PREVALENCE AND RISK FACTORS FOR NEWCASTLE DISEASE AND GASTRO-INTESTINAL HELMINTHS OF DOMESTIC PIGEONS (Columba liviadomestica) IN KANO METROPOLIS, NIGERIA
ABSTRACT Newcastle disease (ND) and gastrointestinal (GIT) helminths remain constant threats to pigeon production in Nigeria and other parts of the world. It was against this background that this study was carried out, to determine the prevalence and risk factors for ND and GIT helminths of domestic pigeon (Columba liviadomestica) in Kano Metropolis, Nigeria. A total of 780 each of blood samples and GIT contents (comprising 260 each from ...
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