Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Issue Date "2022-11"
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Assessement of acaricide use and susceptibility of ticks infesting cattle in Napak District, Karamoja Subregion
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Livestock farming especially cattle keeping plays an important role in supporting the livelihoods of farmers in Napak district, Karamoja sub region. However, ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have been identified as one ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
A study of the pathological conditions of the liver of cattle slaughtered at Budadiri Town Council slaughter slab
(Makerere University, 2022-11)Budadiri Town Council has one slaughter slab that supplies meat to communities with in and around it. However, during the routine meat inspection of cattle at slaughter by the veterinary public health staff, there are many ... -
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 ... -
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 ...