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Prevalence of indigestible foreign materials in the gastrointestinal tract of cattle slaughtered at Gulu City main abattoir
(Makerere University, 2023-08)
A cross-sectional study was conducted at Gulu City main abattoir, to establish the prevalence, and types of indigestible foreign materials (IFMs) in the fore stomachs of slaughtered cattle. The association between the ...
Prevalence of subclinical mastitis and associated risk factors in dairy cows in Chema subcounty, Kapchorwa district
(Makerere university, 2023-09)
Livestock accounts for about 17% of agricultural value added and 4.3% of GDP. 58% of the households depend on livestock for their livelihoods (MAAIF AND UBOS,2018) as cited by (Gerald Nizeyimana and Ana Felis, 2019). ...
A study to establish the handling practices and quality of raw Sanga cattle hides and skins in Kiruhura district
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
The hides and skins value chain is a key income source in the global livestock sector. However, in Uganda's Kiruhura district, the cattle-keeping community has not fully exploited this non-food livestock product due to ...
Goat kid mortality and associated risk factors in Kasagama sub county Lyantonde district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
In Uganda, livestock contributes about 4% of the gross domestic product (GDP) and 16% to the agricultural GDP in 2019/2020 and goats contributes 30.8% of this GDP. However, this contribution would be higher than this if ...
The common ticks and drivers to the tick burden among cattle in Ruyonza sub-county, Kyegegwa district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Ticks are known to be a major constraint to livestock production worldwide and Uganda in Particular. The purpose of this study was to establish the major tick species and the drivers to the tick infestation among cattle ...
Challenges related to newcastle disease vaccination among layer chicken in Nyendo Mukungwe division Masaka city
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Newcastle disease (NCD) is a devastating viral disease of poultry caused by different strains of Avian Paramyxovirus-1. The aim of the study was to assess challenges related to Newcastle disease vaccination among layers ...
Liver condemnation in cattle and its financial losses at Kumi municipality slaughter house
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Liver condemnation in cattle at the Kumi Municipality slaughter house presents a significant challenge, leading to substantial financial losses for both cattle farmers and the slaughter house itself. To address these ...
Prevalence of crop pesticides used in tick control from selected farms in Rweikiniro sub-county, Ntungamo district
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Increasing emergence of acaricide resistant ticks and tick-borne diseases have exposed farmers to use other chemicals to control these parasites. The main objective of the study was to find out the prevalence of crop ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with coccidiosis in broiler chicken in Adjumani Town Council, Adjumani.
(Makerere University, 2023-10)
Coccidiosis, a parasitic infection, though self-limiting, is associated with significant and wide-ranging disease manifestations and economic losses. A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2023 to June 2023 in ...
Assessment of the knowledge, perceptions and practices regarding the use of antibacterial drugs among livestock farmers in Kabale district.
(Makerere University, 2023-09)
Antimicrobial resistance, antimicrobial residues and contamination of the environment by antimicrobial agents have become a growing public health problem, especially in developing countries such as Uganda. This has been ...