Title

Dr. 

Full name

Dagmawi Yitbarek Abebe

Nationality

Ethiopian 

Academic Rank

Assistant Professor 

Current Position, if any

Web Administrator, School of Veterinary Medicine

School

School of Veterinary Medicine 

Department

Department of Veterinary Biomedical and Para-clinical Sciences 

Field of specialization

Comparative Veterinary Anatomy 

Research interest

• Animal welfare and behavior
• Sustainable food safety and security
• One Health approaches to zoonotic disease control
• Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in animals and humans
• Stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine
• Genetic and Epigenetic Studies in Animal Health
• Comparative animal anatomy and morphological adaptations

Publications

Kefie, M., Demessie, Y., Yitbarek, D., Gessese, A. T., Dagnaw, G. G., Fenta, M. D., … Mengistu, B. A. (2026). Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Working Equine Welfare Among Owners in Gondar Town, Ethiopia. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1–12. https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2026.2623430 

Tagesse, Y., Dagnaw, G. G., Kinde, M. Z., Gesesse, A. T., Fenta, M. D., Demessie, Y., Getnet, K., Bitew, A. B., Mekonnen, S. A., Berihun, A. M., Yesist, N. T., Mengistu, B. A., and Yitbarek, D. (2025). Assessment of community knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding equine welfare in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia. Authorea. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175630324.43419295/v1.

Yitbarek D.,  Gessesse A., Dagnaw G., Mengistu B., Fantahun T.,  Mebratu B., Kinde M.,  Demessie Y. (2025). Osteometric and Morphologic Study of Appendicular Skeletons of Female Simien Sheep in Wogera District, Northwest Ethiopia. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 11:e70432, 1-19, https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70432.

Yitbarek D. and Dagnaw G. (2022). Application of Advanced Imaging Modalities in Veterinary Medicine: A Review. Vet Med (Auckl), 117-130. doi: 10.2147/VMRR.S367040. PMID: 35669942; PMCID: PMC9166686.

Wondemnew F., Wondemnew T., Yitbarek D., Demessie Y. and Kibebe, L. (2016). Common Immune Mediated Skin Disease of Dog. Adv Biotech & Micro 1(4): AIBM.MS.ID.55567.

Yitbarek D., Nigatu S., Demessie Y., Getnet K.  and Adugna W. (2016).  A review on Antibiotics Usage in Food Animal Production and Their Public Health Hazards. Global Veterinaria 17 (2): 161-168, ISSN 1992-6197© IDOSI Publications, DOI: 10.5829/idosi.gv.2016.17.02.10471.

Adugna W., Mebratu, A., Demessie Y., Yitbarek D., Negash A. and Getnet K. (2016). The Role of Recombinant DNA Technology in Vaccine Development. Nature and Science 14(11): 8- 16, http://www.sciencepub.net/nature.

Demessie Y., Seyoum Z., Getnet K. and Yitbarek D. (2016) Anthelmintics resistance against gastrointestinal nematodes of sheep: A Review. World Journal of Agricultural Sciences 12 (4): 245-253, DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wjas.2016.12.4.23761

Abie S., Alemu S., Derso S., Demessie Y. and Yitbarek D. (2016). A cross sectional study on the prevalence and possible risk factors of bovine schistosomiasis in and around Bahir dar town, northwest Ethiopia. European Journal of Biological Sciences 8 (1): 14-20, DOI:10.5829/idosi.ejbs.2016.8.01.1113.

Contact Address

e-mail: dagimyitbarek21@gmail.com OR dagmawi.yitbarek@bdu.edu.et 

Tel. +251918295678

P.O.Box: 5501