Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa: Vol 65-2

This bulletin covers the following articles: Localization of oestrogen hormone receptors in the reproductive tract of giant african land snail (Archachatina marginata) and potential role of mucuna pruriens on level of expression. Serological detection of brucella suis antibodies amongst pigs in Kaduna state, Nigeria. Economic impacts assessment of pleuropneumonia burden and control in pastoral cattle herds of North-central Nigeria. The responses of three nigerian indigenous goat breeds to primary and secondary experimental challenges with haemonchus contortus. Fertility, hatchability and growth performance of native and crossbred chickens in a tropical climate. Modelling growth curves of nigerian indigenous normal feather chicken using bayesian nonlinear model. Effect of crossbreeding and selection for meat on Nigerian Indigenous chickens. Prevalence of bovine mastitis and multi-antibiotic resistant staphylococcus and streptococcus species in a research centre farm at Naivasha, Kenya. Pattern of waning of maternal antibodies against newcastle disease of chicks from selected hatcheries in Kumasi, Ghana. Biometrical study of female reproductive tract (Bos indicus) in Cameroon. Responses of broiler chickens under hot humid tropical climate as affected by azadirachta indica leaf. Pattern of pulmonary lesions in some wildlife rodents and Duikers in Ghana. Semen qualities of kalahari red bucks fed moringa oleifera leaf meal-based concentrates during dry season. Serological and molecular investigation of peste des petits ruminants in Adama district, eastern shoa zone of Oromia, Ethiopia. Seroprevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia in plateau state, north-central Nigeria. Farm animal health managements and treatment practices at Diga district, East Wollega zone of Oromia regional state. Survey of pasturalists’ knowledge, attitude and practices with regard to tuberculosis in Katsina state, Nigeria. Detection of pencillin residue in cow milk at kombolcha dairy farms, Northeastern Ethiopia.