A virulent Newcastle disease virus (NDV) isolate from an outbreak in commercial poultry, with virulence indices of MDT = 47-48 h; IVPI = 2,17 and ICPI = 1,8; was used to inoculate 10x vaccinated (standard poultry vaccines) as well as 10x unvaccinated slaughter ostriches via intratracheal, ocular and nasal routes, in a controlled environment. All unvaccinated ostriches developed clinical signs (...

AIM Coccidiosis is an important enteric parasitic disease of poultry associated with significant economic losses to poultry farmers worldwide. This survey was conducted from June 2014 through July 2015 with the main goal of investigating the prevalence and associated risk factors of coccidiosis among village and exotic breeds of chickens in Maiduguri, Northeastern Nigeria. MATERIALS AND METHO...

The article considers the legal basis for protection and use of wild animals under legislation European Union Ukraine. environmental policy pursued by Ukraine in field wildlife is analyzed, particular, Association Agreement ratified with Member States. main aspects features joint efforts are studied, their shortcomings identified, as well approaches to eliminate them suggested. author pays spec...

a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of blood pressure medications on index of liver damage in ascites incidence in broilers. a completely randomized experimental design with a 2×3 factorial arrangement (sex and feed additive), with 3 replicates of 12 birds, with 216 (108 male and 108 female) one-day-old (ross 308) was applied. feed additive includes control (without feed additive) lev...

This study was performed to investigate the effects of dietary threonine (Thr). level on performance, metabolizable energy, intestinal morphology, and immune system in coccidian–infected broiler chickens. The diets contained: 88%, 100% (Non challenged (NC) and challenged control (PC)), 112%, 124%, and 136% of Thr requirement according to Cobb 500 recommendation and fed during grower (pre challe...