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Assessing the use of agro-chemicals in controlling acaricide-resistant ticks in Mbarara District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Ticks have been reported as a major challenge in the livestock sector in Uganda. They cause financial losses directly through reduced production or indirectly through costs incurred on their control. Several control measures ...
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 ...
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Nematodes and Coccidia in broiler chicken at Royal farm in Bombo, Luweero district
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
A case study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes and coccidia in broiler chicken at Royal Farms in Bombo, Luweero. A total of 100 faecal samples were collected from the cloaca of ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Antibacterial activity of Psorospermum febrifugum leaf extract against Staphylococcus aureus
(Makerere University, 2019-09)
Staphylococcus aureus is a versatile pathogen capable of causing a wide range of diseases. In recent years, the emergence of resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains to many antibiotics has been observed worldwide. Indigenous ...
Prevalence of helminthiasis in cattle kept in Rubuguri town council, Kisoro district, Southwestern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2019-08-02)
Helminthiasis has been ranked among the first ten major health constraints of livestock production in Uganda. Animals harbor helminths in their body which causes clinical and subclinical illness. It affects the health ...
Comparative study of histochemical staining of negri bodies using lendrum’s phloxine-tartrazine and fuchsin safranine blue staining methods
(Makerere University, 2019-08)
Rabies is a fatal zoonotic disease caused by infection with the rabies lyssavirus, which causes 55,000 human deaths annually worldwide with 95% occurring in Africa and Asia. Diagnosis of rabies started way back in 1880 ...
Prevalence and risk factors of brucellosis among livestock with history of abortion in Ibuje, Apac District, Uganda
(2019-08)
Brucellosis is one of the endemic zoonotic diseases in Uganda and of a great public health and economic significance world wide. Because of the associated abortion, the disease causes high economic losses to livestock ...