PERSONAL DATA

Abdussamad Muhammad Abdussamad

Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University,

PMB 3011, Kano, Nigeria.

Current address: Department of Animal Sciences, Livestock Production Systems

Group, Georg-August University Goettingen, Albrecht-Thaer-Weg 3, 37075
Goettingen, Germany

E-mail: abdussamad0575@yahoo.co.uk, a.abdussamad@stud.uni-goettingen.de,

aabduss@gwdg.de

Mobile Tel. No.: + 49 –176- 77 –303810

DATE OF BIRTH: 17th MAY, 1975

SPECIALTY: PRODUCTION ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
AND LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

CONFERENCES/WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS ATTENDED

1. Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) Challenge Program, Kano/Katsina/Maradi Pilot

Learning Site (PLS) Launching Workshop, organized by Forum for
Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA), held at Royal Tropicana Hotel
between 22nd and 24th March 2005.

2. 3rd National Conference on Organic Agriculture in Nigeria held at Usmanu

Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria between 12th and 16th November,
2007.

3. 2nd Conference of the International Society of Camelid Research and

Development, held at Hotel Yadis, Djerba, Tunisia, between 12th and 14th
March, 2009.

4. One Day Seminar on Effective Strategies for Planning, Implementation,

Supervision and Evaluation of Supervised Enterprise Projects (SEPS)
under B.Sc Agric.Extension (SAFE) Degree Programme for Staff and
Students in the Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria,
on 11th June, 2009.

5. Tropentag 2010 Conference, World Food System – A Contribution from

Europe, held at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, between 14th and 16th
September, 2010.

6. Camels in Asia and North Africa – Interdisciplinary Workshop on their

Significance in Past and Present, held at the Austrian Academy of
Sciences, Vienna, between 5th and 7th October, 2010.

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 RELEVANT COURSES/TRAINING ATTENDED WITH
CERTIFICATES
1. Intensive Computer Training Course on Networking Essentials and
Introduction to the Internet, organized by the Center for Information
Technology, Bayero University, Kano, 16-20 August 2004.

2. Intensive Computer Training Course on Spreadsheet Analysis using

Microsoft Excel 2000, organized by the Center for Information
Technology, Bayero University, Kano, 23 - 27 August 2004.

3. Training on recombinant DNA technology, organized by Centre for

Biotechnology Research and Training, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
and sponsored by Carnegie Corporation of New York, April 28 – May
9, 2008.

4. Training on strategies for modern biomedical research with focus on

the application of cell biological, biochemical, molecular genetic and
genomic/bioinformatic methods to protozoan parasites, First West
African Regional Cell Biology Workshop, University of Ghana, July
13-24, 2009, sponsored by University of Ghana, BioMalPar, American
Society for Cell Biology, Olympus, and Carnegie Corporation of New
York.

INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED AND CERTIFICATES OBTAINED

WITH DATES
Georg-August University, Goettingen, Germany

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Animal Science

and Livestock Production Systems Ongoing

University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Master of Agriculture (M. Agric) in

Animal Physiology 2009

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) Degree 2000

Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) Certificate of Registration 2000

Science Secondary School, Dawakin Kudu, Nigeria

Senior School Certificate 1991

Magwan Primary School, Kano, Nigeria

Certificate of Primary Education 1986

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 AWARDS/SCHOLARSHIPS

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Ph.D Study Fellowship Ongoing

American Society for Cell Biology Sponsorship for

attendance of Ghana Cell Biology Workshop 2009

Bayero University Research Grant (BUK/URC/06/068)

worth 100, 000 Nigerian Naira 2008 to 2009

Master’s Degree Study Fellowship,

Bayero University, Kano 2005 to 2009

Kano State Government Undergraduate

Scholarship 1991 to 2000

CURRENT RESEARCH

Seasonality of reproduction in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) in

Northern Nigeria.

PUBLICATIONS

Undergraduate and Master’s Thesis

1. Studies on haemoglobin polymorphism in the Nigerian Zebu and their crosses

in Zaria – DVM Project, 82 pages.

2. Effect of duration of aestivation on haemolymph biochemical and biophysical

parameters of two liveweight groups of Archachatina marginata Swainson,
1821– M.Agric Dissertation, 216 pages.

Edited Conference Proceedings

1. AM Abdussamad, KAN Esievo and N Akpa. 2004. Hemoglobin types in the

Nigerian Zebu and their crosses in Zaria. Proc. of the 29th Ann. Conf. of Nig.
Soc. for Anim. Prod. (NSAP), March 21 - 25, 2004, Usmanu Danfodiyo Univ.,
Sokoto, Nigeria. Pp 31 - 35.

