Dr.Mussie Hailemelekot Demsash

FULL NAME: Mussie Hailemelekot Demsash          

CURRENT ADMINISTRATIVE TITLE Course chair

OFFICE ADDRESS: College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Department of Animal Production and Technology.                                                                                                                                    

MOBILE NUMBER: 0918700333

OFFICE PHONE NUMBER: +251 588 209301

E-MAIL ADDRESS:  musiehailu@yahoo.com          

FAX ADDRESS:

EDUCATION

MSc Thesis: DVM thesis Preliminary study on the Prevalence, economic and public heath importance of Hydatidosis/Echonoccocosis in Bahir Dar slaughter house and Feleg Hiwot Hospital,

Grade: B

MSc Thesis: Seroprevalence study of brucellosis in cattle and human  in Bahir Dar milk shed, North Western Amhara Region,

Grade: Very good

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Title: Associate professor
• Institution: Bahir Dar University, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences,
• Department: Animal Production and Technology                                                                                                                                       
• Date /Month/: Since August 2006

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES

• I am delivering theoretical and practical trainings to college students in the field of Animal production. I am delivering the following courses;

• Anatomy and physiology of farm animal
• Veterinary Gross Anatomy
• Animal health & disease management
• General microbiology
• Vet. parasitology  I &II
• Draft and pack animal management and technology
• Equine production
• Food hygiene and public health
• Livestock marketing
• Advanced animal physiology
• Advanced animal reproductive physiology

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• Ethiopian veterinary Associateion

OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• Acting team leader and Researcher of vector & vector borne diseases and Helminthology  teams of Kombolcha  regional veterinary laboratory , 2005 – 2006
• Head, of Animal Science & Technology Department, Bahir Dar University,2006-2008
• Coordinator of postgraduate, research and community service of college of Agriculture & Environmental sciences, since July 2012 – January 2014
• Course chair of animal health and disease From April 01, 2003-- 28/08/05 EC
• Course chair of Animal Biology and Health Management From 28/08/05 EC – to date

PUBLICATIONS

1. Mussie Hailemelekot, Tesfu Kassa and Yilkal Asfaw, 2007: Seroprevalence study of bovine brucellosis in Bahir Dar milk shed, North Western Amhara Region, Ethiop. Vet. J. 11(2)119-136
2. Mussie Hailemelekot, Tesfu Kassa, Mulugeta Tefera, Kelay Belihu, Yilkal Asfaw and Mohamed Ali, 2007: Seroprevalence of brucellosis in cattle and occupationally related humans in selected sites of Ethiopia. Ethiop. Vet. J. 11(1) 49-65
3. Hailu Degefu, Mohamed Mohamud, Mussie Hailemelekot and Moti Yohhans, 2011: Seroprevalence of bovine Brucellosis in Agropastoral areas of Jijjiga zone of Somali National Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia. Ethiopia. Ethiop. Vet. J. 15(1) 37-47
4. Yeshiwas Ferede, Desalegn Mengesha, Gebreyesus Mekonnen and Mussie Hailemelekot, 2011: Study on seroprevalence of Small ruminant Brucellosis in and around Bahir Dar, North Western Ethiopia, Ethiop. Vet. J. 15(2) 35-44
5. Yiheyes A, Tegegne F, H/Melekot M, Taye M. 2012. Pre-weaning growth performance of Sekota sheep breed in Waghimra zone, Ethiopia. Online J. Anim. Feed Res., 2(4): 340-343.
6. Mengistie Taye, Belay Derib, Mussie H/Melekot. 2013. Reproductive performance of highland goats under traditional management in Sekota district, Ethiopia. Asian journal of Biological Sciences., 6(5), 271-276.
7. Fikirtemariam Aregay, Jemere Bekele, Yeshiwas Ferede, Mussie H/Melekot. 2013. Study on the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis in and around Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. Ethiop. Vet. J. 17(1) :1-11
8. Mesfin Lakew, Mussie Hailemelekot, Getinet Mekuriaw , Solomon Abreha,  Haimanot  Setotaw 2014 Reproductive Performance and Mortality Rate in Local and Dorper × Local Sheep   Following Controlled Breeding in Ethiopia . Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 4, 278-284
9. M. Lakew, M. Hailemelekot and G Mekuriaw 2014.  Evaluation of Growth Performance of Local and Dorper × Local Crossbred Sheep in Eastern Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Iranian Journal of Applied Animal Science. 4(4) 794 - 787.
10.  Assefa Getie, Mussie Hailemelekot, Mengistie Taye, Zewdu Wuletaw and Assemu Tesfa. 2015. A Survey on Breeding Practice, and Productive Performance of Simada Cattle in Tach Gayint District, Ethiopia.  J. Life Sci. Biomed. 5(6): 171-180
11. Habtamu Ayalew, Mussie Hailemelekot, Mengiste Taye. 2015.  Husbandry practices and harnessing of equines, LAP Lambert Academic publishing
12. Destaw Worku, Kefyalew Alemayehu and Mussie H/Melekot, Comparative reproductive performance evaluation of Holstein Friesian cattle breeds in two different agro ecological conditions, Oromia region, Ethiopia,, 2016. Animal Genetic Resources, 58, 31–42.

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Animal health

In the area of

• Parasitology
• Microbiology
• Food hygiene and public health

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES

I have more than 10 years of research experience on data collection, data analysis and interpretation.

• Advanced: Microsoft word, Excel, power point
• Working use of: SPSS, STATA, Microsoft access, Internet browsing and management.