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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIn vivo Efficacy of Murraya paniculata Leaf in Controlling Natural Helminthiasis in GoatDuangjai Boonkusol, Janejira Detraksa, Kansuda Duangsrikaew, Wuttipong TongbaiThis study investigated the in vivo effect of Murraya paniculata leaf on gastrointestinal nematodes reduction, growth rates and haematological changes of goats. Four experimental groups (n = 6) of goats naturally acquired gastrointestinal nematodes were control (GI) (untreated), positive control (GII) (treated with albendazole, 6 mg/Kg BW) and GIII and GIV treated with 5 and 10 g/Kg BW of M. … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 14, Issue 2 · 1 May 2019 · 7,703 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAttempts to Stimulate Immunology Responses by Intramuscular and Intraperitoneal Delivery of EPS-Adjuvanted Mannheimiosis VaccineGhaith Hussein Mansour, Laith Abdul Razzak, Hassan Ibrahim Sheikh, Mohd Effendy Abd WahidThis study was conducted on 48 male Sprague Dawley rats to determine the immunological responses of experimental adjuvanted vaccines of Mannheimia haemolytica A2 (M. haemolytica A2) injection and to observe their protection level upon live M. haemolytica A2 challenge. Forty-eight clinically healthy Sprague Dawley rats were divided into four groups; Groups 1 and 2 were vaccinated intramuscularly and intraperitoneally, respectively, … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 4 · 22 Dec 2022 · 5,356 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAntibacterial Activity of Aqueous and Ethanol Extracts of Caesalpinia Sappan L. against Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci Isolated from Subclinical Bovine and Caprine MastitisDuangjai Boonkusol, Janejira Detraksa, Kansuda DuangsrikaewThis study aimed to investigate the effect of Caesalpinia sappan L. hearth wood extract against Coagulase-Negative Staphylococci (CNS) causing subclinical mastitis in dairy cows and goats. Seventeen and thirty CNS isolates were isolated from bovine and caprine mastitis samples, respectively. The phytochemicals tests performed on aqueous and ethanol extracts of C. sappan heartwood presented total phenolic (150 and 187 mg … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 22, Issue 2 · 30 May 2022 · 5,710 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEpidemiology and Economic Impact Assessment of Caprine Brucellosis in Penang State, Malaysia: A Retrospective AnalysisMuhammad Azri Ahmad Zaki, Abdinasir Yusuf Osman, Muhammad Luqman Nordin et al.Brucella melitensis is a zoonotic pathogen affecting a wide range of hosts with economic significance in the animal industry worldwide. The disease is characterized by abortion, still birth, reduced milk production, weak foetus and infertility mainly in small ruminant populations. There is a wide distribution of the disease among domesticated species and the trends of the disease in goats have … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 1 · 11 Feb 2018 · 8,194 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Relationships Between Some Growth Traits Measured at Birth and Weaning in South African Non-Descript Goat Kids using Canonical Correlation AnalysisKwena Mokoena, Thobela Louis TyasiThe study was conducted to assess the association among 6 different growth traits viz; X set- Birth Weight (BW), Heart Girth (HG), Rump Height (RH), Sternum Height (SH), Body Length (BL), Withers Height (WH), assessed at birth and viz; Y Set- Heart Girth (HG_3), Body Length (BL_3), Rump Height (RH_3), Weaning Weight (WW), Withers Height (WH_3), Sternum Height (SH_3) at … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 3 · 12 Aug 2021 · 7,006 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractInfluence of Different Freezing Curves on the Acrosome Integrity of Male Goat Sperm CellsSofia Alexandra Fagundes Lopes, Henrique José Duarte Rosa, António Chaveiro, Fernando Moreira da SilvaThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of three different freezing curves on male goat’s sperm viability and acrosome integrity. Semen was collected on three adult male goats in February (Azores, Portugal, latitude 38°39′N) using an artificial vagina and a female with induced heat. Three collection sessions were spaced of approximately 5 days. The study followed … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 16, Issue 1 · 19 Feb 2021 · 6,618 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWinter Forage Program Benefitted Small-Scale Goat ProducersUma Karki, Lila Bahadur KarkiSmall and limited resource farmers are raising goats on pastures in the southeast USA. Nevertheless, many of these farms do not have productive and quality pastures to support the nutrient requirements of their animals. Information on forages that are suitable to improve goat pastures and sustainably grazing those pastures with goats is still lacking. Study objectives were to (1) find … …American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 2 · 13 Jun 2017 · 8,354 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvaluation of Polymorphisms at Heat Shock Protein 90 Gene by High Resolution Melting Assays for Potential Heat Tolerance among Nigerian Zebu Cattle BreedsGbolabo Onasanya, George Msalya, Aranganoor Thiruvenkadan et al.Heat Shock Protein (HSP) 90 gene is a member of HSPs sub-family that act as molecular chaperons whenever animals come under thermal stress. The genes fulfill essential roles of providing cellular protection, immune response, protein synthesis, protein folding and unfolding, protection from cellular stress, inhibitory apoptosis and adaptation. This study was designed to analyze polymorphisms of HSP 90 and to … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 7 Mar 2020 · 7,264 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudy on Sero-Prevalence of Small Ruminant and Human Brucellosis in Yabello and Dire Districts of Borena Zone Oromia Regional State, EthiopiaWubishet ZewdieCross-sectional study was conducted in Yabello and Dire districts of Borena zone Oromia regional state, Ethiopia to estimate sero-prevalence of small ruminant and human Brucellosis. Sero-survey was applied to the target population of 228 small ruminants and 86 humans. The sera samples were collected from small ruminants (sheep and goats) and humans for serological analysis of brucellosis. Samples were serially … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 15, Issue 1 · 21 Jan 2020 · 7,989 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffect of a Mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) Based Probiotic on Goat HealthKingsley Ekwemalor, Emmanuel Asiamah, Sarah Adjei-Fremah, Mulumebet WorkuMaintenance of an adequate immune response is essential to goat health. CorPet biomass is a mushroom (Coriolus versicolor) based probiotic used as an immune-stimulant in man, horses and small animals. Fifteen BoerXSpanish goats were used in a crossover design to evaluate the effect of a commercial mushroom based probiotic across two periods on resilience of goats to gastrointestinal parasites in … …American Journal of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 4 Oct 2016 · 7,925 accessesView PDF Cite