Dr. Pascal Ogar Ozung
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Dr. Pascal Ogar Ozung

Senior Lecturer
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Forestry and Wildlife Resources Management, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria


Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Animal Physiology from University of Calabar, Nigeria

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Area of Interest:

Animal and Veterinary Sciences
100%
Livestock Production
62%
Veterinary Diseases
90%
Animal Feeding
75%
Biotechnology
55%

Research Publications in Numbers

Books
0
Chapters
0
Articles
60
Abstracts
23

Selected Publications

  1. Robert, A.N., A.A. Ayuk, P.O. Ozung and B. J. Harry, 2020. Growth performance, nutrient digestibility and cost of production of weaned rabbits fed processed unripe plantain peel meal based-diets. Pak. J. Nutr., 19: 303-308.
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  2. Evans, E.I. and P.O. Ozung, 2020. Histopathological changes of some internal organs and brain regions of rabbits fed dietary cassava peel meal as replacement for maize. Asian J. Anim. Sci., 14: 93-102.
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  3. Ubua, J.A., P.O. Ozung and P.G. Inagu, 2019. Dietary inclusion of neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf meal can influence growth performance and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens. Asian J. Biol. Sci., 12: 180-186.
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  4. Ozung, P.O., O.O.O. Kennedy, J.A. Ubua and E.A. Agiang, 2019. Dietary cocoa pod husk meal could influence the reproductive tract morphometry of rabbits. East African Scholars J. Agri. Life Sci., 2: 26-30.
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  5. viii. Ubua, J.A., P.O. Ozung and B.A. Aboluja, 2018. Growth performance, carcass and haematological characteristics of broiler chickens fed toasted sorrel seed meal as replacement for soybean meal. Int. J. Agric. Sci. Technol., 8: 90-109.
  6. ii. Agiang, E.A., P.O. Ozung, S.O. Akpet, S.S. Ayuk and U.N. Abia, 2018. Effect of replacement of maize with graded levels of fried – garri sievate as energy source on the performance characteristics of broiler chickens. J. Pure Appl. Sci., 11: 1-11.
  7. Ubua, J.A., P.O. Ozung, P.G. Inagu and B.A. Aboluja, 2018. Characteristics of broiler chickens as influenced by dietary inclusion of neem (Azadirachta indica) leaf meal. Can. J. Agric. Crops, 3: 72-80.
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  8. Ozung, P.O., M.I. Anya, O.O.K. Oko, P.O. Eburu, E.A. Agiang and N.A. Ekppah, 2018. The utilization of synthetic methionine in broiler chicken production: Effect on growth performance, blood and carcass characteristics. Global J. Pure Applied Sci., 24: 1-10.
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  9. Oko, O.O.K., P.O. Ozung, A. Halilu, and E.I. Effiom, 2018. Growth and carcass characteristics of broiler chickens fed acha-based diet supplemented with phytase ® enzyme. Cont. J. Agric. Sci., 12: 12 -32.
  10. Oko, O.O.K., P.O. Ozung and F.B. Abang, 2018. Influence of ethanolic extract of aspilia africana leaf on the performance and egg qualities of japanese quails. Global J. Pure Appl. Sci., 24: 135-140.
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  11. Henry, A.J., G.U. Udie, P.O. Ozung and M.I. Anya, 2018. Hormonal assay and reproductive performance of rabbits fed pawpaw (Carica papaya) leaves as feed supplement. Ann. Res. Rev. Biol., 25: 1-9.
  12. Anya, M.I., P.O. Ozung, U. Okah, A.A. Ayuk and P.A. Igwe, 2018. Blood profile of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed cassava peel meal Based- diets supplemented with african yambean concentrate. Can. J. Agric. Crops, 3: 55-63.
  13. Anya, M.I., P.O. Ozung, O.K. Oko and E. Idoko, 2018. Linear body measurements and growth performance characteristics of female rabbits fed cocoa bean shell meal-based diets. Can. J. Agric. Crops, 3: 1-8.
  14. Anya, M.I., P.O. Ozung and P.A. Igwe, 2018. Blood profile of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks fed raw and processed cocoa pod husk meal based – diets in the humid high rainforest zone of Nigeria. Global J. Pure Applied Sci., 24: 125-135.
