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Breed effects and heterosis for weight traits and tick count in a cross between an indigenous fat-tailed and a commercial sheep breed
(Springer Link, 2021-02-15)
Ticks can compromise productivity and welfare in free-ranging sheep. Chemical tick control may not be sustainable in the long term. Alternative control measures must be sought for an integrated control programme. Birth and ...
Epidemiology of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in fish in the main water bodies of the Kavango–Zambezi and Great Limpopo transfrontier conservation areas of Zimbabwe
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2022-12-12)
A three-year study investigated the epidemiology of epizootic ulcerative syndrome (EUS) in fish from Kavango–Zambezi (KAZA) and Great Limpopo (GL) transfrontier conservation areas of Zimbabwe. A total of 38 sites comprising ...
Expression of cytokine genes at tick attachment and control sites of Namaqua Afrikaner, Dorper and South African Mutton Merino sheep
(Elservier, 2021-02)
Cytokines are immune response components important in innate immunity and inflammatory response. They are harnessed as part of local immunological responses by animals to combat local infections and/or infestations. This ...
Taenia saginata cysticercus: Its socioeconomic and psychosocial effects on cattle farmers in Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2021-02-05)
Despite claims that Taenia saginata taeniosis/cysticercosis cause adverse financial and socioeconomic effects on cattle farmers, there is no recent empirical evidence to justify this assertion in Botswana. This paper ...
Editorial: Integrated role of nutrition and digestive physiology for animal health, Volume II
(Frontiers Media, 2022-12-28)
Integrating nutrition and digestive physiology is crucial for animal health and reproductive performance. The gastrointestinal (G.I.) tract plays a pivotal role in animal health in mammalian species. To perform its maximum ...
Inhibition of obesity through alterations of C/EBP- α gene expression by gum Arabic in mice with a high-fat feed diet
(Elservier, 2022-12)
Obesity is a metabolic disease associated with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previously we showed that Gum Arabic (GA) inhibited obesity in fed with diet-induced obesity. However, the mechanism underlying the ...
A Comparison Between Working and Nonworking Donkeys Welfare Issues in Nyala City, South Darfur, Sudan
(Elservier, 2022-08-27)
In impoverished nations, donkeys help people make a living. The welfare of donkeys in Sudan is neglected compared with developed countries. However, there is no information available about donkey welfare in Nyala. This ...
Chemical composition, in vitro dry matter digestibility and Gas production of four browse species and their combinations used as feed for small ruminants
(West African Journal of Applied Ecology, 2020)
Browse species as complete feed for ruminants is uncommon. This may be due to low dry matter (DM) and high condensed tannins (CT) contents limiting its potential to influence weight gain. Drying however improves DM content ...
International perceptions of animals and the importance of their welfare
(Frontiers Media, 2022-08-18)
Our perceptions shape our intentions, our motivations, our behavior, and in doing so, our reality. In this age of the Anthropocene, our perceptions also impact the lives and welfare of other animals. One of the key principles ...
Effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with combinations of urea and wood ash on chemical composition and invitro gas production substrate
(Federation for Animal Science (FAS), 2021-06-11)
This trial was aimed at determining the effect of substituting corn with cobs treated with urea (25%) and wood ash (75%) on chemical composition and gas production substrate. Corn was substituted with graded levels of ...