Animal Science and Climate Change :: Special Issue

Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Special Issue

Animal Science and Climate Change

Submission Deadline: 20 April 2016
Status: Submission Closed
Lead Guest Editor: Okpanachi Uchele

About This Special Issue

This special issue title ‘Animal Science and Climate Change’ seeks to educate the general populace on issues that pertains to animal science and how it (animal science) has contributed to climate change; how it can be practiced without having to cause changes in the climate through proper animal nutrition, production, health and management.

We welcome submission of original manuscripts for publication in the areas of Animal Production, Nutrition, Health, Management, Livestock Economics, Climate change and Animal Science related areas. We do not warrant the standard of any product mentioned in this special issue. The opinions of authors do not necessarily reflect those of this special issue.

Aims and Scope

1. Animal production techniques
2. To increase and improve animal protein supply especially in developing countries
3. Improved feed rations and nutrition plan
4. Improved health management
5. Better livestock economics
6. Reduction of greenhouse gases attributed to livestock production
7. Animal production and the increasing human population

Lead Guest Editor

Okpanachi Uchele

Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria

Guest Editors

Apeh Akwu Omede

School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Eleojo Ahuva Nwokeoji

Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
Hein Min Tun

Gut Microbiome Lab, Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Omer Gurkan Dilek

Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Burdur, Turkey
Jie Yin

Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
Adile Akpınar

Department of Biology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
Asghar Kamboh

Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
Jaysukh Kathiriya

Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, India
Benjamin Osigbodi Oyewole

Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Mary Sanda

Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia, Nigeria
Josiah Ocheja

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Kashere, Nigeria
Abdulraheem Arome Musa

Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Ameh Alfa Okpe

Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Bwigi Cham Lalabe

Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria
Sylvester Daikwo

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria
Samuel Emmanuel Alu

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
A. John Edache

National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria
Rowland Eson Barde

Animal Science Department, College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nigeria
Alexander Aza Wuanor

Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
D.T. Shaahu

Department of Animal Production, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Nihad Abdulateef Ali

Department of Animal Resources, College of Agriculture, University of AL-Qasim Green, Baghdad, Iraq

Published Articles

Carcass Characteristics, Internal Organs and Economics of Feeding Sun-Dried Yellow Cashew Pulp Based Diets to West African Dwarf Goats

U. Okpanachi , J. A. Ayoade , C. D. Tuleun

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016

Pages: 1-6

Received: 19 January 2016

Accepted: 19 January 2016

Published: 4 June 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.11

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Abstract: The carcass characteristics, internal organs and economics of feeding sun-dried cashew pulp based diets to West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats were studied. Twenty growing goats of about 6-7 months, having an average initial weight of 6.42kg were randomly assigned to the treatments; each treatment had five experimental units. Four diets containing 0 (co... Show More

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Effects of Feeding Sun-Dried Yellow Cashew Pulp Based Diets on Performance, Dry Matter and Nutrient Digestibility of West African Dwarf Goats

Okpanachi U. , Oyewole B. O. , Egbu C. F. , Ganiyu O. Y.

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016

Pages: 7-12

Received: 19 January 2016

Accepted: 19 January 2016

Published: 4 June 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.12

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Abstract: A study was conducted to study the effects of feeding sun-dried cashew pulp based diets on performance, dry matter and nutrient digestibility of West African dwarf goats. Twenty growing goats of about 6-7 months, having an average initial weight of 6.42kg were randomly assigned to the treatments; each treatment had five experimental units. Four die... Show More

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Effect of Diets Containing Graded Levels of Eggshell Meal on Bone Parameters, Organ Weights and By-products of Growing West African Dwarf Goats

Ode C.O. , Addass P. A. , Dim N. I

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016

Pages: 13-17

Received: 2 April 2016

Accepted: 6 April 2016

Published: 4 June 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.13

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Abstract: A 12 week trial was conducted to investigate the effect of incorporating eggshell meal (ESM) at graded levels into the diets of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks as a calcium source. Bone strength as well as other bone measurements, organ and by-products weights were evaluated. Twenty (20) WAD bucks weighing 5.7kg on the average were caged individuall... Show More

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Carcass Characteristics of Growing West African Dwarf Goats Fed Diets Containing Graded Levels of Steam-Treated Cashew Nut Shell

Ocheja J. O. , Ayoade J. A. , Attah S. , Netala J. , Ocheni J. , Oyibo A.

Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016

Pages: 18-22

Received: 13 April 2016

Accepted: 14 April 2016

Published: 4 June 2016

DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.14

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Abstract: Twenty (20) West African dwarf backs were used to investigate the effects of diets containing graded levels of cashew nutshell on carcass characteristics. The goats were randomly allotted to five (5) treatments of four (4) goats each, the goats were fed the supplement containing 0%, 10%, 15% and 20% cashew nut shell for T₁, and T₂, T₃ and T₄ respec... Show More

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