Reports a study of the interaction between trypanosome infections and physiological status on health and productivity in N'Dama cattle managed under traditional husbandry practices in The Gambia. Discusses production environments and herd management, parasite kinetics, erythropoietic response and...
Agyemang, K.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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Little, D.A.
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Leperre, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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[Interaction between physiological status in N'Dama cows and trypanosome infections and its effect on health and productivity of cattle]
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Interaction between physiological status in N'Dama cows and trypanosome infections and its effect on health and productivity of cattle
Reports an experiment in which small quantities of groundnut cake were fed during the dry season to lactating N'Dama cows maintained under village husbandry conditions in The Gambia, resulting in significant increases in quantities of milk offtake and in rates of growth of the suckling calves, an...
Little, D.A.
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Riley, J.A.
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Agyemang, K.
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Jeannin, P.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Badjie, B.
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Dwinger, R.H.
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[Effect of groundnut cake supplementation during the dry season on productivity characteristics of N'Dama cows under village husbandry conditions in The Gambia]
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Effect of groundnut cake supplementation during the dry season on productivity characteristics of N'Dama cows under village husbandry conditions in The Gambia
Discusses health and production aspects of village based N'Dama cattle in The Gambia. Presents data on the monthly distribution of calving, average monthly weight and performance characteristics of N'Dama cows fed supplementary groundnut meal.
Dwinger, R.H.
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Agyemang, K.
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Little, D.A.
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Leperre, P.
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Jeannin, P.
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Bah, M.L.
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Grieve, A.S.
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[Health and production aspects of village based N'Dama cattle in The Gambia]
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Health and production aspects of village based N'Dama cattle in The Gambia