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  15. Anya, M.I. and P.O. Ozung, 2018. Performance and feed economy of West African Dwarf (WAD) bucks fed cassava peel meal Based–diets supplemented with African yambean concentrate. J. Agric.Technol., 12: 16-27.
  16. Anya, M.I. and P.O. Ozung, 2018. Performance and carcass characteristics of West African Dwarf (WAD) goats fed cassava peel meal based diets supplemented with African yambean concentrate. Int. J. Adv. Agric. Sci. Technol., 5: 95-108.
  17. Anya, M.I. and P.O. Ozung, 2018. Composition of colostrum and milk of West African Dwarf (WAD) does fed cassava peel based- diets supplemented with African yambean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa) concentrate in the humid zone of Nigeria. J. Anim. Feed Res., 8: 112-119.
  18. Anya, M.I. and P.O. Ozung, 2018. Composition and quality of fresh cow milk offered for sale in Obudu Grass Plateau, Cross River State-Nigeria. Nigerian J. Anim. Sci., 20: 295-303.
  19. Ozung, P.O., O.O.K. Oko, I.I. Bitto and S.A. Ikurior, 2017. Evaluation of growth, haematological profile and economics of production of rabbit does fed Manihot esculenta peel meal-based diets. J. Food Sci. Crops (In Press). .
  20. Ozung, P.O., O.O.K. Oko, E.A. Agiang, P.O. Eburu, E.I. Evans and C.E. Ewa, 2017. Growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility coefficients of weaned rabbits fed diets containing different forms of cocoa pod husk meal. Agric. Food Sci. Res., 4: 8-19.
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  21. Ozung, P.O., O.O.K. Oko, E.A. Agiang, P.O. Eburu, E.I. Evans and C.E. Ewa, 2017. Growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility co - efficients of weaned rabbits fed diets containing different forms of cocoa pod husk meal. Agric. Food Sci. Res., 4: 8-19.
  22. Ozung, P.O., O.K. Oko, E.A. Agiang, P.O. Eburu, E.I. Evans and C.E. Ewa, 2017. Growth performance and apparent nutrient digestibility coefficients of weaned rabbits fed diets containing different forms of cocoa pod husk meal. Agric. Food Sci. Res., 4: 8-19.
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  23. Henry, A.J., P.O. Ozung and P.I. Udoh, 2017. Haematological profile and serum biochemical indices of weaned rabbits fed pawpaw leaves (Carica papaya) as supplements to corn-soybean meal basal diet. Global J. Pure Applied Sci., 23: 21-25.
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  24. Ewa, E.C., E.A. Agiang, E.E. Nsa, I.E. Ele, P.O. Ozung and G.P. Ekot, 2017. Methionine fortified blood meal can replace fish meal in broiler diets. Int. J. Livestock Prod., 8: 136-144.
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  25. Edet, G.D., P.O. Ozung, E.E. Nsentip and G.S.I. Wogar, 2017. Growth performance of African giant snails (Achatina achatina (L.)) fed diets containing boiled sun-dried taro cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) as a replacement for maize. IOSR Int. J. Agric. Vet. Sci. (In Press). .
  26. Anya, M.I., P.O. Ozung, O.O.K. Oko and E. Idoko, 2017. Linear body measurements and growth performance characteristics of female rabbits fed cocoa bean shell meal-based diets. IOSR Int. J. Agric. Vet. Sci. (In Press). .
  27. Agiang, E.A., P.O. Ozung, S.O. Akpet, A.A. Ayuk and U.N. Abia, 2017. Effect of replacement of maize with graded levels of fried-garri sievate as energy source on the performance characteristics of broiler chickens. IOSR Int. J. Agric. Vet. Sci. (In Press). .
  28. Ozung, P.O., O.O.K. Oko and E.A. Agiang, 2016. Chemical composition of differently treated forms of Cocoa POD Husk Meal (CPHM). Asian J. Agric. Sci., 8: 5-9.
  29. Oko, O.K., M.I. Anya, P.O. Ozung, I.I. Eyong and L.F. Mboto, 2016. Seasonal changes in the chemical composition of Aspilia africana plant grown in Nigeria. Asian J. Agric. Sci., 8: 18-24.
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  30. Edet, G.D., P.O. Ozung, J.A. Ubua and A.B. Ardo, 2015. Effect of graded replacement of dietary maize with raw sun-dried Dasheen (Colocasia esculenta) on growing snails (Archachatina marginata Swainson). J. Agric. Biotechnol. Ecol., 8: 74-80.
