Department of Animal Science

•The performance and utilisation of plant materials by ruminant animals for production function is related to the efficiency of their gastrointestinal tract ( as in the previous slides) •The handling…

Livestock Market and Trade Routes: Location of markets, cattle trade routes, means of transportation. Factors Affecting Quality Of Animal Foods ( MEAT, MILK &EGGS): Definition of good quality mea…

Introduction to general disease conditions of domestic animals and relevant terminologies using systemic approach.  Clinical diagnosis including history taking physical and clinical examination, eval…

Parasitic diseases of primary economic and public health importance in domestic animals in Sierra Leone. Major diseases caused by; helminths – nematodes, Cestodes, and Trematodes; arthropods and prot…

 1. Land Resource Management.2. Equipment and Animal Management. 3.  Marketing Plan. 4.Human Resources. 5. Financial 6. Assessing Ranch Sustainability. 7 Business planning for ranchers

Introduction and scope of Veterinary Pathology; a brief outline of major intrinsic and extrinsic causes of disease. pathology of hyperemia, congestion, hemorrhage, edema, thrombosis, embolism, infarc…

Pastures and fodder production and conservation, Forages, botany and identification of pasture grasses, legumes and fodder crops, ecology and distribution of natural grassland in Sierra Leone, agrono…

Animal handling; management practices for farm animals: dairy cows, poultry (layers, broilers), pigs, shoats, bees. Animals` environment; hygiene and handling livestock products. Handling and restrai…

Introduction to the concept of disease, Disease-Causing agents (Bacteria, Viruses, Fungi, Protozoa, Parasites). Definition of terms, Disease Triangle using One Health Concept

Introduction (History of animal breeding; Developments relevant to modern animal breeding; Breeding objectives and industry structure; Genotype by environment interaction, Basic concepts (traits, phe…