A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMACHA© SCORES AND PACKED CELL VOLUME, FECAL EGG COUNTS AND ADULT HAEMONCHUS COUNTS IN RED SOKOTO GOATS AT SLAUGHTER IN ZARIA, NIGERIA.
A STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FAMACHA© SCORES AND PACKED CELL VOLUME, FECAL EGG COUNTS AND ADULT HAEMONCHUS COUNTS IN RED SOKOTO GOATS AT SLAUGHTER IN ZARIA, NIGERIA.
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2014-12
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HEZEKIAH, Yusuf Malum
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My first and foremost gratitude goes deeply to the LORD God Almighty who saw me successfully through my M.Sc. program. I owe everything to Him. He supplied the wisdom, strength, resources and protection that made it possible for me to complete my Masters’ programme. All glory and honour be to Him now and forever more, Amen. Next, I wish to express my sincere appreciation to my supervisors: Dr. (Mrs). N.P. Chiezey, Prof. O.J. Ajanusi and Prof. M.Y. Fatihu. Their guidance and advices were unquantifiable and very fatherly indeed. Special thanks to Dr. (Mrs) N.P. Chiezey, my major supervisor, who suggested the research topic and also provided relevant materials along the line of research. I also appreciate all their corrections and constructive criticisms which have made this piece of work what it is today. My dearly beloved wife, Mrs Ringbyen Yusuf, I cannot forget your love, patience, and moral support all through my study period. Thanks for keeping the home and especially caring for our daughter during my long absence from home. I must also make mention of my parents, Mr and Mrs Hezekiah Malum, who prayed unceasingly for my safety and success. Your moral support and encouragement would remain indelibly printed in my mind. I pray that the Almighty grant you long life, peace and prosperity. I also wish to express my profound gratitude to the Head, Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, ABU Zaria, Dr. A.J. Natala. I really appreciate your fatherly advice, guidance and encouragement, which kept my spirits up. I must also thank all my able lecturers for the moral support and scholarly advices all through the period of my studies. Special thanks are also due to all the members of staff of Helminthology, Protozoology and Pathology Teaching and Research Laboratories. Your efforts in assisting me process my samples are highly appreciated. So also the staff of NAPRI Laboratory and Clinical Pathology Laboratory, ABUTH, Zaria. I sincerely appreciate your kind assistance in processing my samples. Many thanks go to my friends and colleagues, especially Dr. David O. Oshadu, who has been by my side right from the time of sample collection, laboratory analyses and even the computer works. You have been a great source of encouragement to me. Others worthy of mention include Drs. Tanko, Ehizibolo, Vandi, Mudasiru, Lola and Dauda. I am greatly indebted to the brethren in the Postgraduate Fellowship and the Chapel of Redemption, ABU Zaria. Lastly, to those whose names I could not mention, I say a big thank you. You are very important to me!
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF A MASTER DEGREE IN VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY AND ENTOMOLOGY AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA NIGERIA DECEMBER,
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STUDY,, RELATIONSHIP,, BETWEEN,, FAMACHA©,, SCORES,, PACKED CELL,, VOLUME,, FECAL EGG,, COUNTS,, ADULT,, HAEMONCHUS,, COUNTS,, RED,, SOKOTO GOATS,, SLAUGHTER,, ZARIA,, NIGERIA