Dr. Metiabasi David Udo obtained his Ph.D at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in 2016. He is a registered member of Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), Nigerian Society of Animal Production (NSAP) and Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS). Some of the positions he has held in the Department, Faculty and Akwa Ibom State University at large include, Faculty of Agriculture timetable coordinator, chairman, Animal Science conference committee, Faculty of Agriculture SIWES coordinator, secretary, Animal Science Department Postgraduate board, member, AKSU (Obio Akpa Campus) land identification and recovery committee and member, AKSU board of survey. He is also the financial secretary of the Animal Science Association of Nigeria, Akwa Ibom State. His research areas include, Ruminant animal production, Ruminant animal nutrition and Pasture management. He has several publications to his credit in both local and international journals. 

1. Ekpo, J.S., Etuk, K.O.,Udo, M.D. and Eyoy, G.D. (2009). Determination of Optimal Dietary inclusion Ratio of Brewer’s Dried Grain and Palm Kernel Cake for growing Pigs: Proceeding of International Conference on Global Food Crises. FUTO Owerri Nigeria – April 14 – 19, 2009, Pp. 83 – 86.

 

2. Ahamefule, F. O. and Udo, M. D. (2010). Performance of West African Dwarf (WAD) Goats fed Raw and Processed Pigeon Pea Seed Meal Based Diet: Nig. J. Anim. Prod,  227 – 236.

 

3. Ahamefule, F. O. and Udo, M. D. (2010). Intake and Digestibility of West African Dwarf Goats fed Raw or Processed Pigeon Pea (Cajanus cajan) Seed Meal Based Diets. Proc. 15th Conf. ASAN 13-15 Sept., 2010, Univ. of Uyo, Nig.  626-632.

 

4. Ahamefule, F. O. and Udo, M. D. (2011). Dry Matter Intake and digestibility in West African Dwarf Goats fed Raw or Processed Pigeon Pea (Cajana cajan) Seed Meal Based Diets: Iranian Journal of Animal Science, 17-21.

 

5. Etim, N.N., Offoing, E.E.A., Eyoh, G.D. and Udo, M.D. (2014). Stress and Animal Welfare: An Uneasy Relationship: An Uneasy Relationship. European Journal of Advanced Research in Biology and life Science, 1 (1) Pp 9-16.

6. Etim, N.N., Enyenihi, G.E., Williams, M.E., Udo, M.D. and Offiong, E.E.A. (2013).  Haematological Parameters: Indicators of the Physiological Status of Farm Animals. British Journal of Science, vol. 10 (1), 2013, Pp 33-45.

 

7. Etim, N.N., Offiong, E.E.A., Udo, M.D., Williams, M.E. and Evans, E.I. (2013).  Physiological Relationship between Stress and Reproduction Efficiency. Agric. And Bio. Journal of North America, 2013, 600-604.

8. Ekpo, J.S., Idiong, N.B., Udo, M.D. and Ukpanah, U.A. (2015). Performance Evaluation and Cost Implication of Young Boars fed Agro-Industrial By-Products Supplemented with Palm oil. Journal of Advances in Agricultural Science and Technology.  1-3. 

9. Ekpo, J.S., Etim, N.N., Eyo, G.D., Offiong, E.E.A. and Udo, M.D. (2015). Performance and Haematological Profile of Crossbred Male Rabbits Fed Yam and Cassava By-Products in the Humid Tropics. (2015). American Journal of Experimental Agriculture. 8(2): 93-98.

10. Idiong, N. B., Udo, M. D., Eyoh, G. D., Asam, E. D. and Idiong, M, N. (2017). Serum and Blood Profile of African Civets (Viverra civeta).International Journal of Food and Agricultural Research. vol 1&2, 27-34.

 

11. M.D. Udo*, U. Ekpo, F. O. Ahamefule (2018). Effect of Processing on Nutrient Composition of Rubber Seed. Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences. 17, 297-301.

 

12. E. C. Ogundu, G. D. Eyoh, N. B. Idiong  and M. D. Udo (2018). Haematological and Biochemical profile of WAD goats fed diets containing cassava peels, brower’s spents grain and Panicum maximum. International Journal of Scientific and Research Publication 8(3): 291-293. 

