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Prevalence of Bovine Fascioliasis in ruminants slaughtered at Nakifuma and Katosi slaughter slabs at Mukono District and the associated economic losses
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Fascioliasis is a parasitic worm infection caused by common liver fluke Fasciola hepatica as well as Fasciola gigantica which is acquired through eating contaminated watercress or other water plants. This infection is so ...
Ethnoveterinary methods of managing foot and mouth disease lesions in cattle in Alero Sub County Nwoya District
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Poor animal health is a major problem limiting livestock productivity in sub-Saharan Africa including Uganda. Decline in funding veterinary services, animal health and cost of veterinary medicines and services have pushed ...
Evaluation of the knowledge,attitudes and practises of poultry farmers on broiler chicken management in Busimbi Sub-county Mityana District Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022)
Broiler production has of late been invested in by number of Ugandans as a way of getting out of poverty and as well provide food security, to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of poultry farmers on broiler ...
An investigation of common bacterial infection on a selected Kuroiler breeding farm in Wakiso Town Council, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp are the leading causes of infections on chicken
farms. The present study aimed at determination of the common bacterial infections
on a selected kuroiler breeding farm in Wakiso town ...
Prevalence of colibacillosis in chicken presented for postmortem examination at Pathology Diagnostic Laboratory of COVAB, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Avian colibacillosis is one of the most prevalent diseases affecting poultry industry worldwide. The disease causes major economic repercussion on poultry production characterised by high mortalities and morbidities. There ...
Assessment of the bacteriological and physical quality of raw milk obtained from different milk shops in Rubaga Division, Kampala District
(Makerere University, 2022-06-01)
Food spoilage is a worldwide economic problem. Through microbial activity alone, approximately 25% of world’s food supply is lost (Solomon et al., 2015).A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 2019 to June 2019; ...
Understanding local knowledge and attitudes towards bats in Teso sub-region
(Makerere University, 2022-08-26)
Over years, bats have been considered among the most ignored and mysterious mammals worldwide. With over 1300 bat species found across the globe, they constitute the second largest group of mammals on this planet. In Uganda ...
Ticks and risk factors related to tick infestation of cattle in lwebitakuli-sembabule
(Makerere University, 2022-12)
Tick infestation is the major problem for animal health that causes substantial economic losses, particularly in tropical and subtropical countries. This study aimed to identify the tick species infesting cattle and to ...
Prevalence of intra-erythrocytic tick-borne parasites in goats and identification of tick species infesting goats in Sanga Sub-County, Kiruhura District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Ticks and tick-borne diseases are major impediments to livestock production that affect
health and productivity of small ruminants especially in the tropics and sub-tropics. In
Uganda, there have been several studies ...
Assessment of factors limiting farmers' adoption of methods for prevention, treatment and control of fish health challenges on their farmers in Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-12-06)
Aquaculture is among the fastest growing industry contributing 16% of the animal source of
protein consumed by humans globally. In Uganda major farmed species are Nile tilapia and
African catfish. Efforts by the government ...