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On-farm phenotypic characterization of indigenous Tswana sheep population in selected Districts of Southern Botswana
(Academic Journals, 2021-09-03)
This study aimed to phenotypically characterize indigenous Tswana sheep under its natural environment and develop prediction equations for body weight using linear body measurements in Kgatleng, Kweneng, Southern and ...
Lactoferrin Attenuates Intestinal Barrier Dysfunction and Inflammation by Modulating the MAPK Pathway and Gut Microbes in Mice
(Oxford Academic, 2022-11)
Background: Deoxynivalenol (DON) is a major mycotoxin present in staple foods (particularly in cereal products)
that induces intestinal inflammation and disrupts intestinal integrity. Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional ...
Chemical composition and gas production substrates of maize cobs treated with combinations of urea and wood ash
(Federation for Animal Science (FAS), 2021-06-11)
Effect of treating maize cobs with a combination of urea and wood ash (WA) on chemical composition and in vitro gas production truly degraded substrate (TDS) were examined. The treatments were:1) 100U = (100% urea and 0% ...
Growth performance of royal purple and white guinea fowl varieties and their crosses under an intensive management system
(Academic Journals, 2020-09)
Commercialization of guinea fowl production in many countries is growing and the demand for their meat is high. The study evaluated the growth of crossbred royal purple x white variety relative to purebred royal purple and ...
Evaluation of gastrointestinal nematode infection and levels of anthelmintic resistance in small-holder goat flocks from three villages around Gaborone, Botswana
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2020-04-04)
Abstract: This study aimed to investigate: 1) gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infection in goat flocks, and 2) efficacy of ivermectin treatment in three villages around Gaborone, Botswana. A 100 goats randomly selected ...
Forage conservation in sub-Saharan Africa: Review ofexperiences, challenges, and opportunities
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, 2021-11-11)
Forage conservation is an important potential solution to seasonal variation in feed quality and quantity and herder-farmer conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Considerable variations exist in the type of forages conserved ...
Nuclear Receptor RORα/γ: Exciting Modulators in Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders
(Frontiers Media [Commercial Publisher], 2022-06-21)
Under the influences of modern lifestyle, metabolic syndromes (MetS), including insulin resistance, obesity, and fatty liver, featuring a worldwide chronic disease, greatly raise the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, ...
Seroprevalence of Selected Tick Borne Pathogens and Diversity and Abundance of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) at the Wildlife-Livestock Interface in Northern Botswana
(Frontiers Media, 2020-05-05)
Ticks and tick borne diseases (TBDs) undermine livestock production with considerable economic losses to livestock producers in endemic areas worldwide. Despite the impact of ticks and TBDs in livestock production, there ...
Investigation of Cysticercosis bovis prevalence using passive abattoir post-mortem inspection and active administration of structured non-participatory questionnaire to farmers in Botswana
(Springer Nature B.V, 2020-10-15)
Most government published statistics of C. bovis prevalence in Botswana emanate mainly from records available at the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC), the country’s national export abattoir. Although BMC slaughters 44% of ...
Microsatellite marker analysis of Tswana cattle kept under in situ conservation at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
(Fundacion CIPAV, 2021)
The study was carried out to assess genetic diversity of Tswana cattle conserved at Botswana University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (BUAN) farm. Twelve microsatellite markers recommended by the International Society ...