An investigation was carried out at Debre Berhan, Ethiopia, between 1996 and 1997, into the epidemiology of coenurosis in Menz and Horro breeds of sheeA total of 37 heads from clinically sick and 183 heads from apparently healthy sheep were examined post mortem for the presence of the cystic larv...
Achenef, M.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Gebre-Ab, F.
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Amare, H.
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Tembely, S.
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[Coenurus cerebralis infection in Ethiopian highland sheep: incidence and observations on pathogenesis and clinical signs]
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Coenurus cerebralis infection in Ethiopian highland sheep: incidence and observations on pathogenesis and clinical signs
A cross-sectional study was conducted between December 2001 and April 2002 on 94 households and 763 (188 indigenous and 575 crossbred) cattle to determine the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and assess its public health implications in smallholder farms in Wuchale-Jida District, Central E...
Ameni, G.
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Amenu, K.
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Tibbo, Markos
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[Bovine Tuberculosis: Prevalence and risk factor assessment in cattle and cattle owners in Wuchale-Jida District, central Ethiopia]
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Bovine Tuberculosis: Prevalence and risk factor assessment in cattle and cattle owners in Wuchale-Jida District, central Ethiopia
This study sought to determine if sheep suffer neurological symptoms when fed Acacia angustissima leaves, and whether an equivalent amount of 70% acetone extract would have the same effect. In addition, the study tried to determine if treatment of leaves with 70% acetone would destroy the activit...
As part of a series of studies associated with the development of improved vaccines for heartwater (a tick-borne disease of ruminant livestock caused by Cowdria ruminantium), field surveys were carried out to assess losses associated with the disease and the costs associated with controlling it i...
Chamboko, Tafireyi
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Mukhebi, A.W.
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Callaghan, C.J.O.
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Peter, T.F.
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Kruska, R.L.
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Medley, G.F.
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Mahan, S.M.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe]
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The control of heartwater on large-scale commercial and smallholder farms in Zimbabwe
A prospective observational study was conducted among smallholder dairy farmers in Murang'a District, Kenya, to estimate the incidence of Theileria parva infections, as well as calf morbidity and mortality caused by the infection. The study was conducted between March 1995 and August 1996, in fiv...
Gitau, G.K.
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Perry, Brian D.
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McDermott, John J.
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[The incidence, calf morbidity and mortality due to Theileria parva infections in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya]
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The incidence, calf morbidity and mortality due to Theileria parva infections in smallholder dairy farms in Murang'a District, Kenya
A longitudinal study was carried out in the coastal lowlands coconut¯cassava agro-ecological zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province, Kenya between June 1990 and December 1991 to estimate disease incidence and cause-specific case-fatality risk in an average of 120 cattle in 26 small-holder dai...
Maloo, S.H.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Gettinby, G.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[A longitudinal study of disease incidence and case fatality risks on smallholder dairy farms in coastal Kenya]
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A longitudinal study of disease incidence and case fatality risks on smallholder dairy farms in coastal Kenya
Pig keeping is known to be popular in the regions of the southern highlands zone (Mbeya, Iringa and Ruvuma) of Tanzania where more than 60% of pigs under the small-scale production system are raised. However, no epidemiological surveys on porcine cysticercosis have been conducted in the zone in s...
Boa, M.E.
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Mahundi, E.A.
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Kassuku, A.A.
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Willingham, A.L.
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Kyvsgaard, N.C.
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[Epidemiological survey of swine cysticercosis using ante-mortem and post-mortem examination tests in the southern highlands of Tanzania]
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Epidemiological survey of swine cysticercosis using ante-mortem and post-mortem examination tests in the southern highlands of Tanzania
A cross-sectional study to determine individual animal prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) was conducted on 1171 dairy cattle in 12 randomly selected dairy farms in Ethiopia between January 1999 and May 2001 using comparative intradermal tuberculin (CIT) test and bacteriologic study through m...
Ameni, G.
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Bonnet, P.
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Tibbo, Markos
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[A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis in selected dairy farms in Ethiopia]
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A cross-sectional study of bovine tuberculosis in selected dairy farms in Ethiopia
A cross-sectional study was carried out from July to September 1989 in Kaloleni Division, Coast Province, Kenya to estimate the prevalence of vector-transmitted diseases in small-holder dairy cattle and to identify the risk factors associated with different management systems. One hundred and thi...
Maloo, S.H.
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Thorpe, W.R.
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Kiio, G.
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Ngumi, P.
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Rowlands, G.J.
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Perry, Brian D.
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[Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya]
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Seroprevalences of vector-transmitted infections of small-holder dairy cattle in coastal Kenya
Malnutrition, small pox and lung diseases were found to be the major causes of morbidity and mortality among sheep and goats during 1983-1985, although to varying degrees of severity. Several cases of abortion were noted among goats. At slaughter houses, respiratory diseases and fascioliasis were...