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Prevalence and risk factors of helminthic infestation in goat kids in Kambuga Subcounty, Kanungu District, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
A cross sectional study was carried out to understand the epidemiology of helminthic infestation in goat kids in Kanungu district, Kambuga Sub County. Fecal samples were collected from a total of 106 goat kids’ of less ...
Assessment of the welfare of goats in Lyama sub-county, Budaka district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
This study set out to assess the hitherto unknown welfare of goats in Lyama sub-county, Budaka district where they are kept mainly for subsistence. The welfare of goats was assessed using parameters included in the welfare ...
Determining the normal hematological indices of healthy goats in Nagojje sub-county Mukono district
(Makerere University, 2021-02)
Aim: Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to establish normal hematological indices for health goats reared on a farm in Nagojje sub county Mukono district. Materials and
Methods: A total of 92 healthy animals ...
Prevalence and risk factors of coccidiosis in goats and cattle in Sekyi Parish,Wabinyonyi Subcounty, Nakasongola District, Central Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Livestock production in Uganda is hindered by challenges that include endemic diseases, scarcity of water, effective extension services as well as marketing infrastructure among others. One of the health challenges is ...
Prevalence and risk factors associated with Haemonchosis among goats slaughtered at Kampala City Abattoir, Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Goats farming has become popular among resource-poor nations such as Uganda because of its short production cycle. However, the major challenge of goat farming are diseases among which helminthiasis ranked top. A cross-sectional ...
Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of animal handlers on the pre-slaughter welfare of sheep and goats in selected abattoirs in Kampala
(Makerere University, 2021)
Sheep and goats suffer various welfare stresses during the time they spend at abattoirs before they can be slaughtered. This study aimed to assess animal handlers in two abattoirs in Kampala for their knowledge, attitudes ...
Challenges affecting goat farmers in Dwaniro sub-county, Kiboga District
(Makerere University, 2022-05-10)
Goats play an important role in food production systems in Uganda. Their great popularity can be explained by their good adaptation to many different climates (ecological adaptation) and the many uses for which they can ...
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 ...
Sero-prevalence of brucellosis in goats in Kululu Subcounty In Yumbe District
(Makerere University, 2022-10)
Brucellosis is endemic in ruminants with devastating economic and public health
impacts ranging from retarded calving and decreased calving rate, culling due to
infertility, decreased milk yield, abortions and still ...
Assessing pathological lesions of respiratory diseases in cattle and goats slaughtered at Nebbi Municipal Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2024)
An abattoir assessment was conducted on 184 cattle and 200 goats slaughtered at Nebbi Municipal abattoir from July to August 2023. The objective was to determine the prevalence of respiratory conditions in cattle and goats ...