Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Issue Date "2019-11"
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Animal welfare
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Animals interact or cope comfortably with its environment, resulting in satisfaction of both its physical and mental state. This satisfaction enhances expression of normal behavioral patterns by the animal. This study was ... -
An assessment on antibiotic usage in intensive poultry production in Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The purpose of the study was to investigate an assessment on antibiotics usage in intensive poultry production in Wakiso district. The study was aimed at determining the most commonly used antibiotics, the effect of ... -
Comparative assessment of feed formulation among livestock farmers in Kakiri sub – county Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Feed formulation is based various feed standard tables that should be considered for different livestock and each feed is found to be for different categories of livestock. The study intended to make a comparative ... -
The effect of soaking on the yield and nutritional profile of hydroponic maize fodder
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This was a comparative experimental study that sought to compare the yield, nutritional composition and shoot to radicle ratio of fodder from seeds soaked for 2, 4 and 6 hours, with fodder harvested from seeds soaked for ... -
Farmers’ perceptions on the factors influencing the hatchability of layer breeder flocks in the selected farms of Wakiso district
(Makerere University, 2019-11)The study was conducted with an aim of investigating the different farmer’s perceptions about the factors influencing hatchability of layer breeder flocks. The study was conducted from Wakiso district with 40 respondents ... -
Laying hen egg quality under battery cage system and deep litter poultry systems
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Poultry housing system is an external environment that greatly influences the laying hen performance either by quality or quantity of the egg. The study was aimed at comparing the performance of Red Rhode Island Breed ... -
Prevalence and antimicrobial susceptibility of enterobacteriaceae isolated from uteri of cattle slaughtered at city abattoir, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2019-11)This was a cross sectional study with an aim to assess the prevalence of Enterobacteriaceae isolated from the bovine uterus after slaughter and their antibacterial susceptibility at the City abattoir, Kampala. A total ... -
To evaluate the influence of growth hormone application on hydroponic species (Maize, Sorghum and Millet)
(Makerere University, 2019-11)Hydroponics is a plant growth system that provides a more precise control of growth media Composition. Several hydroponic systems have been reported for Arabidopsis and other model plants. The ease of system set up, cost ...