Issue · 2019
Vol. 5, Iss. 1, Pages 1-32
5 articles · pp. 1-32 · All issues →
Research ArticleReproductive Parameters of Trotter Breed Mares in Bulgaria: Duration of Covering and Duration of Gestation Period
Nadejda Lukanova, Radka Vlaeva, Boriana Ivanova
The current study includes 34 purebred trotter mares and 292 gestations. Some of the mares are born in Bulgaria, and some are imported, as they represent four different trotter breeds – Standardbred, Orlov trotter, Russian and Italian trotter. The study…
4 Feb 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2019/5.1.1.4
Research ArticleEtio-Prevalence of Environmental Bacterial Species Causing Subclinical Mastitis in a Cohort of Buffaloes at Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Abdul Kabir, Laiba Uroog, Naushad Ahmad, Fawad Ahmad, Muhammad Saqib, Noor Badshah et al.
Subclinical mastitis is multifactorial inflammation of mammary glands in dairy animals, resulting in changes in milk quality, milk production, and economic losses to dairy farmers. It mainly occurs due to non-contagious environmental bacterial species. In Paki…
5 May 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2019/5.1.25.32
Research ArticleInvestigation of the Epidemiology of Foot and Mouth Disease in Sheep and Cattle with NSP ELISA and LPBE
Omer Baris Ince
Control of Foot and Mouth Disease depends on the disease control policies and epidemiological status of the country. In countries where the disease is endemic, protective vaccinations are performed with inactive vaccines of suitable serotype and measures are t…
4 Mar 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2019/5.1.5.11
Research ArticleEndoparasitic Infections and the Associated Risk Factors in Trade Donkeys (Equus Asinus) in Ganawuri District Market, Riyom Local Government Area, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria
Bata Shalangwa Ishaku, Batim Turdam, Maimadu Abdullahi, Waziri Ibrahim Anjili, Mayowa Olabode
A cross-sectional study design was carried out between November 2017 and May 2018 to determine the prevalence and risk factors for endoparasitic infections in donkeys at Ganawuri district market, Plateau State, North Central Nigeria. Fecal and blood samples we…
26 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2019/5.1.16.24- Research Article
Audit of Captive Breeding in a University Zoo Facility in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects
John Ogunsola, Richard E. Antia, Benjamin O. Emikpe, Olajumoke A. Morenikeji
Reports on captive breeding of zoo animals are scanty in literature especially in an African setting. The understanding of challenges and prospects of captive breeding will aid conservation of zoo animals especially those endangered. This report evaluates unai…
1 Apr 2019DOI 10.17582/journal.vsrr/2019/5.1.12.15