OBJECTIVE This experiment investigated the effects of aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) alone or mixed with ochratoxin A (OTA) and/or zearalenone (ZEA) on the metabolism, immune function, and antioxidant status of dairy goats. METHODS Fifty lactating Laoshan dairy goats were randomly assigned to one of five treatment groups (n = 10) for 14 days. Goats were fed no additive (control) or administered with 50 ...

Epidemiology and pathology of ectoparasitic infestations in Black Bengal goats were studied in different areas of Mymensingh and Gaibandha districts, Bangladesh from December, 2006 to November, 2007. A total of 125 Black Bengal goats were examined. Among them 91 (72.8%) were infested with one or more species of ectoparasites. Six species of ectoparasites were identified, of which four species w...

Ruminants are major contributorsof methane (CH4) production. Serious global efforts are required to reduce CH4 produced through their digestive tract, which isgenerally termed as enteric methane production (e.m.p). Feeding diets containing nitrates and/or sulphates could be used to reduce e.m.p. The study was conducted to evaluate the influence of varying levels of sodium nitrate (SN) with or w...

The hematocrit is one of the main factors influencing platelet adherence to the vessel wall. Raising the hematocrit causes an increase of platelet accumulation of about an order of magnitude. Our studies concern the role of red cell size. We have studied this effect using an annular perfusion chamber, according to Baumgartner, with human umbilical arteries and a steady-flow system. Normal human...

A Leprosy Elimination Campaign (LEC) was implemented in 37 districts of Sokoto and Zamfara states, Nigeria from 13 August to 30 November 1998. The campaign utilized intensive community mobilization and training of local health personnel to detect hidden leprosy cases. During 8 weeks of case finding, 160,127 persons were screened; 353 new cases of leprosy were detected and placed on MDT; 236 (67...

the effect of long-term onion consumption on red blood cell antioxidant enzymes [glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (g6pd), superoxide dismutase (sod) and glutathione peroxidase (gpx)], were measured. the relationship of these enzymes with pcv and hemoglobin (hb) concentrations was also determined. twelve adult female goats were used for the experiment and randomly assigned to three groups. anim...

This study evaluated the effect of cotton products (whole cottonseed and cake) on semen characteristics testiculo-epididymal histology Red Sokoto bucks. A total twenty-four (24) healthy red bucks were used randomly allocated to six dietary treatments four animals (n=4) per group in a completely randomized design. The contained 10, 20 30% inclusion levels either Whole (WCS) or Cottonseed cake (C...