| productivity of white fulani cattle on the jos plateau, nigeria i. herd structures and reproductive performance. | some details are given of a 2 1/2 year study on traditionally managed settled white fulani cattle herds on the jos plateau in nigeria. observations are included on herd size, herd structure, seasonal calving and reproductive performance. the relationship between herd structure and reproductive performance is discussed. | 1979 | 552674 |
| the occurrence of oesophagostomum multifoliatum daubney and hudson, 1932, in nigerian cattle. | oesophagostomum multifoliatum, previously known to occur only in kenya, rhodesia and tanzania, was found on the jos plateau of nigeria in cattle. of the 120 cattle examined post-mortem, 78 (65%), were found to be infected. the faecal egg, of which only the size was hitherto known, is described and figured; it shows striking similarities to that of nematodirus. the possibility is expressed that o. multifoliatum might have been mistaken for the more familiar but closely related species o. radiatum ... | 1978 | 752055 |
| a survey for ilesha bunyamwera group virus antibodies in sera from domestic animals and humans in three ecological zones of nigeria. | 343 persons, 58 children and 285 adults, from three ecological zones: rainforest, savannah, and plateau were tested for the presence of ilesha virus n antibodies in their sera. neutralization tests were conducted in suckling mice using the constant virus--constant serum technique. 155 subjects (45%) had ilesha immunity: 22 children (38%) and 133 adults (44%). the highest percentage of positive sera was found in the savannah (54%), followed by the plateau and rainforest. a further analysis of the ... | 1975 | 1216686 |
| an outbreak of trypanosomosis on the jos plateau, nigeria. | | 1991 | 1796524 |
| a case report of thelazia infection in a 15-month old heifer in vom, plateau state, nigeria. | a case of eye infection in a heifer was reported with bilateral blindness, cornea opacity, excessive lachrymation and nasal discharge. treatment with 6-10 drops of a 10% solution of levamisole resulted in a complete recovery, a total of 127 adult thelazia rhodesii being recovered from the eyes. | 1990 | 2092355 |
| serological prevalence of bovine leptospirosis in plateau state, nigeria. | serum samples obtained from 1.537 cattle in the 14 local government areas (lgas) of plateau state of nigeria were screened for the presence of leptospiral antibodies using 13 serovars in a modified microscopic agglutination test (mat). two hundred and twenty-two (14.4 p.100) of the cattle tested had leptospiral antibody titres of 1:100 or higher to one or more of the test antigens. the prevalence rates of antibodies to individual serovars were: hardjo (35.6 p.100), pomona (11.7 p.100), pyrogenes ... | 1990 | 2218033 |
| observations on dry season strongyle infestations of permanent swamps grazed by cattle in vom area, plateau state, nigeria. | herbage samples were taken from 4 permanent swamps (2 heavily and 2 lightly pastured) located in vom area every fortnight from november 1985-april 1986 and november 1986-april 1987. larvae were extracted by washing and sedimentation and counts expressed as number of larvae per kg dry herbage. worm larvae seen in faecal cultures were differentiated as haemonchus, cooperia and oesophagostomum and these formed the bulk. trichostrongylus, bunostomum and strongyloides were also seen but these were ge ... | 1989 | 2485551 |
| animal feeds as likely vehicles of clostridial infections in livestock. | a total of sixteen samples were collected from various food items on seven farms in three states of nigeria. these samples yielded thirty one clostridial isolates which were identified as eleven species. the species most frequently isolated was clostridium perfringens representing 35.5% of the isolates. the next highest was c. bifermentans with a frequency of 22.6%. the other nine species identified were each isolated at frequencies less than 10%. no farm yielded all the species isolated. the fa ... | 1985 | 2863738 |
| the distribution of ringworm infections among primary school children in jos, plateau state of nigeria. | a survey was carried out on the distribution of ringworm infections among school children in four primary schools in jos, plateau state of nigeria. out of a total population of 6 987,237 (3.4%) were found to be infected by this disease. there was a high incidence of both scalp and foot ringworms among the infected children. fourteen species of dermatophytes were isolated from the ringworm cases. the scalp ringworm had the highest number of fungal isolates. trichophyton mentagrophyte and t. rubru ... | 1985 | 3990759 |
| the prevalence of toxoplasma gondii antibodies in man in plateau state and meat animals in nigeria. | toxoplasma gondii antibodies were found in the sera of 22.86% of people in the jos area of plateau state, nigeria. the incidence of antibodies in nigerian food animals was 17.40%, the highest being in sheep (21.92%) and lowest in goats (13.88%). cattle and horses were roughly equally infected--about 17.0%. the zoonotic potential of t. gondii in food animals is stressed and epidemiological factors are reviewed. | 1985 | 3992640 |
| ecological aspects of the jos plateau, nigeria. | the jos plateau has an area of about 6 700 km(2), lies at 1 280 m above sea level, and contains approximately 1 million inhabitants. annual rainfall averaged 137 cm in the period 1965-68; in 1969 rainfall totalled 170 cm and lasted for a month longer than usual.the rural population is engaged in agriculture, tin mining, and cattle grazing. animal life consists chiefly of domestic species; there are few large wild animals. wild primates are apparently rare, although baboons and red patas monkeys ... | 1972 | 4538036 |
