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<title>Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences - Current Issue</title>
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Assessment of the Human Aspect Regarding the Welfare of Cart Horses: Perspectives of Jimma town, South-West Ethiopia<title><![CDATA[Assessment of the Human Aspect Regarding the Welfare of Cart Horses: Perspectives of Jimma town, South-West Ethiopia]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[A cross sectional survey was undertaken from March-July, 2011, to evaluate 
  the general awareness and to assess the most common malpractices towards the 
  sick horses as part of welfare problem as well as to identify the prospect of 
  the possible attitudinal change of the community on welfare aspect of their 
  animals in Jimma town, south west Ethiopia. Semi-structured questionnaire was 
  developed, pre-tested and administered to one hundred cart-horse owners of various 
  age, educational status and experiences of keeping horses. Out of the cart horse 
  owners interviewed, 62% did not have awareness about animal welfare at all whereas 
  only 38% had the awareness albeit not practicing it appropriately. Keeping sick 
  animals with the healthy ones, using sick horses for the cart, hot iron branding 
  as a means of traditional treatment and abandoning the severely sick, were prominent 
  among the most common delinquencies towards the sick horses. Statistically significant 
  difference (p<0.05) was observed in the awareness regarding animal welfare 
  among the diverse educational status as well as between the age groups of the 
  respondents but not (p>0.05) among those having various experiences of keeping 
  horses. After the notion of animal welfare has been briefly enlightened to them, 
  virtually all of the participants supported the idea and displayed their inclination 
  to practice it. In, conclusion, the study disclosed that there was paucity of 
  information among the community about animal welfare in general. Hence, education 
  of the population with regard to awareness creation and application of the principles 
  of animal welfare in the area is strongly recommended to ameliorate the status 
  quo.]]></description>
<link>http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjvs.2013.1.10</link> 
<pubDate>24 May, 2013</pubDate>
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Foetal Circulation of the Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius)<title><![CDATA[Foetal Circulation of the Dromedary Camel (Camelus dromedarius)]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In this study, we examined 22 dromedary camel foetus (101-393 days of gestation). 
  Blood enters the fetus through 2 large umbilical veins that unite in a large 
  intra-abdominal venous sinus, about 1-8 cm from the liver and then drains into 
  the liver via a single vein. The umbilical vein is joined by the portal vein 
  and empties into the ductus venosus. The ductus venosus then join the vena cava 
  caudalis intrahepatically. The hepatic sinusoids join some branches of the portal 
  vein. Beyond the origin of the external iliac arteries, 2 large umbilical arteries 
  which are branches of the aorta abdominalis, reach the placenta where they divide 
  into smaller branches. This study was conducted to investigate the foetal circulation 
  of the dromedary camel during the 3 trimesters. specimens were dissected either 
  in a fresh state or after intravenous fixation in 10% formalin. Five specimens 
  were injected with vinyl acetate. In the camel fetus, blood from the placenta 
  is carried to the fetus by 2 large umbilical veins that empty in an intra-abdominal 
  venous sinus; 1 vein emerges and enters the liver.]]></description>
<link>http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjvs.2013.11.19</link> 
<pubDate>24 May, 2013</pubDate>
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Effects of Dietary Furazolidone on Blood, Meat Chemistry and Some Carcass Traits of Broiler Chicks under Sudan Conditions<title><![CDATA[Effects of Dietary Furazolidone on Blood, Meat Chemistry and Some Carcass Traits of Broiler Chicks under Sudan Conditions]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[In large poultry farms, especially broiler type, it is a common practice to add antibiotics in the ration as to promote the growth and decrease the mortality rate. This phenomenon is usually observed in developing countries where hygienic measures are poor. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effects of furazolidone on broiler&#146;s blood profile meat chemical characteristics and some carcass traits. Furazolidone was added to isonitrogenous and isocaloric four formulated rations at four levels, 0,100, 200, 300 mg kg<SUP>-1</SUP> feed. A total of 144 one-day old non sexed chicks of Lohmann breed were used. Experimental chicks were distributed randomly into 4 treatments, each with three replicates (36 birds/treatment and 12 birds/ pen as replicate). Blood traits (phosphorus, calcium, cholesterol and lipids levels), some carcass traits (hot dressing percent, liver weight as percentage, total internal organs and Tibial ash) and meat chemical traits (crude protein, moisture, ether extract and ash) were studied. Furazolidone addition significantly (p&le;0.05) affected blood phosphorus level (2.80-in furazolidone free diet-versus = 4.00-in furazolidone treated diets). Results showed that furazolidone affected hot dressing percent and the addition of 300 furazolidone resulted in the highest percent (73.4&plusmn;0.003). It clear from obtained results that meat content of crude proteins, moisture, ether extract and ash were significantly affected by the level of Furazolidone added.]]></description>
<link>http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjvs.2013.20.26</link> 
<pubDate>24 May, 2013</pubDate>
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Congenital Hypoplasia of the Fore Claw in Dairy Cows: Report of Two Cases<title><![CDATA[Congenital Hypoplasia of the Fore Claw in Dairy Cows: Report of Two Cases]]></title> 
<description><![CDATA[Lameness is considered to be a major welfare and economic problem throughout the world. Foot and leg shape are both highly heritable and poor limb conformation is a predisposing factor for lameness. The objective of this study is to report of congenital hypoplasia of the claw in fore limb in two dairy cows. The case included two local and Holstein dairy cows presenting hypoplasia of the medial claw in forelimb. Both medial fore claws were generally narrower than normal. Cows exhibited a mild to severe lameness. The Sarabi cow showed a marked and painful bruising on the lateral heel region and Holstein cow showed sole ulcer with a circumscribed granulation tissue located in the region of the sole-bulb junction (zone 4) in both fore limbs. Poor conformation result to regional overloading on the sole and heel influence the distribution of different lesions. This change in claw shape also combined with pressure-induced pain on the affected claw might force the cow to distribute its weight to the contralateral claw. The feature was considered consistent with the anomaly entity described as hypoplasia of the claw.]]></description>
<link>http://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjvs.2013.27.32</link> 
<pubDate>24 May, 2013</pubDate>
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