October 2019

Assessing the impact of Trypanosoma spp. in cattle and its vector infestation in controlled and uncontrolled Kebeles in Kucha Wereda, Southern Ethiopia

This study was undertaken in Kucha Woreda to assess the impact of Trypanosoma spp. on cattle and its vector infestation rate using cross-sectional study design. The study was done from November 2016 to June 2017 on 384 local cattle using buffy coat method and tsetse fly density was seen in intervention area with non-controlled area. The overall infection rate 4.17% (N=16) showed an insignificant (p>0.05) difference...

Author(s): Edget Abayneh and Meseret Tadesse  

October 2019

Development of hormonal profiles of Nubian bucks at puberty in Sudan

This study was designed to monitor the development of the hormonal profiles of the Nubian bucks at puberty. Thirty two (32) Nubain male kids between 1 day and 24 weeks having body weights of 2.3 to 13.5 kg were utilized in this study. All kids were injected with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Blood samples were collected from the jugular veins of the animals immediately before hCG injection and 1 h after the...

Author(s): Shaaeldin Sara Abdelrahman, Makawi Sharaf Aldin Abdalla, Tingari Muddathir Darderi and Eltayeb Ahmed Eltyeb Ali  

October 2019

African animal trypanosomosis in cattle in Bénin: A review

African animal trypanosomosis is a disease transmitted by tsetse flies and tabanid to domestic mammals which seriously affects their health status and considerably reduces their productivity. This study proposes to make a synthesis on the bovine trypanosomosis and the various works undertaken in Benin country from 1960 to 2018. After general information on bovine trypanosomosis, the various vectorial agents responsible...

Author(s): Soha Sèsséya Arnaud Sas, Adjibodé Ayodélé Gabriel, Agbankpé Alidéhou Jerrold, Farougou Souaïbou, Youssao Abdou Karim Issaka, Kpodékon Tchokponhoué Tchégninougbo  Marc and Dougnon Tossou Jacques,