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Experiments were performed on 11 adult Red Sokoto goats (RSG) with the aim of determining their diurnal temperature fluctuations during the harmattan season. The rectal temperatures (RT) of goats were recorded with a standard clinical thermometer every hour from 06:00 to 19:00 hours. The RT of goats rose gradually from its minimum value of 38.3+/-0.1 degrees C at 06:00 hours and attained its peak value of 39.2+/-0.1 degrees C at 18:00 hours (P < 0.001). Thus, the RT values rose concurrently with increase in ambient temperature. The overall mean RT obtained was 38.7+/-0.1 degrees C. The diurnal fluctuation in the RT of the goats was 1.9+/-0.1 degrees C. There was a highly significant correlation between time of day and RT values (r = 0.947, P < 0.001). The results indicate a diurnal rhythm in the RT of the RSG, which agree with the established pattern of fluctuations in the RT of other breeds of goats. The high diurnal range of 1.9+/-0.1 degrees C confirms that the harmattan season is thermally stressful to the RSG. 相似文献
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In this study, we investigated the effect of ascorbic acid (AA) administration on goat excitability due to transportation. Ten goats administered AA (p.o.) at 100 mg/kg of body weight before transportation served as the experimental group, and seven goats administered only 10ml/kg of sterile water (p.o.) served as controls. Excitability scores were recorded for each goat; when weighed, before, immediately after, and 3 h after 8 h of transportation. A score of one to four was allocated to each goat; higher scores represent greater excitability. Immediately after transportation, excitability scores decreased significantly, especially those of control goats (p < 0.001). At 3 h post-transportation, the excitability scores of animals in the experimental group were not significantly (p>0.05) different from their pre-transportation normal values, whereas those of control goats were significantly lower (p < 0.01). The correlation i.e. the relationship between excitability score values and percent excitability (percentage of goat with particular excitability score) for different excitability score group 3 h post-transportation was positive and highly significant (p < 0.001), in both experimental and control goats. Our results indicate that road transportation induces considerable stress (depression) in goats as evidenced by a lower excitability score post-transportation. Moreover, the administration of AA pre-transportation facilitated the transition from a state of depression to excitation. In conclusion, AA administration to animals prior to transportation may ameliorate the depression often encountered after road transportation. 相似文献
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Haematology and behaviour of pullets transported by road and administered with ascorbic acid during the hot-dry season 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
The effects of ascorbic acid (AA) on pullets transported by road for 6h during the hot-dry season were investigated. Forty Shika Brown pullets administered orally with AA just before transportation served as experimental, while another 40 pullets given sterile water only served as control. Blood samples analyzed before and after transportation in control pullets showed a decrease (P<0.05) in packed cell volume and haemoglobin values, and a significant (P<0.05) increase in the values of heterophil/lymphocyte ratio, total protein and basophil counts post-transportation. In experimental pullets, the post-transportation values were not different (P>0.05) from those obtained pre-transportation. The result showed that the transportation was stressful in control pullets. The behavioural activities of the pullets' post-transportation period indicated that AA facilitated the transition of the state of depression that followed excitation back to excitation immediately after transportation. In conclusion, AA administration ameliorated the adverse effect of road transportation stress during the hot-dry season. 相似文献
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Sinkalu Victor Olusegun Ayo Joseph Olusegun Hambolu Joseph Olajide Adelaiye Alexander Babatunde Zakari Friday Ocheja Aluwong Tagang 《Tropical animal health and production》2020,52(2):717-723
Tropical Animal Health and Production - The experiment was conducted to evaluate changes in feed consumption and water intake among broiler chickens subjected to melatonin treatment during the... 相似文献
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Oligosaccharides were the most abundant carbohydrates in the unfermented African locust beans. Flatus-forming oligosaccharides — stachyose, raffinose and sucrose — were the main constituents. During the first 24 h of fermentation, the quantities of the oligosaccharides decreased significantly. The reducing sugars increased during the first 12 h of fermentation but then decreased. The reducing sugars detected in the unfermented and fermented locust beans were similar; these were galactose, glucose and fructose. The activities of α-galactosidase were highest at 24 h from the start of fermentation while the peak of sucrose activity was at 36 h. 相似文献
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The present study evaluated, weighted and scored the stresses induced by handling, loading and unloading of 60 adult Red Sokoto goats transported by road for 12 h. The calculated behavioural scores were validated with specified objective physiological indices of stress during the post-transportation period in experimental (administered ascorbic acid (AA) per os at a dose of 100 mg/kg body weight before transportation) and control (given sterile water only) goats. The behaviours of slips, falls, and jumps and time spent on each event, and the calculated behavioural points per goat during handling were significantly (P < 0.01) higher than the corresponding values recorded during loading and unloading. Handling was the most stressful and displayed the poorest behavioural score compared to loading and unloading. In overall, 60% of handling and loading displayed scores of 1–2 points, while 12% displayed scores of 2.1–3 points and 28% displayed scores of > 3 points. Unloading was less stressful with 90% of the goats displaying the score of 1–2 points. The behavioural scores in experimental and control goats were not different (P > 0.05). The relationships between the behavioural scores and indices of stress were positive and very significant in the control goats, which showed that the higher and poorer the behavioural points and scores recorded during handling and loading, the higher were the values of the physiological indices of stress (rectal temperature, neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio and the percent liveweight loss) recorded in the post-transportation period. In AA-treated goats, the relationships were less or insignificant, and this demonstrated that AA reduced adverse effect, of the stresses imposed on the goats by the handling, loading and transportation. In conclusion, the scoring method adopted in the present study may be of value in the assessment of welfare of goats before being transported, and the risk of increase in morbidity and mortality may be reduced by adjusting transportation conditions or all together suspend the journey. If transportation is inevitable it is recommended that AA be administered to goats prior to commencement of the journey. 相似文献
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Effect of ascorbic acid administration on erythrocyte osmotic fragility of pigs transported by road during the hot-dry season 总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1
Asala OO Ayo JO Rekwot PI Minka NS Omoniwa DO Adenkola AY 《Veterinary research communications》2011,35(4):245-254
The experiments were performed in order to determine the effect of 8-h road transportation of pigs on erythrocytes osmotic
fragility during the hot-dry season, and the ameliorative role of ascorbic acid. Twenty-three adult pigs comprising of both
sexes served as subjects for the study. Thirteen pigs administered ascorbic acid (AA) per os 30 min before transportation,
at a dose rate of 100 mg/kg served as experimental animals, while ten pigs administered with distilled water per os served
as control, and were transported for 8 h during the hot-dry season. EDTA blood samples collected a day before (pre-transportation),
immediately after 8-h transportation and 7 days post-transportation were used to determine erythrocyte osmotic fragility.
