Caleb Kudi

Teaching interests
Animal Health and Production
Reproductive Physiology
Zoonoses
Virology
Cell Biology
Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases 

Research interests
1. Molecular Epidemiology of Infectious and other Diseases (Especially zoonoses) e.g. Mycobacteria species; Echinococcus species, Emerging viruses

2. Herbs and Spices as alternatives to antibiotics in animal feeds

3. Meidicinal Plant Research

4. Reproductive Physiology 

Publications
1. Aganga,A.O., Aganga,A.O., Umoh,J.U. & Kudi,A.C. (1988).
Isolation of Sarcocystis ovicanis sporocysts in dogs in zaria Area: Its significance to small ruminant production. Bulletin of Animal health & Production for Africa: 36,138-140.
2. Istifanus,W.A., Mohammed,D.M. & Kudi,A.C. ( 1990).
An investigation into the prevalence of Bovine gastrointestinal helminth parasites in Bauchi area of Nigeria. Nigerian Journal of Technological research, 2;145-147.
3. Kudi A.C., Aganga A.O., Ogbogu,V.C. & Umoh,J.U. ( 1991).
Prevalence of Sarcocystis species in sheep and goats in Northern Nigeria. Revue Elev. Med. Vet. Pays trop. 44(1) 59-60.
4. Bogoro,S.B., Lufadeju,E.A., Adeyinka,O.A., Butswat,I.S. and Kudi,A.C. (1994).
Nutritive value and utilization of crop residue-based diets by Bunaji bulls. Journal of Animal Production Research 14 (1&2):49-58.
5. Kudi,M.C., Krakowaik,A. & Kudi,A.C. ( 1996).
Studies on locally isolated Saccharomyces cerevisiae for white table wine production from oranges: Isolation and selection of a potent strain. West African Journal of Biological Sciences 5(1), 103-111.
6. Kudi,A.C., Kudi,M.C. & Yila,A.S. ( 1996)
An Incidence of Bovine tuberculosis in Bauchi State, Nigeria. Applied tropical Agriculture 1 (1):21-23.
7. Bogoro,S., Kudi A.C. & Mai, H.. ( 2004).
An improved surgical technique of Rumen Cannulation of Bulls Using Light Plastic (Rowett Type) Cannula. Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN). September 13th-16th at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ngeria..
8. Bamgbose,A.M., Alokan,A. and Kudi,A.C. (1996).
Utilization of Chicken Offal Meal as Replacement for Rabbits. Journal of Agricultural Technology 4(1):60-64.
9. Kudi,A.C., Kalla,D.J.U., Kudi,M.C. & Kapio,G.I. ( 1997).
Brucellosis in Camel. Journal of Arid Environments 37(2)413-417.
10. Kudi,A.C., Kalla,D.J.U., Kudi,M.C. & Yusuf,H. ( 1997).
Serological survey of brucellosis in traditionally managed chickens in northern guinea savannah, Nigeria. World Poultry Science Journal 53:287-289.
11. Bamgbose,A.M., Nwokoro,S.O., Kudi,A.C., Bogoro,S. Egbo,M.L. & Kushwaha,S. ( 1997).
Effect of feeding tagernut ( Cyperus rotundus,L) meal on the performance of rabbits. Tropical Animal Health and Production 29(1), 60-62.
12. Kudi,M.C and Kudi,A.C. (1997).
Studies on the Desirability of isolated Saccharomyces cerevisiae for white table wine production using oranges: Enumeration of desirable wine-making characteristics. Applied Tropical Agriculture 2 (2): 63-75
13. Kudi,A.C., Kalla,D.J.U, Alkali,Y., Ladan,S.M., Kudi,M.C. and Mai,H. (1997)
Diseases of small ruminants in Bauchi, Nigeria. Revue d’elevage et de medicine veterinaire des pays tropicaux 50(4):281-284.

