Ectoparasitism: Threat to Ethiopian small ruminant population and tanning industry

Serological study of small ruminant lentiviruses in sheep population of Khorasan-e-Razavi province in Iran

Maedi-Visna (MV) virus and caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) virus known as small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs) cause chronic diseases in susceptible animals. The main reservoirs of these viral agents are sheep and goat. In sheep, MV virus causes a disease as the same name of the virus. This is the first seroprevalence survey of SRLVs in sheep population of Khorasan-e-Razavi province in Iran...

Overview of Ethiopian Textile Industry

Tanning Industry in Bangladesh: Is Performance Improving?

Tanning industry is one of the important export oriented industries in Bangladesh. Its performances have been evaluated by using six dimensions: capacity utilization, progressiveness of the firm, share of foreign exchange earnings, amount of revenue earned, job opportunities and image of its products in the international market. Performance has been improving over time but not yet satisfactory....

Small Ruminant: Goat Production

Chicory (Chicorum intybus) is becoming popular as a warm-season forage for ruminant livestock in the United States. A study was conducted with weaned crossbred meat goats to elucidate how growing / finishing meat goats grazing Joy chicory pasture respond to supplementation with varying levels of dietary protein. Thirty 6 weaned crossbred kids (26 ± 3 kg) were blocked by body weight and genotype...

Small Ruminant: Production and Reproduction

Scientific data for carcass traits of terminal-sire sheep breeds can be used to improve the value of market lambs, but information is lacking for modern terminal-sire breeds in the United States. Thus, the effects of terminal-sire breed on 14 fabricated carcass measurements were determined in F1 wether lambs. Columbia, USMARC-Composite (Composite), Suffolk, and Texel rams were mated with mature...