Journal of
Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health

  • Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2529
  • DOI: 10.5897/JVMAH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 416

Full Length Research Paper

Growth performance and rumen fermentation characteristics of West African Dwarf bucks fed dietary Cochlospermum planchonii rhizome

Lins Iorundu Mhomga
  • Lins Iorundu Mhomga
  • Department of Animal Health and Production, College of Veterinary Medicine, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria.
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Chukwunyere Okwudiri Nwosu
  • Chukwunyere Okwudiri Nwosu
  • Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria.
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Benjamin Nwabueze Marire
  • Benjamin Nwabueze Marire
  • Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 14 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 26 May 2020
  •  Published: 28 February 2022

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