Serum enzymes were studied in 377 apparently healthy sheep from three indigenous sheep breeds of Ethiopia. The effect of breed, age, sex and season on alanine aminotransferase (ALT)/glutamic pyruvic transaminase (GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST)/glutamic oxalacetic transaminase (GOT), alkal...
Tibbo, Markos
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Woldemeskel, M.
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Aragaw, K.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds]
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Serum enzyme levels and influencing factors in three indigenous Ethiopian sheep breeds
Trypanosomiasis is one of the major constraints on animal production in areas of Africa that have the greatest potential for significant increases in domestic livestock populations and livestock productivity. While various methods are being used by farmers to control the disease, major public eff...
D'Ieteren, G.D.M.
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Kimani, K.
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[Indigenous genetic resources: A sustainable and environmentally friendly option for livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomosis]
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Indigenous genetic resources: A sustainable and environmentally friendly option for livestock production in areas at risk from trypanosomosis
Despite the large numbers and importance of adapted indigenous sheep and goats in the tropics, information on sustainable conventional breeding programmes for them is scarce and often unavailable. This paper reviews within-breed selection strategies for indigenous small ruminants in the tropics,...
Kosgey, I.S.
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Baker, R.L.
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Udo, H.M.J.
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Arendonk, Johan A.M. van
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[Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review]
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Successes and failures of small ruminant breeding programmes in the tropics: A review
Kumar, S.S.
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Awtar, S.
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Vishal, N.
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Parthasarathy, V.A.
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Sthapit, B.R.
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Rajan, S.
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Vinoth, S.
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[Genetic diversity in seedling populations of Mango]
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Genetic diversity in seedling populations of Mango
The capabilities of rumen fluid sources from indigenous African ruminants and hindgut fluid from zebra to ferment leaves of Acacia angustissima, Calliandra calothyrsus, Leucaena diversifolia, Leucaena leucocephala, Leucaena pallida, and Tephrosia bracteolata were evaluated to determine the presen...
Odenyo, A.A.
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McSweeney, C.S.
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Palmer, B.
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Negassa, D.
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Osuji, P.O.
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[In vitro screening of rumen fluid samples from indigenous African ruminants provides for rumen fluid with superior capacities to digest tannin-rich fodders]
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In vitro screening of rumen fluid samples from indigenous African ruminants provides for rumen fluid with superior capacities to digest tannin-rich fodders
This paper discusses the research plan established to inventory and develop African breeds and protocols for In situ characterization. The paper also presents a review of West African Taurine cattle breeds. Minimum essential data set for breed characterization is summarised in a table form, and b...
Rege, J.E.O.
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[International Livestock Centre preserves Africa's declining wealth of animal biodiversity]
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International Livestock Centre preserves Africa's declining wealth of animal biodiversity
In this study the reproductive performance of indigenous Ethiopian cows and their F1 crosses was evaluated and factors affecting reproductive performance were assessed, based on crossbreeding data collected from Asella Livestock Farm, Ethiopia. Age at first calving, number of services per concept...
Negussie, E.
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Braennaeng, E.
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Banjaw, K.
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Rottmann, O.J.
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[Reproductive performance of dairy cattle at Asella livestock farm, Arsi, Ethiopia. 1: indigenous cows versus their F1 crosses]
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Reproductive performance of dairy cattle at Asella livestock farm, Arsi, Ethiopia. 1: indigenous cows versus their F1 crosses
On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz (n = 1639) and Horro (n = 1135) sheep of Ethiopia in the central highlands of the country was undertaken between 1992 and 1997 at the Debre Berhan Research Station of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) to study the phenotypic chara...
Tibbo, Markos
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Ayalew, W.
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Awgichew, K.
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Ermias, E.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz and Horro sheep breeds in the central highlands of Ethiopia]
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On-station characterisation of indigenous Menz and Horro sheep breeds in the central highlands of Ethiopia
Genetic diversity of sub-Saharan African goats was assessed using 19 microsatellite markers. Breeds were sampled from eastern Africa (Maasai, Kigezi, Mubende, North West Highland, Arsi Bale), southern Africa (Ndebele, Pafuri) and West Africa (West African Dwarf, Maure, Djallonke). European breeds...
Chenyambuga, S.W.
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Hanotte, Olivier H.
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Hirbo, J.
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Watts, P.C.
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Kemp, Stephen J.
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Kifaro, G.C.
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Gwakisa, P.S.
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Petersen, P.H.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Genetic characterization of indigenous goats of sub-Saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers]
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Genetic characterization of indigenous goats of sub-Saharan Africa using microsatellite DNA markers
Monthly collection of ticks in the period January through October, 2002 was conducted in the Ghibe Valley of Ethiopia from randomly selected cohort of 60 heifers belonging to four indigenous cattle breeds namely Abigar, Sheko, Horro and Guraghe. The most abundant tick species were Amblyomma varie...
Feleke, A.
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Petros, B.
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Lemecha, H.
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Wossene, A.
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Mulatu, W.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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[Study on monthly dynamics of ticks and seroprevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and Theileria mutans in four indigenous breeds of cattle in Ghibe valley, Ethiopia]
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Study on monthly dynamics of ticks and seroprevalence of Anaplasma marginale, Babesia bigemina and Theileria mutans in four indigenous breeds of cattle in Ghibe valley, Ethiopia