School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection
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Assessment of the impact of animal welfare practices on pork safety and quality among growers from selected farms in Wakiso
(Makerere University, 2023-01-06)In Uganda, pig production has dramatically increased over the last three decades owing to the growing demand for pork, but with little attention to the welfare of pigs. The study hypothesis was that pig welfare practices ... -
Prevalence of endoparasites in pig farms using indigenous micro-organism and conventional systems in Nangabo sub-county, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11)A study on the prevalence of endo-parasites in pig farms using Indigenous Micro-organism (IMO) and conventional systems was conducted in Nangabo subcounty, Wakiso district. Eighty (80) pigs, forty from each system were ... -
Tick control practices and Acaricide susceptibility profiles of ticks collected from three sub counties of Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2022-11)The large livestock population in Uganda is faced with TTBD challenges that affects their productivity, control of ticks and tick-borne diseases largely depends on the use of chemicals which makes farmers in Uganda to ... -
A study to investigate antimicrobial resistance among selected zoonotic bacteria isolated from tortoises and birds at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Centre, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Zoonotic diseases are a health challenge at the human-wildlife interface, with increasing threat to public health. This study aimed at generating baseline data on AMR in tortoises and birds at UWEC. The objectives of the ... -
Assessment of poultry farmers' knowledge and biosecurity strategies utilised in Newcastle disease prevention and control in Nansana Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-12-20)Globally, the key role of biosecurity at farm level is to reduce the risk of introduction of diseases in livestock farms and prevent the disease transmission between animals on farms. It is an important management practice ... -
Therapeutic evaluation of administration of autogenous vaccine along with immune-modulators in treatment of Bovine papillomatosis-case study
(Makerere University, 2022-12-16)Cutaneous bovine papillomatosis is a benign proliferative neoplasm caused by papilloma virus. Cutaneous papillomas usually appear as multiple, sessile or pedunculated, circumscribed grey-white to dark brown black ... -
Faecal parasites in captive felids and canids at the Uganda Wildlife Conservation Education Center and their zoonotic implications
(Makerere University, 2022-11)It is of the utmost significance that animals housed in zoos and other captive facilities maintain good health for the sake of their protection and welfare. Zoo veterinarians routinely conduct health checks on individuals ... -
Microbial quality and safety of ready to eat vegetable salads vended in Kawempe Division, Kampala District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2023-01-12)Raw vegetable salads are regularly implicated in foodborne illnesses globally. There is wide consumption of vegetable salads, mainly comprised of onions, tomatoes and cabbages, along with street vended foods in Uganda. ... -
Prevalence of coccidiosis in layer chicken of selected farms in Kajjansi Town Council, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Poultry farming is one of the most important agricultural economic activities done in peri-urban areas where its done under intensive production system. The enterprise is rather risky due fact that disease outbreak can ... -
Assessment of handling practices of ruminant meat in butcheries in Lira City
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Ruminants provide most of the meat consumed by communities in Lira City. It is mainly goats, sheep and cattle that are slaughtered at different slaughtering places for the supply of meat. Meat remains one of the most ... -
Prevalence of fascioliasis and associated economic losses in cattle slaughtered at Gulu City Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Fascioliasis is one the most important helminthic diseases affecting cattle, other ruminants, and humans. It causes large cumulative economic losses to livestock farmers and dealers. The objective of this study was to ... -
The extent of antimicrobial usage and poultry farmer`s knowledge on antimicrobial resistance in Kyampiisi Sub-County, Mukono District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)The increase in antimicrobial use comes with a drawback of increasing antimicrobial resistance which puts both the human population and the commercial poultry production at a risk. The most feasible solution to this ... -
Assessing community knowledge, attitudes and perceptions towards tourism development: a case study of Ibanda District
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Understanding what communitys of a particular location know about and perceive of any development that has an impact on their livelihood is key prior to project implementation. This study focused on assessing the knowledge, ... -
Factors for fluctuations in commercial day-old chicks supply in and around Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study explored the fluctuation in supply of day-old chicks in Kampala. The specific objective was to determine the parent stock availability, characteristics of day-old chick buyers and sellers, and challenges facing ... -
Ticks infesting cattle in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa Sub-county
(Makerere University, 2022-11)In north-eastern and mid-eastern Uganda where Pallisa district is located, inadequate information on tick diversity is available. A study was conducted in Pallisa Town Council and Pallisa subcounty to identify the tick ... -
Patterns of zoonotic helminths’ co-infections among habituated chimpanzees in Budongo Forest Reserve
(Makerere University, 2022-10)This study aimed to establish the pattern of zoonotic helminth co-infections among chimpanzees of Sonso and Waibira chimpanzee communities in Budongo Forest, Masindi district. A retrospective study was conducted reviewing ... -
Maximum inclusion of Black soldier larvae as an alternative protein source for broiler chicken production
(Makerere University, 2022-10)The study was conducted to compare the performance of broiler chicken fed on BSFL and fish meal during a period of 6 weeks. A total of 24 broiler day 1 old chicks were used in the experiment. Fish meal was replaced with ... -
Evaluation of acaricidal activity of methanolic and aqueous extracts of Ricinus communis against Rhipicephalus decoloratus ticks
(Makerere University, 2022-12)Ticks and tick-borne diseases in cattle keeping communities is one of the leading economic constraints to productivity. Significant losses are incurred by farmers through control of ticks and treatment of tick-borne ... -
Strategies developed by livestock farmers to cope with feed scarcity in Entebbe Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022)The aim of the study was identify the strategies developed by livestock farmers to cope with feed scarcity in Entebbe Municipality. 60 livestock farmers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire. cattle and goat ... -
Prevalence and diversity of Helminth eggs in faeces of habituated mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) from Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Continuous conservation and research efforts are responsible for the recovery of the endangered mountain gorilla populations. Recently, clinical gastrointestinal illnesses linked to helminth infections have been recorded ...
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