Faculty of Animal and Veterinary Sciences: Recent submissions
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Identification of Anaplasma marginale proteins specifically upregulated during colonization of the tick vector
(American Society for Microbiology, 2010-07-10)The transition between infection of the mammalian host and colonization of an arthropod vector is required for the ongoing transmission of a broad array of pathogens, from viruses to protozoa. Understanding how this ... -
Some potential sources for transmission of Campylobacterjejuni to broiler chickens
(Wiley, 2004-05-20)S.S. R AMA B U, N.S. B OXA L L, P. MA DIE A N D S. G. FE NWI CK. 2004. Aims: The aim of the study was to determine Campylobacter jejuni contamination and prevalence on fomites moving between broiler farms and the processing ... -
xpression of Anaplasma marginale Ankyrin Repeat-Containing Proteins during Infection of the Mammalian Host and Tick Vector
(American Society for Microbiology, 2011)Transmission of tick-borne pathogens requires transition between distinct host environments with infection and replication in host-specific cell types. Anaplasma marginale illustrates this transition: in the mammalian host, ... -
First-time detection of bovine viral diarrhoea virus, BVDV-1, in cattle in Botswana
(AOSIS [Commercial Publisher], 2019-01-01)Infectious diseases are serious constraints for improving livestock productivity. Bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) is a virus causing grave economic losses throughout the cattle producing world. Infection is often not ... -
Anaplasma ovisinfection in goat flocks around Gaborone, Botswana
(Springer, 2019-08-13)Anaplasma is a genus of gram-negative, intracellular bacteria infecting different blood cells in animals. A. ovis infects erythrocytes of sheep and goats, inducing clinical signs that include haemolytic anaemia, icterus ... -
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 ... -
Do indigenous browse trees influence chemical composition and in vitro dry matter digestibility of parasitic plants?
(Elservier, 2004-08-02)This study examined the influence of nine browse trees on the chemical composition and in vitro dry matter (DM) digestibility (IVDMD) of parasitic plants (Tapinanthus lugardii, Erianthenum ngamicum, Viscum rotundifolium ... -
Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 3′UTR SNPs and their influence on milk fatty acid composition of Canadian Holstein cows
(Wiley, 2009-09-16)Stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) catalyses the synthesis of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and mono-unsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) in the mammary gland of ruminant animals. Considerable variations in CLA and MUFA have been ... -
Potential for Improving Health: Calcium Bioavailability in Milk and Dairy Products
(Wiley, 2009-06-12)Calcium and body weight and obesity; Calcium and cardiovascular diseases; Calcium and osteoporosis; Calcium bioavailability in milk and dairy products; Calcium from milk and dairy products; Calcium, abundant mineral in ... -
Carcass Characteristics of Lavender, Pearl Grey and Royal Purple Varieties of Domesticated Helmeted Guinea Fowl (Numida meleagris) Raised under Intensive Management System in Botswana
(Science Alert, 2016)The objective of this study was to evaluate carcass characteristics of lavender, pearl gray and royal purple varieties of domesticated helmeted guinea fowl kept under an intensive management system in Botswana. Carcass ... -
Effect of feeding mopane worm meal on mineral intake, retention and utilization in guinea fowl under intensive system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2013)This study investigated the mineral intake, utilization and retention of guinea fowl fed varying levels of mopane worm meal as a protein source under intensive system up to 13 weeks of age. Ninety-six day old keets were ... -
Genetic variation from 12 microsatellite makers in an indigenous Tswana goat flock in South-eastern Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2013)The objective of this study was to preliminary characterize genetic variability from 12 microsatellite markers in an indigenous Tswana goat flock in South-eastern Botswana. The genomic DNA from 87 partially pedigreed ... -
Influence of stocking density on bone development in family chickens reared up to 18 weeks of age under intensive system
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2014)This study investigated the influence of stocking density on bone development of family chickens up to 18 weeks of age. A total of 232 unsexed day-old family chicks were used in a completely randomized design. Birds were ... -
Phenotypic characterization of Tswana chickens based on quantitative traits in Kweneng and Southern Districts, Botswana
(Livestock Research for Rural Development, 2017)The objective of this study was to characterize both sexes of the naked-neck, dwarf, rumpless, normal-feathered and frizzled strains of Tswana chickens in the Kweneng and Southern districts of Botswana using some quantitative ... -
A survey analysis of indigenous goat production in communal farming systems of Botswana
(SpringerLink, 2017-06-17)A total of 153 communal farmers in four agro-ecological regions of Botswana were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. The aims of the survey were to characterise existing communal goat production systems, evaluate ... -
Occurrences of goat mastitis and milking management in the Oodi agricultural region, Botswana
(Smith and Franklin Academic Publishing, 2018-04-05)Goat milk production contributes less to Botswana’s dairy sectors with a low annual production of 4 tonnes per year. The objectives of the study were to evaluate goat milk production practices and attributes of goat farmers ... -
Can indigenous plants be harnessed to control internal worms for small stock in Botswana?
(Botswana University of Agriculture & Natural Resources, 2017)Small stock offers an opportunity to contribute to poverty reduction and to empower youth and women. Rearing of sheep and goats also opens opportunities for wealth creation, job creation and to diversify animal agriculture. ... -
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% ... -
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 ... -
Carcass analysis and meat composition of the donkey
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2003)The objective was to determine the meat yield, proximate and mineral composition in donkey carcasses, aged between 5-8 years. Proximate analysis of the minced carcass was done and reported as moisture, dry matter, crude ...