Browsing Academic submissions (CoVAB) by Issue Date "2019-07"
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Assessing the burden of gastrointestinal nematodes and their susceptibility to Ivermectin in goats slaughtered in Uganda Meat Industries Limited,Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections are one of the major causes of production losses in commercial goat farms worldwide, the deadliest in goats being Hemonchus contortus because of its blood sucking nature. Recent ... -
Assessing the factors influencing milk production among small scale dairy farmers in Buyana village in Gomba district
(2019-07)The dairy industry in Uganda contributes to about 9% of the country’s GDP and the dairy sector contributes to the nutritional, economic and employment opportunities of the rural communities with dairy farming being a major ... -
Assessment of the factors leading to mortality in chicks of two weeks old in selected farms of Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2019-07)The aim of the study was to assess the factors that lead to mortality rate of chicks in Mukono district from the local perspective. This study employed a survey research design using majorly qualitative method of data ... -
Evaluation of acute oral and sub-acute dermal toxicity of tick burn spray in mice and rats
(2019-07)Existence of multi-acaricide resistant ticks in the south-western cattle corridor of Uganda has created windows for introduction of plethora of illicit chemicals for tick control including Tick Burn Spray (TBS). The dilemma ... -
Farmer factors affecting the use and performance of artificial insemination among selected dairy farms in and around kigarama sub-county, sheema district, western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-07)A cross sectional study was conducted in Kigarama sub county Sheema district, Western Uganda to determine farmer factors affecting the use and performance of AI among dairy farms. It mainly focused on the area extension ... -
Intravenous ketamine-xylazine anesthesia through intermittent bolus infusion for surgical suitability in mongrels
(Makerere University, 2019-07)An experimental study aimed at finding physiological effects, optimal dosage regimen, and assessing surgical operation suitability was organized in 4 females and 4 males’ mongrels using ketamine – xylazine combination. It ... -
Socio-economic factors of dairy cattle keeping in the per-urban areas of Wakiso and Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-07)Small scale and medium dairy production is becoming more recognised by the urban and peri-urban dwellers as a very important source of income. This study investigated the social economic factors of dairy farming in the ... -
Validation of the in-vitro efficacy of selected illicit pesticides used for controlling acaricide resistant ticks in Western Uganda
(2019-07)Tick and Tick-borne Diseases (TBD) cause serious economical losses to livestock production in Uganda. Various strategies are used in tick control but acaricides are the most common. Due to factors such as wrong dilution, ...