| strongyloides papillosus and neoascaris vitulorum naturally acquired mixed infestations of calves in the plateau area of northern nigeria and the treatment given. | | 1970 | 5526757 |
| kerato-conjunctivitis in cattle in the plateau area of northern nigeria. a study of thelazia rhodesi as a possible aetiological agent. | | 1967 | 5629276 |
| isolation of human serum resistant trypanozoon from cattle in nigeria. | four trypanosome stocks of the subgenus trypanozoon were isolated from a herd of cattle in the jos plateau of nigerian during a study on the epizootiology of trypanosomiasis. one of the stocks was repeatedly highly resistant to normal human serum (blood incubation infectivity test), indicating potential human infectivity. these observations suggest that the domestic cattle might act as reservoir hosts for the causative agent of human trypanosomiasis. | 1983 | 6636302 |
| bovine fascioliasis on the jos plateau, northern nigeria with particular reference to economic importance. | | 1982 | 7186812 |
| productivity of white fulani cattle on the jos plateau, nigeria. ii. nutritional factors. | the influence of nutritional factors on the productivity of traditionally managed white fulani cattle herds on the jos plateau is described as part of a 2 1/2 year study. the observations made point to the effects of the poor nutrition obtained from natural fodders during the dry season as well as to gross overgrazing. the effect of limited dry season supplementation on productivity is illustrated. | 1980 | 7368316 |
| productivity of white fulani cattle on the jos plateau, nigeria. iii. disease and management factors. | the importance of disease and management factors in relation to the productivity of traditionally managed white fulani cattle herds on the jos plateau is described. disease per se was not considered to be a major factor limiting productivity with the reduction in importance of the major epizootic diseases of rinderpest and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia. diseases which were considered of some importance were streptothricosis and liver fluke in adult cattle and coccidiosis and possibly parasit ... | 1980 | 7414701 |
| productivity of white fulani cattle on the jos plateau, nigeria. iv. economic factors. | all the herds surveyed were relatively unproductive as regards fertility, growth rates, offtake and milk production with the exception of one herd which received a significant amount of dry season supplementation. it is suggested that the provision of supplementary feeds would be a simple and relatively inexpensive method of improving traditional management. | 1980 | 7434477 |
| parasitic gastro-enteritis in calves on the jos plateau, nigeria. | an experiment in which groups of calves were repeatedly treated with thiabendazole and compared with similar untreated groups suggested that parasitic gastroenteritis is not a problem in calves kept under traditional management during the wet season on the jos plateau in northern nigeria. on the other hand, as the dry season advanced, the effect of earlier treatment during the wet season showed in better weight gains, higher serum albumin concentrations and higher packed cell volumes compared to ... | 1980 | 7456120 |
| acute trypanosomosis in a sedentary herd on the tsetse-free jos plateau, nigeria. | | 1996 | 8791856 |
| rift valley fever in nigeria: infections in domestic animals. | between 1986 and 1989, 2,255 sera collected from six domestic animal species in nigeria were tested for antibodies to rift valley fever (rvf) virus. in addition, a longitudinal study was carried out from july 1987 to december 1988, using ten sentinel flocks on four farms at ibadan and ile-ife, to determine the activity of rvf virus (rvfv). all samples were tested for haemagglutination-inhibiting antibodies and positive sera were further screened, using the plaque reduction neutralisation test. o ... | 1996 | 9025143 |
| survey of the growth characteristics and body composition of fulani children in a rural hamlet in northern nigeria. | this paper reports the results of a cross-sectional study of the growth of fulani children, aged 1-16 years, living in the jos plateau of northern nigeria. this particular population of fulani are semi-nomadic pastoralists whose economy and culture are centered on cattle. we measured the heights and weights of 176 girls and 164 boys and determined their body composition parameters (fat content, fat-free mass, and phase angle) using bioelectrical impedance analysis. the body mass index values for ... | 2003 | 14604170 |
| ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of animal diarrhoea in plateau state, nigeria. | abstract: background: the use of medicinal plants in the treatment of diseases has generated renewed interest in recent times, as herbal preparations are increasingly being used in both human and animal healthcare systems. diarrhoea is one of the common clinical signs of gastrointestinal disorders caused by both infectious and non-infectious agents and an important livestock debilitating condition. plateau state is rich in savannah and forest vegetations and home to a vast collection of plants u ... | 2011 | 21745405 |
| a longitudinal survey of african animal trypanosomiasis in domestic cattle on the jos plateau, nigeria: prevalence, distribution and risk factors. | trypanosomiasis is a widespread disease of livestock in nigeria and a major constraint to the rural economy. the jos plateau, nigeria was free from tsetse flies and the trypanosomes they transmit due to its high altitude and the absence of animal trypanosomiasis attracted large numbers of cattle-keeping pastoralists to inhabit the plateau. the jos plateau now plays a significant role in the national cattle industry, accommodating approximately 7% of the national herd and supporting 300,000 pasto ... | 2013 | 23958205 |