14. Kudi,A.C., Aganga,A.O., Ogbogu,V.C. and Umoh,J.U. (1999)
Identification and transmission of Sarcocystis species in naturally infected goats to experimentally infected dogs. Zariya Veterinarian 6(1)150-153.
15. Kudi,A.C. (1999).
Isolation of Sarcocystis species in cats in Bauchi state, Nigeria. Zariya Veterinarian 6(2) 26-30
16. Kudi,A.C., Umoh,J.U., Eduvie,L.O. and Gefu,J. (1998).
Relative survival of calves in 16 traditionally managed herds in Bauchi, Nigeria. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 36(4):307-312.
17. Niba,A.T., Butswat,I.S., Shehu,L.M. and Kudi,A.C. (1998).
Seasonal Variation in Characteristics of Red Sokoto Bucks in the Semi-Arid of Nigeria. Proceedings of the Silver Anniversary Conference (WASAP) March 21-26 pp 294-295.
18. Kudi, A.C., Umoh, J.U., Eduvie, L.O. and Gefu, J.O. (1999).
Screening of some Nigerian medicinal Plants for antibacterial activity. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 67:225-228
19. Kudi, A.C., Umoh, J.U., Eduvie, L.O. and Gefu, J.O. (1998)
Causes of illness and death in cattle managed traditionally in Northern Nigeria. Bulletin of Animal health and Production in Africa 46:235-240.
20. Kudi, A.C. and Myint, S.H. (1999)
Antiviral activity of some Nigerian medicinal plant extracts. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 68:289-294.
21. Shehu,L.M., Elutade,F. and Kudi,A.C. (1999). Serological survey of Brucellosis in local chickens, Guinea fowls, Ducks and Turkey in Bauchi and Environs. Nigerian Veterinary Journal 20(2):47-50.
22. Shehu,L.M., Yusuf,H., Kudi,A.C. and Kalla,D.U. (1999). Seroprevelance of Brucellosis in Ruminants in Bauchi and Environs. Nigerian Veterinary Journal 20(1): 21 (1) 40-47
23. Kalla,D.J.U., Barrie,G., Kudi,A.C., Butswat,I.S.R. and Habu,P.F. (1999). Productivity and economic analysis of swine production in Kent Academy Miango, Plateau State, Nigeria. Farm Management Association of Nigeria Proceedings, 1998.
24. Kudi,A.C and Kalla, D.J.U (2001). Incidence and effect of parasitic infections on cycling in a Herd Health program in Bauchi, Nigeria. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 24(2):87-93

25. A.T. NIBA, I.S. BUTSWAT, A.C. KUDI and J. TCHOUMBOUE (2002)

Buck Semen Preservation at Ambient Temperature. Journal of the Cameroon Academy of Sciences 2 (Supplement): 260-265.

26. Niba, A.T., Kudi, A. C., Tchoumboue, J., Zoli, P. A., Fonteh, F. A. and Komtangi, M. C. (2003)
Influence of birth weight and litter size on the preweaning growth performance and survival of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus L.). Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science (In Press).

27. Niba, A. T. ; Djoukam, J. ; Teguia, A. ; Kudi, A. C. and Loe, J. O. (2004)

Influence of level of cottonseed cake in the diet on the feed intake, growth performance and carcass characteristics of guinea pigs in Cameroon. Tropicultura 22(1):32-39
 

Reports & invited lectures
Ethno-Veterinary, Complementary and Low Cost Treatment and Management of Working Animals. World Association for Transport Animal Welfare and Studies. TAWS workshop was held on Thursday 24 April 2003 at Silsoe Research Institute, Wrest Park, Silsoe.

Pig production in Northern Nigeria: Husbandry problems and the future. Tropical Agriculture Association seminar, Bicton College, Exeter, United Kingdom. 16th July.

Relevance of Molecular Epidemiology in effective deases control and prevention in today’s world. Invited lecture to the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. July 2006.