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ABSTRACT This study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of multiple infectious bursal disease vaccination on antibody response of pullets to Newcastle disease (ND) vaccine La Sota and pathological changes on major immune organs. A total of 120 day-old pullets were used, the birds were randomly divided into 6 groups (A, B, C, D, E and F), consisting of 20 chicks each. A freeze-dried live attenuated infectious ...

ABSTRACT   This study aimed to examine the diversity of yeasts and coliforms associated with bovine subclinical mastitis in periurban dairy farms in Kaduna Metropolis, Kaduna State, Nigeria, including the use of molecular techniques. A cross-sectional study was conducted on twenty-six dairy farms drawn from four local government areas in the state. A total of 300 composite milk samples were collected from 300 cows-in-milking and examined. The result show that: ...

ABSTRACT   In a study to determine the knowledge, attitude and practices along with epidemiological factors of bovine tuberculosis from pastoralists and the communities around them in Katsina State, two Local Government Areas (LGAs) were randomly selected without replacement from each of the three Senatorial districts of the State. Furthermore, two wards from each of the selected LGAs were further randomly selected without replacement. Ten percent of the total estimated ...

ABSTRACT   There is increasing concern for the contamination of poultry products with Aspergillus strains responsible for aflatoxin production. The occurrence of aflatoxigenic fungi in poultry feeds and aflatoxin B1 in fresh and boiled broiler liver samples in live bird markets in Zaria, Nigeria were examined. Feed samples were cultured for fungi on Sabouraud dextrose chloramphenicol agar to detect the presence of Aspergillus species. Aflatoxin production potential was evaluated using ...

Abstract In this study, the comparative efficacy study of kaempferol, diminazene aceturate and their combination against experimental Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in mice was determined. Thirty six adult swiss albino mice both sexes weighing between 18 and 22 grams were randomly divided into six groups (I, II, III, IV, V and VI) of six mice each. Mice in group I were neither treated nor infected (un-infected, normal control). Mice in ...

ABSTRACTS The study compared the infectivity and pathogenecity of experimental Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in mice, rats, rabbits and guinea fowls. A total of 10 each of the following animals‟ mice, rats, rabbits and guinea fowls of both sexes were used for the study. Each group of the animal species was divided into two groups (infected and control) of five animals each. The mice, rats, rabbits and guinea fowls in ...

ABSTRACT   A longitudinal study was conducted to assess the clinical manifestation, response to treatment, and biochemical alterations to bovine trypanosomosis in some selected Local Government Areas of Niger State. A total of 343 cattle from thirty nine (39) herds were examined for infection with trypanosomes. Parasitological, haematological and biochemical tests were carried out on their blood and serum samples. Clinical signs, changes in haematological and biochemical values were monitored ...