Issue · 2017
Vol.3, Iss.1, Pages 1-33
5 articles · pp. 1-33 · All issues →
Research ArticleDetection, Serotyping and Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern of Salmonella from Chicken slaughter slabs in Jos, North-Central Nigeria
Idowu Fagbamila, Adaobi Okeke, Micheal Dashen, Patricia Lar, Sati Ngulukun, Benshak Audu et al.
Poultry processing activities require large amount of high quality water for processing, cleaning and cooling. Contamination of water at any point in the processing stage is likely to affect meat hygiene. Waste water generated during these activities typically…
22 May 2017
Research ArticleAfrican Swine Fever Virus Transmission Cycle in Nigeria: Assessment of Domestic Pig-Soft Tick Contact through Detection of Antibodies against Ornithodoros moubata Salivary Antigen TSGP1
Pam D Luka, Frank N Mwiine, Bitrus Yakubu, Joseph Erume, Ricardo Pérez-Sánchez, Hermann Unger et al.
African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of pigs with severe consequences and a growing transboundary potential. The disease is caused by ASF virus (ASFV), the only DNA virus with an arthropod vector of the genus Ornithodoros, involved in its tr…
13 Apr 2017
Case ReportsClinical Management of Uterine Prolapse in Non-raising Hindquarter Condition of Cross Breed Dairy Cow
Tuli Dey, Sonnet Poddar, Mukti Barua
Uterine prolapse is most common and important reproductive disease of dairy cattle. A crossbreed cow of 3rd lactation came to Madras veterinary college with the clinical sign of complete uterine prolapse which calved one day before. The cow was handled and the…
17 May 2017
Research ArticleHigh Seroprevalence of PPRV-Antibodies among Sheep and Goats in Hail, Saudi Arabia
Ahmed Zein Mahmoud, Muaz Abdellatif, Ahmed Abdalla
Peste des petits ruminant’s virus (PPRV) causes a highly contagious disease in both domestic, wild ruminants and camels. Sera from non-vaccinated sheep (n=683), goats (n=624) and camels (n=155) of all ages and sexes were collected in a cross-sectional st…
21 Feb 2017
Research ArticleWide Prevalence of Critically Important Antibiotic Resistance in Egyptian Quail Farms with Mixed Infections
Eman M. Farghaly, Ahmed Samy, Heba Roshdy
Quail meat and egg production represent a promising source to cover the deficit in animal protein in developing countries including Egypt. However little is known about the prevalence and antibiotic resistance of major bacterial pathogens such as Escherichia C…
17 May 2017