The ambient temperature (AT) and relative humidity (RH) measured within the vehicle ranged between 30.5 – 39.0°C and 40.0
– 71.0% respectively. These values were outside the thermoneutral zone for the pig, indicating that the season was thermally
stressful. Results obtained showed a significant difference (p < 0.05) in percent haemolysis recorded at NaCl concentrations of 0.4% and 0.6% immediately after transportation in experimental
pigs and at 0.5, 0.6, 0.8 and 0.9% NaCl concentrations in experimental pigs 7 days post-transportation. In conclusion, result
from the present study indicated that 8-h road transportation during the hot-dry season could induce stress resulting in haemolysis
of erythrocytes and AA administration ameliorated the stress. 相似文献
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Adedapo Ayo Aiyeloja Olukayode Yekin Ogunsanwo Adeniyi Peter Asiyanbi 《Small-Scale Forestry》2011,10(1):37-51
Given increasing population and logging pressures globally, there is a need to study the many lesser-known species (LKS) so
as to unveil the potential they have to improve supply of wood and maintain forest sustainability. This study was conducted
among cabinet-makers, plank sellers and wood product users in the states of Oyo and Osun in Nigeria. A survey was conducted
among 182 respondents, using both multi-stage and purposive sampling. Correlation analysis was used to test for a relationship
between years of species emergence on markets and use intensity. The timber price of the lesser-known species was the most
important factor governing their selection, with a frequency of 147 followed by durability 143, workability 128 and availability
104. A positive relationship was found between use intensity and year of emergence. Further research is required to generate
much-needed information on wood properties, availability, distribution and marketing of the LKS. 相似文献
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Patricia I. Kobo Joseph O. Ayo Tagang Aluwong Abdulkadir U. Zezi Victor Maikai Suleiman F. Ambali 《Research in veterinary science》2014
The experiment was performed with the aim of investigating the effect of a flavonoid mixture, Daflon® 500 mg (DF) on the erythrocyte fragility and lipoperoxidative changes, induced by Trypanosoma brucei brucei infection in Wistar rats. Fifty adult male rats randomly divided into five groups of 10 animals each were used. Rats in the control group were administered (1 mL/kg) distilled water only, while the other groups were infected with T. brucei brucei and treated with Daflon® 500 mg and/or Diminazene aceturate. At the end of 5 weeks, EDTA-blood samples and serum samples were collected from the rats, and were used to determine erythrocyte osmotic fragility (EOF) and serum malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration respectively. The results showed that EOF and MDA concentration significantly (P < 0.05) increased in the infected untreated group when compared to the treatment groups. Treatment with Daflon® 500 mg and Diminazene aceturate significantly (P < 0.05) reduced trypanosome-induced increases in EOF and lipoperoxidative changes, suggesting possible antioxidant properties of Daflon® 500 mg and its therapeutic value in trypanosomosis. 相似文献
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Folashade Olaifa Joseph Olusegun Ayo Suleiman Folorunsho Ambali Peter Ibrahim Rekwot Ndazo Salka Minka 《Tropical animal health and production》2013,45(2):473-477
The aim of the experiment was to evaluate the effect of 4-h load carrying (packing) on donkeys administered with ascorbic acid (AA) during the harmattan season. Six donkeys administered orally with ascorbic acid (200 mg/kg) and subjected to packing served as experimental animals, while six others given only distilled water served as control animals. The rectal temperature (RT) of each donkey and dry-bulb temperature (DBT) and relative humidity (RH) of the research pen were recorded at 0600 hours pre-packing; while post-packing, the values were obtained at 1430, 1600 and 1800 hours. The DBT values (ranges) recorded before, during and after packing were 13.7?±?1.3 °C (11–15 °C), 28.4?±?1.0 °C (22.7–30.3 °C) and 30.6?±?3.0 °C (19.8–45 °C), respectively. The highest temperature–humidity index (THI) of 83.4?±?6.9 was obtained at 1430 hours after packing, and the value decreased to 64.2?±?5.8 at 1800 hours. The thermal environmental conditions were outside the thermoneutral zone for the donkeys. The RT values recorded immediately after packing did not differ (P?>?0.05) in experimental and control donkeys; but at 1600 and 1800 hours, values obtained in control donkeys (38.48?±?0.12 and 38.12?±?0.12 °C, respectively) were significantly higher (P?<?0.05) than those recorded in experimental donkeys (38.16?±?0.14 and 37.85?±?0.14 °C, respectively). In conclusion, administration of ascorbic acid reduced the rise in RT due to packing and may be of value in the amelioration of adverse effects of heat stress associated with work in donkeys. 相似文献