Browsing School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources (SVAR) Collection by Subject "Goats"
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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 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 ... -
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 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 ...