01About 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
02Meet the Guest Editors
Our distinguished editors bring deep subject-matter expertise to curate high-quality research and ensure a rigorous peer-review process.
Lead Guest Editor
Okpanachi Uchele
Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Apeh Akwu Omede
School of Environmental and Rural Science, University of New England, Armidale, Australia
Guest Editor
Eleojo Ahuva Nwokeoji
Royal Veterinary College, University of London, London, United Kingdom
Guest Editor
Hein Min Tun
Gut Microbiome Lab, Department of Animal Science, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada
Guest Editor
Omer Gurkan Dilek
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Mehmet Akif Ersoy, Burdur, Turkey
Guest Editor
Jie Yin
Institute of Subtropical Agriculture, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changsha, China
Guest Editor
Adile Akpınar
Department of Biology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey
Guest Editor
Asghar Kamboh
Faculty of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Sciences, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan
Guest Editor
Jaysukh Kathiriya
Department of Veterinary Public Health & Epidemiology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, India
Guest Editor
Benjamin Osigbodi Oyewole
Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Mary Sanda
Department of Veterinary Medicine, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umuahia, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Josiah Ocheja
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Kashere, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Abdulraheem Arome Musa
Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Ameh Alfa Okpe
Department of Animal Production, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Bwigi Cham Lalabe
Department of Animal Production and Health, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Sylvester Daikwo
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University, Wukari, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Samuel Emmanuel Alu
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nigeria
Guest Editor
A. John Edache
National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Rowland Eson Barde
Animal Science Department, College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Alexander Aza Wuanor
Department of Animal Nutrition, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Guest Editor
D.T. Shaahu
Department of Animal Production, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria
Guest Editor
Nihad Abdulateef Ali
Department of Animal Resources, College of Agriculture, University of AL-Qasim Green, Baghdad, Iraq
03Published Articles
The following articles have been published in this special issue.
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Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016Pages: 1-6Received: 19 January 2016Accepted: 19 January 2016Published: 4 June 2016DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.11Downloads:Views: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 -
Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016Pages: 7-12Received: 19 January 2016Accepted: 19 January 2016Published: 4 June 2016DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.12Downloads:Views: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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Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016Pages: 13-17Received: 2 April 2016Accepted: 6 April 2016Published: 4 June 2016DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.13Downloads:Views: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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Issue: Volume 4, Issue 3-1, June 2016Pages: 18-22Received: 13 April 2016Accepted: 14 April 2016Published: 4 June 2016DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.s.2016040301.14Downloads:Views: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
