat is high in most rural and semi-urban communities in Nigeria due to its value as a source of protein. The present study investigated the prevalence of gastroin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3253
Aims: The study aimed to determine the effect of pond pests based rations on the performance of ducks in the early phase of laying eggs. Study Design: Complete randomized design (RAL) consisting of 3 treatments each with 3 replications. Place and Duration of Study: The research w...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3252
The poor nutritional quality of feed resources is one of the major constraints to optimize livestock productivity in the mixed farming systems of the country; however, there is lack of information on the nutritional quality of feeds utilized in the area. Thus this study aimed to...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3251
Rabbitry holds an important position for sustainable agriculture in developing countries and support vast majority of socioeconomic activities globally. However inappropriate management practices on control of gastrointestinal parasites infesting rabbits have hindered successful...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3250
The effect of breed on the carcass characteristic of two dual-purpose chickens reared under the intensive management system was studied. A total of 40 birds from Sasso and Kuroiler breeds (20 per breed) were randomly taken as a representative sample and were slaughtered and carca...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3249
Aims: To evaluate the feasibility of determining energy expenditure and nutrient oxidation using respiration chambers for newborn intrauterine growth-restricted (IUGR) piglets while testing two different dietary interventions (DI). Study Design: A 2x4 factorial design was use...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3248
Incorporating African locust bean seed meal in the diet of layer chickens has been shown to improve their laying performance, blood profile, and carcass characteristics, while also promoting sustainable agriculture. This nutrient-rich ingredient can be a cost-effective alternativ...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3247
Ticks cause great economic losses to livestock, and tick-borne diseases are one of the emerging threats to livestock and public health in India. The chemical ectoparasiticides are being used to control these ectoparasites, but their residues are reported in milk and meat. Hence,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i3246
Assam in North East India is very rich in diversity of edible insects. Most of the insects are eaten by tribal people as nutritious and tasty food. Orthopteran species such as grasshoppers (Acrididae and Tettigoniidae) and crickets (Mole cricket and House cricket) are major insec...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2245
With the aim of assessing the effect of milk blend on physical-chemical composition of milk and cheese, sensory qualities, time of coagulation, and cheese yield, the current inquiry was carried out to ascertain the effectiveness of cheese producing from camel milk by blending wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2244
Selenium (Se), a micro element was well known for its toxicity at earlier times. But, presently it is listed to be an essential mineral which is required for sound health, better immunity, and efficient reproductive functions of livestock. There is variation in the status of Se...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2243
This study was extended for 2 years and covered different seasons of the years 2021 and 2022. The study was aiming at investigating the prevalence of Canine Parvovirus infection among dogs. A total of 599 dogs from different breeds, ages and different localities of Khartoum State...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2240
A study was conducted to evaluate the best suitable time to dilute the fresh ejaculated semen for cryopreservation in goats. 10 healthy bucks of Sirohi breed maintained at goat frozen semen station were selected for the experiment. The semen was collected from each buck in mornin...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2241
This study was extended for 2 years and covered different seasons of the years 2021 and 2022. The study was aiming at investigating the prevalence of Canine Ehrlichiosis disease among dogs. A total of 599 dogs from different breeds, ages and different localities of Khartoum State...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2242
The aim is to describe hemograms of hens that bear upon interpretation of the traditional H/L stress determination method. Hemograms from aviary caged (AV) commercial hens sampled at 18 wk with low to moderate heterophil/lymphocyte ratios (H/L, range 0.02 – 0.66) were accompanied...
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Research Article10.9734/ajravs/2023/v6i2238