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ABSTRACT West Nile virus (WNV) infection is mosquito-borne zoonoses involving birds, horses, humans and other species of animals. This study was designed to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of WNV infection in horses and to detect for the viral antigen in mosquitoes in Kaduna State, Nigeria. A total of 368 horses and 31 pools of Culex species of mosquitoes were tested for anti WNV IgG antibodies and antigen using ...

ABSTRACT   Nigeria has one of the fastest growing population in Africa. Increasing population and nutritional knowledge may put pressure of demand on the dairy industry, which may in turn compromise the quality of dairy products. The likelihood of heavy contaminations of dairy cattle feeds and milk products by fungi and aflatoxins, in this part of the world, may be encouraged by the prevailing climatic conditions. Such level of contamination ...

ABSTRACT In a study to determine the prevalence of Brucella antibodies in horses and knowledge, attitude and practices of groomers, blood samples for serum were collected from 304 horses of various breeds, sexes, age - groupsand purposes (uses) in three Local Government Areas of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The samples were analysed using Rose Bengal Plate Test (RBPT) and Serum Agglutination Test – EDTA (SAT - EDTA). The knowledge, attitudes and ...

ABSTRACT   The study aimed at determining the prevalence of Babesia species infection in dogs in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria andidentification of ticks of the sampled animals. It further evaluated the parasitological and molecular characteristics of the ticks and Babesia species. A total of 480 asymptomatic dogs were sampled for tick and blood, using standard method. Ticks collected were identified to generic level using morphological features in a ...

ABSTRACT The prevalence, morphometry and molecular characterisation of Fasciola species from slaughtered cattle and sheep, and snails from Maiduguri, Gombe and Jos were investigated. Prevalence of Fasciola spp. was studied by determination of eggs of the parasite in both faeces and bile, while morphometric description was done using standard keys and descriptions. For molecular characterisation, the first internal transcribed spacer (ITS-1) of nuclear ribosomal DNA (rDNA), 28S rDNA and NADH ...

ABSTRACT Infectious and parasitic diseases in zoo animals affect their welfare, reproduction and longevity and pose health threat to researchers, visitors and staff of zoological garden. The aim of this study was to assess biosecurity and determine occurrence of Salmonellae, ecto-and gastro-intestinal parasites (GIP) in Kano zoological garden, Nigeria (KZG). A total of 388 samples were collected from 161 wild animals by non-random sampling method. The distribution of the samples ...

ABSTRACT   A serosurveillance study was conducted to detect the presence of antibodies to African swine fever virus (ASFV) and classical swine fever virus (CSFV) in pigs sampled frompiggeries and Makurdi central slaughter slab in Benue State, Nigeria. Four hundred and sixteen (416) pigs from 74 piggeries across 12 LGAs and 44 pigs at the Makurdi central slaughter slab were sampled for serum. The sera collected were analysed using Indirect ...

CHAPTER ONEINTRODUCTION 1.1 General Background to the Study Ticks are obligatory blood-sucking arachnid arthropods infesting a wide variety of animals including mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. They are vectors of disease agents (babesia, cowdria, anaplasma, etc) causing anaemia, dermatitis, paralysis, otocariasis as well as loss of production (Schimdt and Roberts, 1989). Two Families of ticks are well known and of veterinary importance, Ixodidae (hard ticks) and Argasidae (soft ticks) (Sonenshine, ...

ABSTRACT Cryptosporidium is an apicomplexan parasite known to cause gastrointestinal disease in humans and several animal hosts including piscines. To determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium in catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and their aquatic habitats from the wild and cultured environments, 400 catfish from two dams (n = 100) and six backyard catfish farms (n = 300) as well as 40 water samples of 20L each from the dams (n = 10) ...

ABSTRACT Aim of this study was to assess the effects of graded levels of dietary protein on scrotal circumference,liveweight changes, semen characteristics, gonadal and extragonadal sperm reserves and serum testosterone profile in Yankasa rams. Fifteen rams were used in this study aged 19.06 ± 2.4 months and weighing 19.4 ±1.6 kg with body condition scores of 3.5. They were divided into three treatment groups (A, B and C) based on ...

