Browsing College of Veterinary Medicine, Animal Resources and BioSecurity (CoVAB) by Issue Date "2019-10"
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Anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties of an ethanolic extract of aerial parts of oxygonum sinuatum in albino mice
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Oxygonum sinuatum locally called Kafumita bagenda, is traditionally used for relieving pain and inflammation in conditions including tonsillitis, wounds and boils. The study aimed at evaluating the anti-inflammatory and ... -
Antibacterial activity of ethanolic, methanolic and aqueous leaf extracts of Lantana camara from Ibanda, Western Uganda on archived Klebsiella pneumoniae and Streptococcus pneumoniae
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Current strategies to overcome the global problem of antimicrobial resistance include research in finding new antimicrobials from plants. Studies have documented that some plants contain bioactive compounds known as ... -
Antimicrobial activity of ethanolic extracts of Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC and a Psidium guajava (L.) with Bidens pilosa (L.) combination against four Salmonella typhi strains
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Typhoid is a major global enteric burden in low and middle income countries that has been aggravated by emergence of resistant Salmonella typhi strains, its causative agent, with an increasing resistance to fluoroquinolones. ... -
Assessing the factors affecting feed intake and efficiency of lactating cows on selected farms in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)This research work assessed the factors that affect feed intake and efficiency in lactating cows. The study conducted at selected farms in wakiso district. A questionnaire was administered to a total of 50 randomly selected ... -
Assessing the performance of commercial layer birds on selected farms in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study was conducted with an aim of characterising the performance of commercial layer birds and the different farms of Wakiso district and to investigate the factors that influence the performance of these birds. Random ... -
Assessment of factors influencing farmer's attitude towards crossbreeding in selected dairy farms in Gayaza, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The main objective of this study was to establish the attitude of dairy farmers towards crossbreeding. The study further shows that a significant percentage of the farmers are positive towards crossbreeding technologies ... -
Assessment of how hides and skins are handled in Kitenga sub county, Mubende district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)This study was designed to assess how hides and skins are handled in Kitenga sub county Mubende district; This involved the pre and post slaughter activities like transportation, flaying and preservation which in the end ... -
Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices among livestock farmers on Anthrax in Buremba sub - county, Kiruhura district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Several anthrax outbreaks in animals and humans have been reported in Kiruhura district in the recent times, and a few sporadic cases in Buremba Sub County. These may be attributed to paucity of information on knowledge, ... -
Assessment of tannery effluent handling at selected tanneries in Jinja district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of tannery effluent to the environment and human health at selected tanneries in Jinja District, to determine strategies for handling of tannery effluent. The research was ... -
Assessment of the management practices affecting egg production in layer chicken farming in Nabweru sub county, Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The survey was carried out in Wakiso district in Nabweru Sub County in 6 parishes namely Kawanda, Wamala, Kazo, Nansana, Maganjo and Nakyesanja to assess the management practices affecting egg production in layer chicken. ... -
Bacterial contaminants and associated risk factors for contamination of ready-to-eat roasted meat vendored at Busunju and Lwamata markets along Hoima-Kampala road
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Roasted ready-to-eat meat sold along routes of transit is source of nourishment to passengers, vendors and people in the neighboring areas. It is a common accepted perception that heat treatment gets rid of microbial ... -
Bacteriological analysis of rooftop harvested rain water in Luvumbula Parish, Kiringente Subcounty, Mpigi District
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The study was aimed at bacteriological analysis of rooftop harvested rainwater in Luvumbula Parish, Kiringente Sub County, Mpigi District in Central Uganda, where most of the people about 84% rely on rooftop harvested ... -
Bacteriophage activity against antibiotic resistant avian pathogenic Escherichia coli from post-mortem cases presented at the veterinary pathology laboratory, Makerere University
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Escherichia coli are gram-negative non-spore forming bacilli that grow aerobically or anaerobically and may be variable in size and shape. Antimicrobial resistance is currently a very big global problem, initially reported ... -
Current status of pets and equine disease diagnostic services in Kampala periurban area
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Pets are animals that man domesticated several years back for the purposes of companionship. There are approximately 60 million dogs and 70 million cats as pets in US, this is similar in Europe. In Uganda, poverty and human ... -
Determining the pre-disposing factors to bovine mastitis in selected dairy farms in Gayaza, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The research work was designed to determine the predisposing factors to bovine mastitis disease in Gayaza Wakiso District. The study design was observational in nature and through use of an interview guide. The study sample ... -
The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya, Kampala on common skin bacterial contaminants
(Makerere University, 2019-10)The efficacy of selected antiseptic soaps sold around Wandegeya on common skin bacterial contaminants was conducted by agar well diffusion and determination of the MIC. Reference bacterial strains Escherichia coli ... -
Estimating malaria parasite density using actual and assumed white blood cells in Ugandan patients in Tororo district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)White blood cell count plays a major role in the estimation of malaria parasitemia densities therefore it has been recommended by WHO to estimate using the assumed count of 8000cells/ μL due to lack of facilities in the ... -
Isolation, identification and antimicrobial susceptability of E. Coli and Salmonella in commercial layer chicken on selected farms in Kasanje sub-county, Wakiso district Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Increased emergence in microbial resistance to antibiotics is a growing problem in Uganda, a tropical country with a large growing population having limited medical facilities. The aim of the study was that the results ... -
The perceptions of farmers on animal welfare and the different draught animal training methods in Kaberamaido district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)This was a cross-sectional study carried out in the sub-counties of Ochero and Kalaki in Kaberamaido District. A total of 138 farmers were interviewed. The sub-counties were chosen purposively with guidence from the ... -
Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of Escherichia coli isolated from poultry birds (chicken) in Kabowa Rubaga division, Kampala district
(Makerere University, 2019-10)Poultry farming is one of the fastest growing livestock sectors in Uganda with chicken production being the main type of poultry production. The poultry population of Uganda was projected to be about 32.6 billion birds ...