Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014

  • Heavy Metals Monitoring Using Commercially Important Crustacean and Mollusks collected from Egyptian and Saudi Arabia Coasts

    Hala A. Abdel- Salam, Salwa A. H. Hamdi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 49-61
    Received: Mar. 24, 2014
    Accepted: Apr. 10, 2014
    Published: Apr. 20, 2014
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    Abstract: The objectives of this study was to determine and compare the concentration levels of five selective essential trace metals ( Fe, Cu, Zn, Co and Se) and three non-essential metals (Hg, Pb and Cd) in the edible muscle tissues of commercially important species of male and female crustaceans (Erugosquilla massavensis, Penaeus semisulcatus, Metapenaeus... Show More
  • Assessment of Dairy Cattle Husbandry and Breeding Management Practices of Lowland and Mid-Highland Agro-Ecologies of Borana Zone

    Dejene Takele Gebissa

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 62-69
    Received: Feb. 18, 2014
    Accepted: Apr. 20, 2014
    Published: Apr. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: This survey was carried out in Borana zone to assess the existing breed/breed strain and herd structure, husbandry practices for the animal, rate of inbreeding, and reproductive and productive performance of dairy cattle. Hence, various strains of Borana cattle and cattle type of neighboring adjacent zone, namely Qorti, Geleba, cross of Qorti and G... Show More
  • Mathematical Model of Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis Considering the Seasonal Breeding

    Teppei Hirata, Yoshihito Yonahara, Faramarz Asharif, Takeshi Miyagi, Tsutomu Omatsu, Yasushi Shiroma, Tetsuya Mizutani, Yasunori Nagata, Shiro Tamaki

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 70-74
    Received: Mar. 23, 2014
    Accepted: Apr. 14, 2014
    Published: Apr. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: This study was aimed at developing mathematical model of caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) and considering effective measures to prevent CAE’s infection spread. This model took account of the fluctuation of infection rate due to seasonal breeding. New CAE model was constructed based on the sexually transmitted disease (STD) model. The new model ... Show More
  • Degummed Crude Canola Oil Supplementation Affects Fat Depot Melting Points in Purebred and First-Cross Merino Sheep

    Aaron Ross Flakemore, Peter David McEvoy, Razaq Oladimeji Balogun, Bunmi Sherifat Malau-Aduli, Peter Nichols, Aduli Enoch Othniel Malau-Aduli

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 75-80
    Received: Apr. 03, 2014
    Accepted: Apr. 22, 2014
    Published: Apr. 30, 2014
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    Abstract: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that degummed crude canola oil (DCCO) will lower fat melting points (FMP) of both visceral and subcutaneous fats in lambs. Twenty-four lambs comprising purebred and first-cross Merino progeny from Dorset, White Suffolk and Merino sires mated to purebred Merino ewes were supplemented with varyin... Show More
  • Response of Broiler Chicken to Diets Containing Different Mixture Powder Levels of Red Pepper and Black Pepper as Natural Feed Additive

    Safa Mohamed A/Wahab El-Tazi

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 3, May 2014
    Pages: 81-86
    Received: Apr. 30, 2014
    Accepted: May 14, 2014
    Published: May 30, 2014
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    Abstract: The effect of feeding different mixture powder levels of red and black pepper as natural feed additives on productive performance, carcass characteristics and economical efficiency were studied. A total of one hundred and sixty one-day old, unsexed (Ross-308) broiler chicks were randomly divided into four experimental groups. Each group was further... Show More