ABSTRACT   Listeriosis is a disease caused by a gram positive, non-spore forming intracellular pathogenic bacteria of the genus Listeria, commonly associated with food. To determine the presence of Listeria monocytogenes and some of its associated virulence genes in fresh meat samples sold for human consumption, 240 samples were obtained comprising of 156 beef, 26 liver, 25 reproductive tract and 33 intestinal parts sold at various locations in Zaria from ...

ABSTRACT A study to determine the in vitro and in vivo anticoccidial activities of Khaya senegalensis leaf extracts on Eimeria tenella infection in broilers was conducted. A preliminary investigation was carried out using three plants namely; Khaya senegalensis, Guiera senegalensis and Tamarindus indica to select the one with the most anticoccidial activity. The leaves were extracted by maceration method for 72 hours using 70% methanol and the partial purification of ...

ABSTRACT     Beef sold at retail markets can be contaminated with microorganisms which are of public health significance and impact on the shelf-life of meat. This study determined the influence of acid and alkaline decontamination interventions on the shelf-life of beef sold in retail markets in Zaria metropolis. Lactic acid (LA) and Trisodium phosphate (TSP) in two different volumes were evaluated for their bactericidal effects on the bacterial population ...

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to determine the immune response of broiler chickens to Eimeria tenella developmental stages Four hundred broilers divided into six groups (n=40) were used for the study. Each group was subdivided into two (n=20) as treated and non-treated and infected with different developmental stges of Eimeria tenella (local isolate). The molecular identification of the local Eimeria tenella isolate identity was done through polymerase chain ...

ABSTRACT   Indiscriminate use of antibiotic in animals and human to control bacterial disease create resistant bacteria. It is therefore imperative to seek alternative treatment for the control of Pasteurellosis caused by Pasteurella multocida mitltocida A:4 in quails. Quail meat and eggs are renowned for their high quality protein and low caloric values. Garlic is bactericidal, cheap and available without toxicological effects. One hundred, four (4) week old Japanese male ...

ABSTRACTS   Ultrasonography was used to determine the correlation between the kidney dimensions in 115 clinically healthy Nigerian Indigenous Dogs (NID) with anthropometric indices such as Modified Body Mass Index (mBMI) and sex. In-vivo ultrasonographic kidney dimensions were obtained by measuring the kidneys’ length, width and height to compute the kidney volume using prolate ellipsoid formula (L x W x H x 0.523) while anthropometric dimensions were measures of body ...

ABSTRACT     The aim of the present study was to establish the normal sonographic parameters for the Yankasa ram‟s testes and epididymides; and to observe their relationship with the semen parameters and reproductive hormones (testosterone, luteinizing and follicle-stimulating hormone LH and FSH, respectively). Fifteen clinically healthy Yankasa rams were acquired from reputable livestock markets (Makarfi, Makarfi LGA and Tudun Sebu, Soba LGAs Kaduna State, Nigeria. The testicular length (TL), ...

Abstract Twelve apparently healthy Nigerian indigenous dogs (NIDs) (6 males and 6 females) within the age range of 9 - 13 months and weight range of 8 – 12 kilograms were assigned to experimental (injured dogs) and control (uninjured dogs) groups to determine the levels of some cytokines and blood cell counts in cutaneously injured and uninjuredNIDs at the Ahmadu Bello University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Zaria. Both circulatory (serum) and ...

ABSTRACT Newcastle disease (ND) is considered as a major constraint to village chicken production in Africa. A study on the epidemiology of ND in village chickens was conducted in nine communities randomly drawn from nine Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Bauchi State to asses: the importance of NDto village chicken farmers using the participatory epidemiological tools; the prevalence of ND from monthly disease reports, the prevalence of ND virus (NDV) ...

ABSTRACT The study investigated the effects of a potent antioxidant, quercetin, on some physiological parameters, performance, and carcass and meat pH in broiler chickens, raised at different stocking densities. A total of 60 one-day-old Ross 308 broiler chicks were randomly assigned to four treatment groups based on stocking density (12 birds/m2 or 18 birds/m2) and 50 mg/kg body weight quercetin treatment (quercetin-treated or untreated). Quercetin was administered per os once ...