Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa: Vol 56-2

This bulletin covers the following articles:Formulation and in-vitro release studies on chitosan-alginate microcapsulesmodified for fish vaccine delivery.On-farm investigation to determine the appropriate age to vaccinate chicks with the Nigerian infectious bursal disease vaccine (Fibrogumbova®).An evaluation of non-surgical castration by single intratesticular injection of lactic acid in adult mubende goats (capra hircus).Evaluation of rumen ingesta based-diet as alternative feed stuff for growing rabbits.Supplementation of grazing cattle: The use of a diet containing graded levels of dried cashew pulp.Exteriorisation des chaleurs chez la bredis djallonké -Rectal temperature and respiratory rates in two different Nigerian zebu breeds of cattle. Aerobic bacteria isolated from dead-in-shell chicken embryos in Kaduna state, Nigeria-