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Seroprevalence and risk factors of brucellosis in cattle in Gulu and Amuru Districts, Northern Uganda
(Makerere University, 2011-03)
A cross-sectional study was conducted in Gulu and Amuru districts in Northern Uganda to establish the seroprevalence of bovine brucellosis, its risk factors and the farmer awareness about the disease. This was prompted by ...
Production and productivity constraints of free-range chicken in Oyam District.
(Makerere University, 2008)
The study was conducted in Oyam district among free range chicken keeping households who were mixed crop–livestock farmers keeping mainly cattle, goats and chicken with a mean number per household of 2.7±0.6, 3.6±0.3 and ...
Effects of repeated freeze-thawing of bovine epididymal sperm on vitro embryo development
(INABSTA18, 2010)
Successfully refreezing thawed semen could have important benefits to future animal reproductive technologies. Being able to refreeze mammalian sperm could improve chances for fertilization when sperm are cryopreserved in ...
Bovine trypanomiasis in South-Western Uganda: packed-cell volumes and prevalence of infection in the cattle.
(Animals of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology, 2004)
Following confirmed cases of trypanosomiasis (‘nagana’) and reports of trypanosome-attributable deaths among local cattle, a cross-sectional study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of bovine infection with ...
Comparison of reverse line blot and β-tubulin targeted nested pcr techniques in the detection of tick-borne heamoparasites of ruminants
(2010-04)
In this study, Reverse Line Blot assay and Beta-tubulin targeted nested PCR were compared in detection of tick-borne piroplasms in areas around L.Mburo in Western Uganda. A total of 300 blood samples were collected from ...
Treatment of East Coast Fever of cattle with a combination of Parvaquone and Frusmide
(Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004)
Pulmonary oedema is a common sign of East Coast Fever (ECF Theileria parva infection) of cattle. A trial was conducted on farms in Uganda to compare a product containing both the antitheilerial compound parvaquone and the ...
In vitro production of cattle x buffalo hybrid embryos using cattle oocytes African buffalo( Syncerus caffer caffer) epididymal sperm
(Elsevier, 2009)
Interspecies hybridization of bovids occurs between domestic cattle and at least three other species; American bison (Bison bison), yak (Bos grunniens) and banteng (Bos banteng). Birth of a cattle X buffalo (Bubalus bubalis) ...
Effect of foot and mouth disease in cattle on household income in selected agro-pastoral and pastoral areas of Uganda
(Makerere University, 2012-05)
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an endemic livestock disease that occurs in
frequent outbreaks with serious consequences to the cattle famers’ in Uganda. This
study determined the effect of FMD in cattle on household ...
Factors associated with occurrence of Listeria monocytogenes in raw milk from cattle in greater Luweero District.
(Makerere University, 2014-08)
Listeria monocytogenes is not only a human food-borne pathogen, but also causes disease in a number of animal species, most commonly in farm ruminants. The pathogen is important when considering public health and it causes ...
Seroprevalence and factors associated with brucellosis in cattle, goats and sheep in Karenga subcounty, Kaabong District
(Makerere University, 2021-03-10)
Worldwide, brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of great public health and economic importance. It is one of the seven priority zoonoses in Uganda. This study was conducted in Karenga sub-county, Kaabong district. The main ...