Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa: Vol 56-2

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This bulletin covers the following articles: Formulation and in-vitro release studies on chitosan-alginate microcapsules modified for fish vaccine delivery. On-farm investigation to determine the appropriate age to vaccinate chicks with the Nigerian infectious bursal disease vaccine (Fibrogumbova®). An evaluation of non-surgical castration by single intratesticular injection of lactic acid in adult mubende goats (capra hircus). Evaluation of rumen ingesta based-diet as alternative feed stuff for growing rabbits. Supplementation of grazing cattle: The use of a diet containing graded levels of dried cashew pulp. Exteriorisation des chaleurs chez la bredis djallonké - Rectal temperature and respiratory rates in two different Nigerian zebu breeds of cattle. Aerobic bacteria isolated from dead-in-shell chicken embryos in Kaduna state, Nigeria-