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May 31, 2024Open Access
The experiment was conducted in male Desert goats to study the effect of dietary protein levels and castration on primal cuts, meat quality and non-carcass components of male Desert goats. Twenty-four male Desert goats aged 4 - 5 months and weighing 10 Kg were used in this study. The goats were divided into three groups of similar age and weight (8 males), and every group was subdivided into two subgroups; (4 males) one subgroup was castrated (by using burrito) and the other was left intact. Gro...
May 29, 2024Open Access
Indigenous chickens (ICs) are common and significant species of fowl raised by many people worldwide. Most of them are adapted to stressful and harsh environmental conditions. In Tanzania, ICs are estimated to be above 37 million with most of them being kept at the central corridor of the country. They provide a higher proportion of animal nutrients in the human diet and act as a source of income and poverty alleviation at the family level. The indigenous chicken (IC) ecotypes are losing their i...
Oct 30, 2023Open Access
Dogs have a profound history of companionship with humans, evolving from utilitarian tools to cherished sentient beings deserving empathy and consideration. This study explores the transformation of society's perception of dogs from historical, scientific, and philosophical viewpoints. Objectives: This study sought to achieve three main objectives: 1) explore historical and cultural perspectives on dog sentience, 2) analyse scientific evidence supporting the concept of dog sentience, and 3) inve...
Oct 28, 2022Open Access
One salient method of poaching is the use of wire snares to kill wild animals. The study sought to determine seasonal trend and distribution of wire snaring in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area (SWRA) and predict possible seasonal hotspots areas. Presence-only data from law enforcement patrols done by field rangers between January, 2018 and December, 2021 was used. Descriptive statistics was used to establish trend in wire-snare occurrence from 2018 to 2021. Kruskal Wallis test was performed to dete...
Jun 29, 2022Open Access
It has been reported that parasite infection can significantly harm domestic pigeons. In this study, we wanted to assess the histopathological changes caused by helminth infection. A total of thirty-five domestic pigeons ( C. l. domestica) purchased from Al-Qassim region in Saudi Arabia were included in this study. Among those, nine pigeons (25.71%) were infected with helminth parasites of a cestode ( Raillietina species) and a nematode ( Ascaridia columbae). It was observed th...
May 19, 2022Open Access
Animal experiments are a source of an on-going scientific and non-scientific discussion. Since time immemorial utility of animals for the service of manhood has been practiced. These experimental animal models have distinct advantages because of their ability to reproduce in vivo cellular details and responses occurring in humans. This review addresses various animal models in use for periodontology, oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) research work.
Sep 26, 2019Open Access
Introduction: In Burkina Faso, as in many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, the low availability and high cost of feed is the main limiting factor for pigs’ productivity. While cassava byproducts are well known and used in many countries to overcome this constraint, very little is known on its uses as feed in Burkina Faso. Objective: The study aims to develop processes for the production of pig feeds from cassava leaves and by prod ...
Mar 25, 2019Open Access
The tropical house gecko is an exotic and invasive lizard that has a wide distribution in the New World. Throughout its area of occurrence, the species is predated by several native predators, such as spiders, lizards, snakes, birds, and mammals. The guira cuckoo is a widely distributed bird in South America, usually found in man-impacted regions. The species feeds mainly on arthropods, small vertebrates, and reptiles, such as liz ...
Mar 25, 2019Open Access
This study aims to present records of southern sea lions (Otaria flavescens) on the coast of Arraial do Cabo, located on the east coast of Rio de Janeiro State, southeastern Brazil, and information on the levels of total mercury (THg) found in muscle tissue of a specimen collected in the study area. Between July 2003 and February 2017, 5 occurrences of southern sea lions were recorded in the study area. Four of these records were ...
Feb 28, 2018Open Access
This research work aims to study the perceptions of
pastoralists and agro- pastoralists
on climate change impacts on mobile herding and the effectiveness of herders’ adaptive strategies
within Kompienga Province, south-eastern region of Burkina Faso. In order to
achieve this aim, survey data were retrieved from 271 respondents and analysed.
From respondents’ perceptions, climate change is real and is negatively
affecting forage av ...
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