Goats along with sheep have been reported to have the widest ecological distribution of any domestic livestock (Salem et al., 1982) and seem to be better adapted to hot environments than both sheep and cattle (Coop, 1982; ValezNauer et al., 1982). Bianca & Kunz (1978) reported that goats were more susceptible to heat stress than sheep and cattle as measured by a rise in body temperature outward...

The study was conducted to evaluate the rumen characteristics and thermo physiological response of West African Dwarf goats fed pineapple waste cassava peel concentrate in Anyigba, Kogi State. Twelve growing with average weight 4-5±0.05 kg approximately 4 6 months age were randomly allotted four (4) dietary treatments three animals per treatment a Completely Randomized Design. rations 50% ensil...

ENGLISH/ANGLAIS] Affiliations: Department of Veterinary Surgery and Theriogenology, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, NIGERIA * Email Address for Correspondence/ Adresse de courriel pour la correspondance: ucheosuagwuh@gmai l.com Accepted/Accepté: February, 2014 Full Citation: Osuagwuh U. Haematological response of West African Dwarf Bucks experimentally infected with Trypanoso...

Sulphadimidine is used in the treatment of susceptible enteric bacteria that could cause enteritis and since piroxicam is a potent anti-inflammatory agent, it is co-administered with piroxicam intramuscularly. In view of this, effects of piroxicam on the pharmacokinetics of sulphadimidine were studied in West African Dwarf (WAD) goats. Twenty goats of both sexes, aged 1-year-old and weighing 10...