Improved productivity of goats and utilisation of goat milk in Nigeria

Egwu, GO; Onyeyili, P. A.; Chibuzo, G.A.; Ameh, J. A.

doi:10.1016/0921-4488(95)00630-4

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“…During the course of investigation of the occurrence of Mycoplasmas in the lungs of slaughtered sheep and goats in the present study, more males aged between three and four years were frequently slaughtered compared to the females. This observation is similar to our previous report (Egwu et al, 1995), and it is likely due to the fact that fewer males are usually kept for breeding purposes, and can easily be sold off to meet family financial demands. In addition, males are usually in high demand during festivities and regularly so in hotels and restaurants (Egwu et al, 1995).…”

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“…These animals are reared under the extensive, intensive and semi-intensive systems (Williamson and Payne, 1978;Devendra and Mcleroy, 1982); however, the extensive system, which is predominantly practiced in Nigeria (Gefu, 1982) is becoming less common; perhaps due to the increasing pressure on land. The use of this management system has resulted to low productivity as a result of constant exposure of the animals to low levels of nutrition and disease (Egwu et al, 1995). Disease problems have constituted serious constraints to small ruminant production in Nigeria.…”

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Isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (SC) in small ruminants in Sahel zone of Nigeria and its implications on disease control

Egwu¹

2012

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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A study on the isolation of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (SC) in small ruminants and its implication on disease control was carried out in the Sahel zone of Nigeria. This was achieved by the examination of pneumonic lesions in apparently normal and affected lungs of sheep and goats slaughtered at Maiduguri municipal abattoir. A total of 400 lungs (200 each from sheep and goats) were examined at post-mortem (PM) for pneumonic lesions. Of this number, 50 (25%) sheep had pneumonic lungs, while almost double the number 89 (44.5%) of goats showed pneumonic lungs. The prevalence of pneumonic lungs in the sheep was higher amongst the females (34.3%) than the males (23%), while in the goats, the prevalence was higher in the males (48%) compared to the females (38.7%) examined. Seven different Mycoplasma species were isolated from both unaffected and affected lungs of sheep and goats. 42 isolates were obtained from 150 unaffected sheep samples, whilst 36 isolates were obtained from 50 affected sheep. Of the 111 unaffected and 89 affected caprine lung samples, a total of 55 and 66 Mycoplasma isolates were recovered respectively. The commonly occurring Mycoplasmas in both unaffected and affected lungs of sheep and goats were Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (30%), Mycoplama mycoides subspecies capri (29.5%), Mycoplama mycoides subspecies mycoides SC (13.5%) and Mycoplasma capricolum (11.5%) with Mycobacterium bovis (1.5%) being the least isolated. To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first report of the occurrence of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides SC the causative agent of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) in cattle in small ruminants (sheep and goats) in Nigeria. Although the isolation rate of M. bovis was low in this study, its isolation in non-bovine ruminants is significant as it shows evidence of mycoplasma circulation between various animal species reared in close contact. These findings may pose serious impediments to the control of endemic CBPP in Nigeria.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (SC) in small ruminants in Sahel zone of Nigeria and its implications on disease control

Egwu¹

2012

Afr. J. Biotechnol.

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“…Ses fortes teneurs en vitamines justifient qu'il soit préconisé pour lutter contre la malnutrition chez l'enfant (Waelti et al, 2003 ;Belewu et Adewole, 2009). Il contient rarement des bacilles tuberculeux mais il est riche en globules gras de petite taille ce qui en facilite la digestion (Gefu et al, 1994 ;Egwu et al, 1995). Il est par ailleurs hypoallergénique et a une forte teneur en caséine de haute valeur nutritive (Belewu et Adewole, 2009).…”

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Elevage caprin en Afrique de l’Ouest : une synthèse

Missohou

Nahimana²,

Ayssiwede

et al. 2016

Rev. Elev. Med. Vet. Pays Trop.

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L’Afrique de l’Ouest, avec 37,2 % du cheptel caprin continental, est l’un des principaux bassins d’élevage de cette espèce au rôle socio-économique particulièrement important. La chèvre est élevée dans des zones agroécologiques et dans des systèmes variés, mais elle est surtout présente dans les régions les plus arides où elle joue un rôle de subsistance et de sécurisation des systèmes agraires de premier plan. Les systèmes d’élevage sont surtout traditionnels (pastoral, agropastoral et sédentaire) et accessoirement périurbains. La productivité des élevages caprins est faible. L’âge à la première mise bas est en moyenne de 15,3 mois pour un intervalle entre mises bas moyen de 295,8 jours et une prolificité de 1,46. Celle-ci est cependant plus élevée chez la chèvre naine où elle peut atteindre 1,85. La mortalité présevrage des chevreaux est très élevée et constitue l’une des principales contraintes de l’élevage caprin en Afrique de l’Ouest. Elle est due aux pneumopathies, en particulier à la peste des petits ruminants, et aux parasitoses gastro-intestinales. Les performances de croissance sont également faibles avec des poids moyens à 12 mois d’âge ne dépassant 20 kg que chez quelques rares types génétiques. Pour améliorer la productivité en élevage caprin il a été proposé : a) de réduire la mortalité présevrage en mettant un accent particulier sur la lutte contre les parasitoses gastro-intestinales, b) de mettre en place une complémentation stratégique basée sur une utilisation digestive optimale d’aliments grossiers, et c) de développer des programmes d’amélioration génétique faisant appel à la gestion communautaire de base dans un contexte socioprofessionnel renforcé.

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“…Nigeria is blessed with abundant livestock resources with most of the animals concentrated in the northern parts of the country (Egwu et al, 1995). In West Africa, ruminants play a critical role in providing protein (meant and milk) and non -food commodities (hides, skin and manure).…”

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confidence: 99%

Dry season prevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia based on postmortem examination at Hadejia Abattoir, Jigawa State

Gumel¹,

Qadeer²,

Ghali³

et al. 2015

Bayero J. Pure App. Sci.

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The current prevalence study of CBPP was conducted at Hadejia abattoir of Jigawa state, Nigeria using postmortem examination of CBPP lesions in lungs of cattle at slaughter. A total of 172 slaughtered cattle were examined at postmortem over the period of 3 months (March-May, 2014). Of the total, 5(2.9%) were positive for the presence of CBPP lesions. The disease was significantly higher (P<0.05) in females 4(8.3%) than in males 1(1.8%). Cattle within the rage of 3.5-4 years 3(9.7%) were significantly (P<0.05) infected than other age groups. Breed specific prevalence was highest 1(6.7%) in Sokoto gudali and lowest 1(3.1%) in white Fulani. This study concluded that CBPP is endemic and its prevalence is on the increase in the study area.

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Improved productivity of goats and utilisation of goat milk in Nigeria

Cited by 25 publications

References 13 publications

Isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (SC) in small ruminants in Sahel zone of Nigeria and its implications on disease control

Isolates of Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides (SC) in small ruminants in Sahel zone of Nigeria and its implications on disease control

Elevage caprin en Afrique de l’Ouest : une synthèse

Dry season prevalence of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia based on postmortem examination at Hadejia Abattoir, Jigawa State

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