Abstract: Increasing heat stress threatens livestock production especially lactating dairy cows across the world. Therefore this study was conducted to evaluate the effect of heat stress on physiological parameters, adaptation and mitigation strategies of lactating Kereyu and Hararghe cattle breeds in Bordode District, Ethiopia. Purposive sampling technique was used to select study area and respondents and Bordode district was selected based on the availability of both Kereyu and Hararge cat...
Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of water restriction on physiological and blood parameters of Afar rams under arid climatic condition at Kalu District, Southern Wollo Zone, Amhara Regional state, Ethiopia. Eighteen healthy, 1.5 years old and 23-24 kg of live weight afar rams were randomly assigned in to three water restriction treatment groups with six rams each. The experiment was conducted during 4 seasons (viz. dry and wet season and the tests were carried out ov...
This study was carried out to determine the effect of genotype on the rectal temperature, respiratory rate, and pulse rate of locally adapted chickens in the derived savanna zone of Nigeria. A total of two hundred and eighty-eight (288) chickens were used for this study. These consisted of 96 birds each of normal feather, frizzle feather and Fulani ecotype chicken genotypes.
ABSTRACT Hylomyscus denniae endorobae is a rodent important in ecosystems as predator, prey, seed disperser, determinant of forest tree growth and structure as well as a contributor to biodiversity which subsequently plays a role in natural livelihood and national development. Fragmentation of tropical rain forest continues to pose a serious threat to species diversity, which leads to decreased natural income, primary production and general breakdown of an ecosystem. This in turn influences ...
ABSTRACT River Ruiru flows in areas where it is subject to pollution due to industrial, municipal, urban and agricultural wastes. It is reported to harbor various species of fish such as tilapia, catfish, eel, and common carp, which may be contaminated by heavy metals present in such wastes. Metals damage fish organs, endangering the species inhabiting the river. In addition, when other organisms, including humans consume such fish, they are exposed to heavy metal contamination. Hence, it is ...
ABSTRACT The Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus, is a tropical fish species of commercial importance in both aquaculture and in the wild. It plays a great role in human nutrition and food security. Industrial effluents, contaminated with pollutants such as heavy metals are released into water bodies such as streams and rivers, in most countries. River Ruiru is one of the rivers faced with pollution from nearby industries. It is inhabited by various species of fish such as catfish, tilapia a...
ABSTRACT Rodents are the greatest vertebrate pest problem in developing countries causing substantial damage to structures, food, crops, industrial and domestic property. They also act as reservoirs and vectors of zoonotic diseases. The current method for controlling rodents is the use of rodenticides which are toxic to non target organisms, pollutants to environment and trigger resistance. In an effort to find eco-friendly alternatives to synthetic rodenticides, reproductive inhibition of Ri...
ABSTRACT The worldwide prevalence of erectile dysfunction (ED) in 1995 was estimated to be 152 million males, and the figure is expected to rise to 322 million by the year 2025. The inability to achieve or sustain an erection and/or an inability to ejaculate is common among men over 40 years, where about 5% will experience ED and rates increase with age. Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) has traditionally been believed to be of importance in male sexual disorder management. This investigation ...
ABSTRACT A study was conducted at the Department of Animal Science and Production, Sokoine University of Agriculture. The aim was to study the effect of different management systems on haematological parameters in layer chickens. Three management systems which are battery cage, deep litter and semi- intensive were involved. Ninety layer chickens, Rhode Island Red, eight weeks old were used. Thirty chickens were placed in each of the three systems. Seven chickens from each management system we...
ABSTRACT A cross sectional study was conducted to assess the extent of exposure of anticholinesterase contaminants in Ruvu river using cholinesterase biomarker in African Sharptooth Catfish. Questionnaire interviews were used to collect sociological data from 200 respondents, also Ellman‟s method and 5, 5‟-dithiobis-2-nitrobenzoic acid chromophore was used to establish cholinesterase activities in plasma and brain of 40 Claria gariepinus. The sociological findings showed that all responde...
Abstract African animal trypanosomosis (AAT) or Nagana is a transboundary disease with immense negative impact in Agricultural development across 37 African countries, with 60M livestock at risk. Utilization of trypanotolerant breeds as a form of control may offer a viable and sustainable option following recent identification of nine trypanotolerant quantitative trait loci (QTL) with positive effects in an F2 cattle population ofN'DamaJ Kenyan Beran, under a challenge of 1180 clone of Tcongo...
Abstract A study using ninety-nine day old Marshal Broiler chicks was conducted to investigate the effect of ginger root meal on growth, carcass and microbial population of broiler birds. The birds were randomly assigned to three treatments replicated three times in a Completely Randomized Design (CRD). Each treatment consisted of 33 birds with 11 birds per replicate. The birds were fed ginger root meals supplemented at 0%, 1.5% and 3.0% representing diets 1, 2 and 3 respectively, wit...
ABSTRACT There are several interactions between thyroid and kidney functions in health and disease states. Thyroid hormones affect renal development and physiology. Thyroid hormones have pre-renal and intrinsic renal effects by which they increase the renal blood flow and the glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Hyperthyroidism results in increase GFR as well as increased renin-angiotensin-aldosterone activation. This study was carried out to investigate changes in renal tissue and serum immunog...
Buchholzia coriacea (wonderful kola) is a medicinal plant that has been used worldwide as an alternative medication to promote human health. Comparative nephroprotective effects of crude seed powder, aqueous and methanolic extracts of B. coriacea in hepatotoxic rats was investigated for 56 days. The crude powder (BCCP), aqueous extract (BCAE) and methanolic extract (BCME) significantly reduced (p