2. AM Abdussamad, A Abba and IR Muhammad. 2004. Assessment of

Intervention Impact of Modern Livestock Technologies in Tropical Animal
Production. Proc. of the 38th Ann. Conf. of Agric. Soc. of Nig. (ASN), October
18-21, 2004, College of Agriculture, Lafia, Nigeria. Pp 533 – 537.

3. BF Muhammad, AK Gambo and AM Abdussamad. 2006. Appraisal of milk

production of crossbred cattle kept at Kano livestock improvement and
breeding centers. Proc. of the 31st Ann. Conf. of Nig. Soc. for Anim. Prod.
(NSAP), March 12-15, 2006, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. Pp 224-226.

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4. BF Muhammad, IY Haruna, AM Abdussamad and JM Bichi. 2008. Foetal
wastage in northern Nigeria: The case of Gombe abattoir, Gombe State. Proc.
of the 13th Ann. Conf. of Anim. Sc. Assoc. of Nig. (ASAN), September 15-19,
2008, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Pp 124-127.

5. BF Muhammad, I Salisu, AM Abdussamad and JM Bichi. 2008. Foetal

wastage in northern Nigeria: The case of Kaduna abattoir. Proc. of the 13th
Ann. Conf. of Anim. Sc. Assoc. of Nig. (ASAN), September 15-19, 2008,
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. Pp 131-135.

6. A Adamu, SA Maigandi and AM Abdussamad. 2009. Nutrient digestibility

and carcass characteristics of growing rabbits fed morning glory as a
replacement for groundnut hay. Proc. of the 34th Ann. Conf. of Nig. Soc. for
Anim. Prod. (NSAP), March 15-18, 2009, University of Uyo, Uyo, Akwa
Ibom, Nigeria. Pp 130-133.

Journals

1. DJU Kalla, AM Abdussamad, M Abubakar, MB Ngele and MY Abba. 2006.

Prevalence of gastrointestinal helminths of dromedary camels (Camelus
dromedarius) in Kano. Animal Production Research Advances 2 (3): 164-167.

2. DJU Kalla, ISR Butswat, ST Mbap, AM Abdussamad, MS Ahmed and I

Okonkwo. 2008. Microbiological examination of camel (Camelus
dromedarius) milk samples and sensitivity of milk microflora to commonly-
available antibiotics in Kano, Nigeria. Savanna Journal of Agriculture 3: 1-8.

3. BF Muhammad, AM Abdussamad and IH Garba. 2008. In vitro analysis of

plasma and erythrocyte alkaline phosphatase activity in some livestock
species. Techno-science Africana Journal 1 (1): 44-46.

4. WP Mshelia, AM Abdussamad, DD Lazarus and K Sambo, 2008. African

horse sickness vaccine failure in a five year old polo mare. Veterinary Clinical
Practice Bulletin 1(1): 44-50.

5. BF Muhammad, MK Mohammed and AM Abdussamad. 2009. Efficacy of

homologous peste des petits ruminants vaccine on sheep and goats at Dengi,
Plateau State, Nigeria. Bulletin of Animal Health and Production in Africa 57
(4): 321-326.

6. AM Abdussamad, OA Osinowo, OF Smith and SA Onadeko. 2010. Some

haemolymph biophysical parameters in the Giant African Land Snail
Archachatina marginata during a six-week aestivation period. Global
Veterinaria 4 (4): 400-408.

7. AM Abdussamad, OA Osinowo, OF Smith and SA Onadeko. 2010.

Liveweight changes and mortality rate in the Giant African Land Snail
Archachatina marginata during a six-week aestivation period. World Journal
of Zoology 5 (2): 75-81.

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8. WP Mshelia, AM Abdussamad, YJ Atuman, SM Samdi and G Kwanashie.
2010. A pictorial review of injuries and disease conditions in foreign and part-
barb horses in Northern Nigeria: Part I. Research Journal of Veterinary
Sciences 3 (1): 1-12.

9. DJU Kalla, AM Abdussamad, M Abubakar, H Gwarzo and MB Ngele. 2010.

Nutrient composition and acceptability of Kilishi and Tsire made from camel
meat, beef and mutton in Bauchi, Nigeria. Journal of Arid Agriculture. (In
Press).

Posters

1. WP Mshelia, PA Abdu, AM Abdussamad and AM Wakawa. 2010.

Prevalence of endoparasites in ostriches (Struthio camelus) raised in selected
states of northern Nigeria. Poster session presented at Tropentag 2010
conference, ETH Zurich, Switzerland.

2. AM Abdussamad, DJU Kalla and SA Maigandi. 2010. A photoessay on

dromedary camels in the Nigeria-Niger corridor. Poster session presented at
Interdisciplinary workshop on camels in Asia and North Africa, Austrian
Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria.

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

1. Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA)

2. Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP)
3. International Society of Camelid Research and Development (ISOCARD)
4. Organic Agriculture Project in Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria (OAPTIN)
5. American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB)