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    The effect of diseases on food consumption and weight gain in captive common buzzards (Buteo buteo)
    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., 2016) Okoli, C. P.; Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.
    Disease conditions invariably affect the activities and physiology of common buzzards irrespective of whether they are non-infectious or infectious. The impact of these diseases is further compounded by the stress of captivity in rehabilitation facilities. The aim of the study is to relate weight gain and food consumption to disease conditions in common buzzard. Fifty common buzzards were studied in five batches of 10 birds at a time. The absolute quantity of meat consumed was recorded after taking cognizance of the moisture lost by evaporation. Birds with infectious, non-infectious and those with both non-infectious and infectious diseases on the average consumed 111.9g, 116.6g and 110.3g of food daily, while their weight gain was 18.8%, 12.2% and 17.6% respectively. There were only slight differences in the amount of food consumed and percentage weight gained by the 3 categories of birds.
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    The effect of diseases on food consumption and weight gain in captive common buzzards (Buteo buteo).
    (Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, 2016) Okoli, C. P.; Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.
    Disease conditions invariably affect the activities and physiology of common buzzards irrespective of whether they are non-infectious or infectious. The impact of these diseases is further compounded by the stress of captivity in rehabilitation facilities. The aim of the study is to relate weight gain and food consumption to disease conditions in common buzzard. Fifty common buzzards were studied in five batches of 10 birds at a time. The absolute quantity of meat consumed was recorded after taking cognizance of the moisture lost by evaporation. Birds with infectious, non-infectious and those with both non-infectious and infectious diseases on the average consumed 111.9g, 116.6g and 110.3g of food daily, while their weight gain was 18.8%, 12.2% and 17.6% respectively. There were only slight differences in the amount of food consumed and percentage weight gained by the 3 categories of birds.
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    Investigation of average daily water consumption and its impact on weight gain in captive common buzzards (Buteo buteo).
    (Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Medicine, 2015) Okoli, C. P.; Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.
    This investigation was to find out whether captive common buzzards need additional drinking water to complement the water they obtain from their pre-slaughtered meat meals and to investigate their average daily water requirements. Twenty five (25) common buzzards were studied at the wildlife hospital and rehabilitation centre Aegina, Greece with weight ranging between 498.4g and 911g. Large quantity of potable water was measured equally into same size ceramic bowls and served each bird under study in separate individual paper boxes. At the end of 24 hours, the left over water was carefully brought out and re-measured to determine the quantity the birds have consumed. A control was set with a ceramic bowl with same quantity of water put in a paper box without a bird to determine the quantity of water lost to the atmosphere through evaporation on each day of the experiment. The water lost from the control on a daily basis was corrected in order to determine the quantity the common buzzards consumed daily. The weight of the studied buzzards were carefully taken and recorded 6 times each during the study period with W1 and W6 as entry and exit weights respectively. The mean of W1-W6 was used for the computation of the average percentage live body weight of the buzzards. The investigation revealed that captive common buzzards took water every day and the average daily water consumption of 724.9g buzzard was 31.4cc or 4.3% of its live body weight. The investigation further shows that the average water lost by evaporation daily (10.7cc) and that consumed by each buzzard daily (31.4cc) add up to 5.8%, equivalent of the average live body weight of the studied captive common buzzards which was 724.9g. The regression coefficient indicated that wt.gain / loss = 0.942 + 1.795 H2O. This implies that a unit increase in the average quantity of water consumed resulted in a corresponding increase of 1.795 body weight gain by the captive common buzzards.
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    INVESTIGATION OF AVERAGE DAILY WATER CONSUMPTIONAND ITS IMPACT ON WEIGHT GAIN IN CAPTIVE COMMON BUZZARDS (BUTEO BUTEO)
    (Bangladesh Society for Veterinary Medicine, 2015) Okoli, C. P.; Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.
    This investigation was to find out whether captive common buzzards need additional drinking water to complement the water they obtain from their pre-slaughtered meat meals and to investigate their average daily water requirements. Twenty five (25) common buzzards were studied at the wildlife hospital and rehabilitation centre Aegina, Greece with weight ranging between 498.4g and 911g. Large quantity of potable water was measured equally into same size ceramic bowls and served each bird under study in separate individual paper boxes. At the end of 24 hours, the left over water was carefully brought out and re-measured to determine the quantity the birds have consumed. A control was set with a ceramic bowl with same quantity of water put in a paper box without a bird to determine the quantity of water lost to the atmosphere through evaporation on each day of the experiment. The water lost from the control on a daily basis was corrected in order to determine the quantity the common buzzards consumed daily. The weight of the studied buzzards were carefully taken and recorded 6 times each during the study period with W1 and W6 as entry and exit weights respectively. The mean of W1-W6 was used for the computation of the average percentage live body weight of the buzzards. The investigation revealed that captive common buzzards took water every day and the average daily water consumption of 724.9g buzzard was 31.4cc or 4.3% of its live body weight. The investigation further shows that the average water lost by evaporation daily (10.7cc) and that consumed by each buzzard daily (31.4cc) add up to 5.8%, equivalent of the average live body weight of the studied captive common buzzards which was 724.9g. The regression coefficient indicated that wt.gain / loss = 0.942 + 1.795 H2O. This implies that a unit increase in the average quantity of water consumed resulted in a corresponding increase of 1.795 body weight gain by the captive common buzzards.
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    Strategies for Control, Prevention and Elimination of Urban Rabies in West Africa
    (AssiPublished by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.Published by Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., 2017) Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.; Olorunshola, I D.; Okoli, C. P.
    Rabies is a viral disease of global threats, almost 100% fatalities in any incidence, killing 15,200 to 159,000 human beings annually. About 70% of the world’s population resides in areas where dogs are reservoirs for rabies, particularly in the developing countries where the incidence of human and canine rabies is unknown. The goal of this review is to create awareness on the current burden and strategies on control, prevention and elimination of rabies in West Africa. There is need for a strong political and technical commitment to control rabies in West Africa. In lieu of the re-emergence, further research on the current vaccine and other possible control and elimination strategies are recommended.
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    Strategies for Control, Prevention and Elimination of Urban Rabies in West Africa.
    (Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt., 2017) Aiyedun, J. O.; Oludairo, O. O.; Olorunshola, I. D.; Okoli, C. P.
    Rabies is a viral disease of global threats, almost 100% fatalities in any incidence, killing 15,200 to 159,000 human beings annually. About 70% of the world’s population resides in areas where dogs are reservoirs for rabies, particularly in the developing countries where the incidence of human and canine rabies is unknown. The goal of this review is to create awareness on the current burden and strategies on control, prevention and elimination of rabies in West Africa. There is need for a strong political and technical commitment to control rabies in West Africa. In lieu of the re-emergence, further research on the current vaccine and other possible control and elimination strategies are recommended.