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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePhytochemical Content and Antioxidant Potential of Leaf Extract Berchermia discolour (Munie Tree) For Goats in The Limpopo Province, South AfricaMosima Molepo, Grace Manyelo, Busisiwe GunyaThe study aims to investigate the phytochemical content and antioxidant potential of leaf extract Berchermia discolour (Munie tree) for goats. Plant leaves were ground, and their powder was mixed with reagents and chemicals to attain the concentration level of phytochemicals and other bioactive compounds found in these plant's properties. Most of the phytoconstituents were present (shown by the change of … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 2 · 29 Mar 2025 · 5,357 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHaemato-Biochemical Indices of Red Sokoto Goats Fed Various Levels of Earthworm Meal-Based DietsMoshood Adewale Belewu, Ling Shing Wong et al.Blood is essential to life and it is vital for the transportation of oxygen from the lungs to every cell of the body for metabolism purposes. Hence, blood samples were collected from thirty (30) healthy Red Sokoto goats fed an earthworm meal-based diet with ten goats per treatment constituting a replicate in a Completely Randomized design model to evaluate the … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 25, Issue 1 · 3 Dec 2024 · 4,963 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMolecular Characterization of Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus in Goats of Sri LankaSusanthaa Piratheepan, Sumathy Puvanendran, Kalyani PereraContagious Pustular Dermatitis (CPD), is a zoonotic disease of small ruminants causing severe deterioration of skin. Contagious Pustular Dermatitis Virus (CPDV) is an epitheliotrophic virus belonging to the parapox virus. Accurate information on CPD in Sri Lanka is scarce. This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence and to characterize the CPD virus from goats in Sri Lanka and select … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 4 · 29 Nov 2023 · 5,346 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMilk Production and Quality of Etawa Crossbred Goats with Non-Conventional Forages and Palm ConcentratesArief, Roni PazlaUsing Tithonia (Tithonia diversifolia), Cassava leaves (Manihot utilisima), and Gamal (Gliricidia sepium) as alternative fibers, and palm concentrate as an alternative protein, is one way to implement an effective feeding strategy under a limited supply or lack of feed sources for Etawa Crossbreed Dairy Goats (ECDG). This research aimed to study the productive traits and milk quality of ECDG fed … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 18, Issue 1 · 20 Jan 2023 · 6,603 accessesView PDF Cite

Review ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInternal Indicators of Digestibility in Diets Containing Ammoniated Hay from Leaves of the Babassu Palm in the Maintenance of GoatsAntonia Leidiana Moreira, Arnaud Azevêdo Alves, Miguel Arcanjo Moreira Filho et al.The efficiency of the indigestible Dry Matter (DMi), indigestible Neutral Detergent Fibre (NDFi), indigestible Acid Detergent Fibre (ADFi) and Indigestible Lignin (LIGi) internal indicators was evaluated as a replacement for the method of total faecal collection in estimating faecal dry matter excretion and Dry Matter (DM) digestibility in diets containing hay from leaves of the babassu palm ammoniated with 4% … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 22 Nov 2021 · 5,950 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrediction of Body Weight from Linear Body Measurement Traits of Boer Goats Raised at Farm Tivolie, Limpopo Province, South AfricaLebo Trudy Rashijane, Vusi G Mbazima, Thobela Louis TyasiA total of 72 Boer goats (females = 58 and males = 14) from the age of one to five years were used to determine the association between Body Weight (BW) and linear body measurement traits viz. Body Length (BL), Heart Girth (HG), Rump Height (RH), Rump Width (RW), Ear Length (EL), Cannon Circumference (CC) and Heard Width (HW) and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 4 · 20 Nov 2021 · 6,872 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePrediction of Body Weight of Yearling Boer Goats from Morphometric Traits using Classification and Regression TreeMadumetja Cyril Mathapo, Thobela Louis TyasiClassification and Regression Tree (CART) is a predictive algorithm method used to explains how the dependent variable can be predicted using independent variables (numerical and characters). The study was conducted to investigate the relationship between body weight and morphometric traits (Body Length (BL), Heart Girth (HG), Rump Height (RH), Rump Width (RW), Ear Length (EL), Cannon Circumference (CC) and Head … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 2 · 3 May 2021 · 8,439 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effect of Zinc-Biocomplex and Vitamin E Supplementation on Local Kacang Goats SemenTintin Rostini, Irwan Zakir, Danang BiyatmokoThis study was aimed at determining the effect of zinc-biocomplex and vitamin E supplementation on the quality of on local Kacang goats semen. Sixteen Kacang goats (males) aged 12-13 months with an average body weight of 13±1.2 kg were used. The experimental design used was a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) consisting of four replications. Artificial vagina was used to collect … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 23 Jun 2020 · 6,900 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleβ-carotene Supplementation Does Not Improve Milk Yield and Milk Components of Saanen GoatsDominic Lado Marino Gore, Khoboso Christina LehloenyaWe hypothesized that supplementing goats with β-carotene would increase milk yield and improve milk quality. Therefore, the current study aimed at evaluating the effect of supplemental β-carotene on milk yield and milk components. Goats were divided into two groups, one group received β-carotene 100 and 50 mg/head/day before and during the drying off period, respectively, while the second group received … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 2 · 19 May 2020 · 6,761 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleInfluence of Probiotics on Coccidia, H. Contortus and Markers of Infection in GoatsKwaku Barima Gyenai, Mulumebet Worku, Mehrdad Tajkarimi, Salam IbrahimImmunostimulants can induce nonspecific resistance against parasites. The use of probiotics to control development of animal gastrointestinal parasites could help reduce the risks of infestation. In this study, we investigated the effects of probiotics administration on gastrointestinal parasites coccidia, H. contortus and markers of infection. A cocktail of probiotics mix including Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium breve, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus reuteri and … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 29 Jul 2016 · 9,028 accessesView PDF Cite