The study’s objective was to assess how Clomiphene Citrate (CC) treatment affected several aspects of egg quality in Lohmann Brown (LB) layer characteristics. The study was Phase I (Non-mating Phase) research, which deals with the properties of eggs. In this experiment, CC was given orally to 18 LB hens for six weeks (stimulatory stage) and then withheld for... Continue here
Andrographis paniculata is a globally recognised medicinal plant widely used for its anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and metabolic regulatory properties. While existing pharmacological literature has largely focused on its polar diterpenoid lactones, such as andrographolide, there remains a critical research gap concerning the plant’s volatile and... Continue here
The present study investigated the polymorphisms of the Catenin Beta 1 (CTNNB1) gene in three indigenous sheep breeds, namely Balami, Yankasa, and Uda sheep reared in Kano State, Nigeria, and evaluated their association with growth and reproductive traits. A total of 150 sheep, comprising 50 animals from each breed, were sampled from selected flocks across Kano... Continue here
Authors: Baba Gana Gambo,
Ali Musa Wulgo*,
Mohammed Kachallah Malah,
Shettima Burah,
Mohammed Buhari Abdulhamid,
Ahmed Yahaya and
James Olukayode Olopade
The present study evaluated age-related changes in the skull morphology of Kuri cattle, an indigenous breed native to the Lake Chad Basin. A total of 30 skulls (15 males and 15 females) were collected from selected abattoirs in Nigeria and classified into three age groups: young (< 3 years), middle-aged (3–5 years), and aged (> 5 years). Following... Continue here
This study was designed to evaluate the ameliorative effects of vitamin E alone and vitamin E plus selenium on haematological and serum biochemical parameters of growing pigs previously exposed to crude oil-contaminated diets. Thirty-six crossbred pigs (15.8±1.4 kg, 10–12 weeks) previously exposed to 0, 5, 10, or up till 15 g crude oil/kg feed for 4... Continue here
Crude oil contamination of feed resources can induce organomegaly, organ atrophy, and histopathological lesions in livestock due to the bioaccumulation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in metabolically active organs. This study evaluated the ameliorative effects of vitamin E alone and in combination with selenium on relative organ weights and histopathology of... Continue here