Review: Milking routines and cluster detachment levels in small ruminants

The Course of Machine Milking in Small Ruminants

Listeriosis in Small Ruminants: A Review

Listeriosis is a bacterial disease caused by different Listeria species; among these Listeria monocytogenes being the most pathogenic species to small ruminants. The other two species, the so called Listeria ivanovii and Listeria innocua are less frequently implicated in disease of animals. Listeriosis is most prevalent during spring and winter seasons. Soil contamination and ingestion of conta...

Rumen Acidosis in Small Ruminants and Its Therapeutic Management

Forty two small ruminants, 26 (61.90%) sheep and 16 (38.10%) goats were treated for rumen acidosis. 19 (45.24%), 12 (28.57%), 6 (14.29%) and 5 (11.90%) animals had eaten apple, cooked rice (wazwan left over) turnip and chapatti respectively and manifested clinical form of ruminal acidosis with, 2.86%; (n=18) as mild (Rumen fluid pH=6.32 ±0.09316), 38.09%;(n=16)moderate (Rumen fluid pH=5.71 ±0.0...

Small Ruminants

END MARKET OPPORTUNITIES MARKET OVERVIEW Throughout Africa and in humid West Africa in particular, small ruminants must be considered primarily as sources of meat and meat products. There is ample evidence from several African regions that demand for meat is strong and increasing. This reflects greater urbanization and associated higher incomes, which have led to large domestic and internationa...

Invited Review Models for estimating feed intake in small ruminants

This review deals with the most relevant limits and developments of the modeling of intake of sheep and goats reared intensively and extensively. Because small ruminants are normally fed ad libitum, voluntary feed intake is crucial in feeding tactics and strategies aimed at optimal animal production. The effects of genetic, neuroendocrine, hormonal, feed and environmental factors on voluntary f...