13. Udo, M. D., Ahamefule, F. O., Ibaewuchi, J. A. and Etim N. N. (2018). Blood Components and Growth Indices of West African Dwarf Goats Fed Various Levels of Boiled Rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) Seed Meal. Conf. Proc. Of Nig. Soc. for Anim Prod, FUTO. Owerri   

14. Eyoh, G. D, Udo, M. D. and Idiong, N.B.(2018).Growth Response and Organoleptic properties of West African Dwarf goats under five housing patterns in Akwa Ibom State. Aksu Journal of Agriculture and Food Science 1(1):63-69.

15. Metiabasi D. Udo, Glory D. Eyoh and Nsima B. Idiong (2018). Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Goats Fed Dietary Levels of Boiled Rubber Seed Meal. Aksu Journal of Agriculture and Food Science 1(1):116 – 124.

16. Metiabasi D. Udo, F. O. Ahamefule, J. A. Ibaewuchi and Glory D. Eyoh (2018). Performance of West African Dwarf (Wad) Goats Fed Dietary Levels of Boiled Rubber Seed Meal (Hevea Brasiliensis). Current Investigation in Agriculture and Current Research Journal, 11:  608 – 613.

17. Eyoh, G. D., Ayuk, A. A., Anya, M. I. and Udo, M. D. (2018). Mineral and Proximate Composition of Selected Forages Fed to West African Dwarf Bucks in Obio Akpa. Nig. J. Anim. Prod. 45(5): 129 – 135.

18. G. D. Eyoh, M. D. Udo, C. P. Edet (2019). Growth Performance and Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Bucks Fed Different Forms of Processed Guinea Grass (Panicum Maximum). Curr. Agri. Res. Journal. 7(1).

19. G. D. Eyoh*, M.  D. Udo, C.A. Mbre, and J.S. Ekpo (2019). Effects of Different Housing Patterns on Growth Performance, Morphological Parameters and Carcass Characteristics of West African Dwarf Buck. International Journal of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry; 4(2): 12-17.

20. Udo, M.  D., Ahamefule, F. O., Ibeawuchi, J. A. and Eyoh, G.D. (2019). Blood component and growth indices of West African Dwarf Goats fed various levels of boiled rubber (Hevea brasiliensis) seed meal. Nig. J. Anim. Prod. 45(5): 136-142.

 

21.  1Eyoh, G.D., 2Ayuk, A.A., 2Anya, M.I. and 1Udo, M.D. (2019). Mineral and proximate composition of selected forages fed to West African dwarf bucks in Obio Akpa. Nig. J. Anim Prod. 45(5): 129-135.

22. M. D. Udo, F. O. Ahamefule, J. A. Ibeawuchi, and J. S. Ekpo (2019). Relative Performance of West African Dwarf Goats fed Panicum maximum Supplemented with Raw or Processed Rubber Seed Meal. East African Agricultural and Forestry Journal. Volume 83 number 2: 94-100.

23. Eyoh, G. D. and Udo, M. D. (2020). Effects of processed jackfruit seed based diet on nutrient intake, digestibility and nutrient in West African dwarf goat. Nig. J. Anim Prod. 47(5): 204-212. 

24. Udo, M. D., Ahamefule, F. O., Ibeawuchi, J. A. and Ekpo, J. S. (2020). Lactating Performance of West African Dwarf Does fed Dietary Levels of Boiled Rubber Seed Meal Based Diets. Nig. J. Anim Prod. 47(4): 204-212.

25. Glory D. Eyoh, Metiabasi D. Udo, Ubak E. Ekpo and Ndifreke N. Udoma (2020).

Carcass characteristics of West African dwarf bucks fed processed jackfruit seed meal diets. Journal of Agriculture, Forestry and Environment, 4 (1): 90-95. 

26. M. D. UDO1*, G. D. EYOH, C. P. JIMMY and U. E. EKPO (2020). Nutrient Composition, Mineral and Anti-nutrient Components of Processed Wild Cocoyam (Caladium bicolor, (Ait) Vent). Current Agriculture Research Journal; vol.8 (2).

 

27. Udo, M. D., Ahamefule, F. O., Ibeawuchi, J. A. and Eyoh, G. D. (2021). Intake, digestibility and nitrogen retention of graded levels of boiled rubber seed meal fed West African dwarf bucks. Nig. J Anim. Sci. 23 (3): 214-220.

 

28. Metiabasi D. Udo1, Blessing S. Friday1, Glory D. Eyoh1and Itoro D. Udoumoh2 (2021). Performance and Biochemical Components of Blood of West African Dwarf Goats Raised Under Different Housing Systems. AKSU Journal of Agriculture and Food Sciences 5 (3):