Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020

  • Improving Shelter Welfare with Online Training Focused on the Association of Shelter Veterinarians’ Guidelines

    Jennifer Lynn Federico, Nicolette Petervary, Ron Banks

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 1-13
    Received: 23 October 2019
    Accepted: 3 January 2020
    Published: 31 January 2020
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    Abstract: Shelter care of animals and shelter medicine are both a growing field with expectations of improved welfare for shelter animals. The Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) published The Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters in 2010. The ASV Guidelines outline minimum care expectations for shelters, using a ‘must,’ ‘should,’ and ‘i... Show More
  • Performance and Feed Bio Economics of Growing West African Dwarf Goats Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Steam-Treated Cashew Nut Shell

    Ocheja Josiah Omachi, Usman Grace Ojali, Ahmed Sule Hassanatu, Boyi Prince Ufedojo, Akoh Josiah Omale, Adamu Abdulmajid Tsobaza, Eboh Sule

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 14-18
    Received: 1 October 2019
    Accepted: 12 November 2019
    Published: 31 January 2020
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    Abstract: Studies on cashew (Anacardium occidentale) nut shell meal for feeding West African dwarf goats were carried out. Four diets containing 0% (control), 10%, 15% and 20% steam-treated cashew nut shell coded as T1, T2, T3, and T4, respectively, were compared. Twenty growing, West African dwarf goats were randomly assigned to four (4) treatments of five ... Show More
  • Antimicrobial Resistance Genes of E. coli Isolated from Broiler Chickens in Upper Egypt

    Hassan Ahmed Khalaf, Badry Aml, Abdelhafez Awd

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 19-28
    Received: 27 December 2019
    Accepted: 17 January 2020
    Published: 6 March 2020
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    Abstract: The background: E. coli infection is a septicemic disease with an economic importance of poultry causing multiple lesions in broiler chickens. Recent reports described increased resistance of E. coli to many antimicrobial agents. This research work aimed to detect, identify and study antimicrobial resistance genes of E. coli isolated from broiler c... Show More
  • Haematological Traits and Serum Biochemistry of Grasscutters Fed Elephant Grass Supplemented with Concentrate

    Gboshe Peter Noah, Ebiloma Stella Osarenakhue, Shettima Ibrahim, Boyi Prince Ufedojo, Netala Jibrin

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 29-35
    Received: 13 November 2019
    Accepted: 28 January 2020
    Published: 1 April 2020
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    Abstract: This study was carried out to evaluate the haematological and serum biochemical indices of Grasscutters fed elephant grass supplemented with different levels of concentrate. A total of fifty grower Grasscutters were randomly assigned to 5 treatment groups of 10 Grasscutters each with 5 replicates with two animals serving as a replicate. The experim... Show More
  • Performance and Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Goats Fed Cassava Peel Meal Partially Replaced with Sugarcane Peel Meal

    Peter Noah Gboshe, Bassey Asuquo Ukorebi

    Issue: Volume 8, Issue 1, January 2020
    Pages: 36-40
    Received: 13 November 2019
    Accepted: 28 January 2020
    Published: 1 April 2020
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    Abstract: A 90-day feeding trial involving 20, 4-5-month old West African Dwarf bucks was carried out to evaluate the performance, carcass and its by-products characteristics expressed as percentage of their live weight in a completely randomized design. The animals were fed cassava peel meal partially replaced by sugarcane peel meal at dietary levels of 100... Show More