  31. Ubua, J.A., E.A. Agiang, P.O. Ozung and V.N. Ebegbulem, 2013. Growth performance evaluation of juveniles of Archachatina marginata ovum and Archachatina marginata saturalis snail subspecies fed forages and their nutrient composition in cross river rainforest zone, Nigeria. Online J. Anim. Feed Res., 3: 235-239.
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  32. Nsa, E.E., S.N. Ukachukwu, M.A. Isika and P.O. Ozung, 2013. Performance of layers fed toasted, boiled or boiled and soaked castor oil seed meal (R. Communis). Arch. Zootecnia J., 62: 479-489.
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  33. Henry, A.J., P.O. Ozung and F.A. Etuk, 2013. Internal organs and serum biochemical indices of weaned rabbits fed diets containing unripe pawpaw peel meal. J. Agric. Biotechnol. Ecol., 6: 47-56.
  34. Ebegbulem, V.N. and P.O. Ozung, 2013. Application of molecular markers in farm animal improvement: Prospects and challenges. Online J. Anim. Feed Res., 3: 149-152.
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  35. Ozung, P.O., J.A. Ubua, M.I. Anya, E.E. Nsa, V.N. Ebegbulem and S.E. Etim, 2012. Evaluation of growth performance and some haematological characteristics of weaned rabbits fed pawpaw peel meal based diets in cross river rainforest zone. Int. J. Sci. Nature, 3: 784-787.
  36. Owai, P.U., P.O. Ozung and U.E. Ekpo, 2012. Epizootiological significance of avian clinical cases treated at the poultry unit of the university of Calabar teaching and research farm, Calabar, Nigeria. J. Agric. Sci., 4: 232-236.
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  37. Nsa, E.E., M.A. Isika and P.O. Ozung, 2012. Replacement effect of maize with maize offal and palm oil slurry supplemented with vitamin E on the growth performance, organs development and abdominal fat deposition of broiler finishers. Int. J. Agric., 4: 21-27.
  38. Isika, M.A., E.E. Nsa and P.O. Ozung, 2012. Replacement value of processed cocoa bean meal for groundnut cake in rations for fryer rabbits. J. Sustain. Technol., 3: 118-127.
  39. Ozung, P.O., P.U. Owai and K.O. Oni, 2011. An assessment of the prevalence of fascioliasis of ruminants in Ikom Abattoir of cross river state, Nigeria. Cont. J. Vet. Sci., 5: 1-5.
  40. Ozung, P.O., I.I. Bitto and S.A. Ikurior, 2011. Carcass yield, gut morphology, reproductive tract morphometry and some biochemical characteristics of serum in female rabbits fed cassava peel meal based diets. Cont. J. Anim. Vet. Res., 3: 22-32.
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  41. Ozung, P.O., E.E. Nsa, V.N. Ebegbulem and J.A. Ubua, 2011. The potentials of small ruminant production in cross river rain forest zone of Nigeria: A review. Cont. J. Anim. Vet. Res., 3: 33-37.
  42. Nsa, E.E., S.N. Ukachukwu, M.A. Isika and P.O. Ozung, 2011. Effect of boiling and soaking durations on the proximate composition, ricin and mineral contents of undecorticated castor oil seeds (Ricinus communis). Int. J. Plant Anim. Environ. Sci., 1: 244-252.
  43. Nsa, E.E., B. Okon, P.O. Ozung, M.I. Anya, G.S.I. Wogar and E.P. Umoren, 2011. Proximate composition, anti-nutritional factors and growth response of broiler finishers fed raw and thermal treated Milletia obanensis seed meal. J. Agric. Vet. Sci., 3: 95-102.
  44. Ebegbulem, V.N., S.N. Ibe, P.O. Ozung and J.A. Ubua, 2011. Morphometric trait characteristics of West African Dwarf goats in Abia state, South East Nigeria. Cont. J. Agric. Sci., 5: 1-6.
  45. Anya, M.I., J.A. Ibeawuchi, A.A. Ayuk, P.O. Ozung and S.N. Okereke, 2011. Stylo 184 as a protein source in maize straw-based rations for West African Dwarf sheep in humid high rainforest zone of Nigeria. Int. J. Agric., 3: 114-120.
  46. Anya, M.I., A.A. Ayuk, P.O. Ozung, E.E. Nsa and G.D. Edet, 2011. Compensatory growth in growing West African Dwarf kids in the Humid zone of Nigeria. Int. J. Plant Anim. Environ. Sci., 1: 253-260.
  47. Ozung, P.O. and I.I. Bitto, 2010. Haematological characteristics of female rabbits fed sun dried cassava peel meal based diets. Mkar J. Inter-Discip. Stud., 1: 84-95.