Typifying Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus) Farmers in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Central and Southern Côte d'lvoire

Kouakou, N’Goran David Vincent; Speybroeck, Niko; Assidjo, Nogbou Emmanuel; Grongnet, Jean‐François; Thys, É.

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“…Elle a connu du 19 septembre 2002 au 11 avril 2011, soit environ une décennie, une crise militaro-politique qui avait entraîné la partition de fait de la Côte d'Ivoire en deux zones ; le sud sous contrôle gouvernemental et le centre nord-ouest (zone CNO) sous contrôle des Forces Nouvelles. Cette situation a entraîné plusieurs conséquences dont l'exacerbation de la pauvreté (PNUD, 2007 (Kouakou et al 2011;Berteau, 2006). Le test pilote de validation du questionnaire a été réalisé chez des populations situées dans deux communes du pays (Yamoussoukro et Bouaflé).…”

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“…A cet effet, la diversité des sources d'approvisionnements d'aliments en quantité et en qualité devra être recherchée, afin d'induire une meilleure croissance et moins de mortalité. Cette réduction de la mortalité serait significative avec un minimum de formation dispensée aux éleveurs sur les pratiques d'élevage notamment sur l'hygiène, sur la prophylaxie vétérinaire adaptée aux cobayes et sur la gestion de la reproduction au sein de l'élevage (Kouakou et al, 2011).…”

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Stratégies incitatives à la pratique de l'élevage des cobayes (Cavia porcellus L.) en Côte d’Ivoire

Kouakou¹,

Angbo-Kouakou²,

Assidjo³

et al. 2015

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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RESUMELa caviaculture contribue à la résilience des systèmes agricoles, en période de post conflit. Bien que présent en Côte d'Ivoire, elle ne fait pas encore partie des solutions promues par les gouvernants. L'objectif de cette étude est d'assurer une meilleure connaissance des systèmes de production et des performances du cobaye dans les conditions locales avant de proposer une stratégie incitative à la pratique de cet élevage. A cet effet, une enquête technico-socio-économique transversale et rétrospective basée sur une méthode non probabiliste dite en « boule-de-neige » a été menée dans six départements. La caviaculture présente en zones urbaine et rurale sous forme traditionnelle souffre d'un manque de suivi et de technicité, car menée essentiellement par les enfants et les adolescents sans formation préalable. La pratique durable de cet élevage nécessitera un réel changement au niveau de la sensibilisation des populations, du système d'élevage, de l'amélioration génétique ainsi que de la commercialisation des produits. Parmi les stratégies incitatives, figurent, entre autres, des activités scolaires éduquant les enfants, et influençant leurs parents (éducation ascendante) et des activités visant l'amélioration de la représentativité des ménagères au sein des éleveurs afin que cet animal entre entièrement dans les habitudes alimentaires.

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Stratégies incitatives à la pratique de l'élevage des cobayes (Cavia porcellus L.) en Côte d’Ivoire

Kouakou¹,

Angbo-Kouakou²,

Assidjo³

et al. 2015

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“…Improvement in guinea pig productivity can be achieved through a balanced diet [9,10], with dietary protein being the most important component of production cost and at the same time the limiting factor. The high cost of concentrates commonly used as protein supplement in guinea pigs, [11][12][13] leads to higher cost of production and does not always make it possible to obtain a good productivity [7]. The search for other sources of supplements available and assimilable by the animal, including green supplements [13] is more necessary, to optimize the use of T. laxum and keep animals in acceptable performance [12].…”

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Effect of Graded Levels of Spirulina (Arthropsira platensis) on Feed Intake and in vivo Digestibility of Trypsacum laxum in Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus L)

Nguedia

Miegoué

Tendonkeng

et al. 2019

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The intake and in vivo digestibility of Trypsacumlaxum in guinea pigs according to the graded level of spirulina was evaluated in Cameroon. 20 animals aged of 6 months with an average weight of 450 ± 50 g were randomly divided into 4 equivalent groups. Each group received T. laxum and 40g of compound feed containing 0% (TS0), 2% (TS2), 4% (TS4), and 6% (TS6) of spirulina. Feed intake was the different between the left over and the quantity served. The sample of T. laxum and those of each diet as well as feces were collected and analyzed for the apparent digestibility of each nutrient. Animals were weighed at the beginning and at the end of each period of the test to determine the body weight gain. This study showed that the average daily intake of dry matter (DM) for TS0, TS2, TS4 and TS6 was 74.39 ± 2.98, 78.66 ± 3.14, 83.89 ± 4.28 and 77.76 ± 4.40 g/head/day. The highest apparent digestibility coefficients of different nutrients were obtained with animals fed TS6 group while the lowest were observed in TS0.The apparent digestibility coefficient of dry matter (DM), organic matter (OM) and crude protein (CP) of the supplemented group were statistically higher than those of the control diet. Animals’ weight performances were statistically comparable between treatments. Thus, the combination of T. laxum with concentrated feed containing spirulina can be recommended for guinea-pigs, but the level of incorporation may not exceed 4% of its daily ration.

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“…Guinea pigs are adapted to high altitudes where other small livestock species, such as chickens and turkeys, have substantial health and production issues associated with the altitude. Recently guinea pig production has spread to other regions of the globe (Herman et al, 2014 ; Kouakou, Speybroeck, Assidjo, Grongnet, & Thys, 2011 ; Maass, Katung-Musale, Chiuri, Zozo, & Peters, 2010 ), where guinea pigs have been promoted as an affordable source of nonhuman animal protein and income for impoverished communities at high altitudes (Lammers, Carlson, Zdorkowski, & Honeyman, 2009 ).…”

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Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region

Limon

Gonzales-Gustavson²,

Gibson

2016

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

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Guinea pigs (Cavia porcelus) are an important source of nonhuman animal protein in the Andean region of South America. Specific guidelines regarding the welfare of guinea pigs before and during slaughter have yet to be developed. This study critically assessed the humaneness of 4 different stunning/slaughter methods for guinea pigs: cervical neck dislocation (n = 60), electrical head-only stunning (n = 83), carbon dioxide (CO2) stunning (n = 21), and penetrating captive bolt (n = 10). Following cervical neck dislocation, 97% of guinea pigs had at least 1 behavioral or cranial/spinal response. Six percent of guinea pigs were classified as mis-stunned after electrical stunning, and 1% were classified as mis-stunned after captive bolt. Increased respiratory effort was observed during CO2 stunning. Apart from this finding, there were no other obvious behavioral responses that could be associated with suffering. Of the methods assessed, captive bolt was deemed the most humane, effective, and practical method of stunning guinea pigs. Cervical neck dislocation should not be recommended as a slaughter method for guinea pigs.

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Typifying Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus) Farmers in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas in Central and Southern Côte d'lvoire

Cited by 12 publications

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Stratégies incitatives à la pratique de l'élevage des cobayes (<i>Cavia porcellus</i> L.) en Côte d’Ivoire

Stratégies incitatives à la pratique de l'élevage des cobayes (<i>Cavia porcellus</i> L.) en Côte d’Ivoire

Effect of Graded Levels of Spirulina (Arthropsira platensis) on Feed Intake and in vivo Digestibility of Trypsacum laxum in Guinea Pig (Cavia Porcellus L)

Investigation Into the Humaneness of Slaughter Methods for Guinea Pigs (Cavia porcelus) in the Andean Region

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