The new pour-on insecticides that can be used to control tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis confer benefits to the owners of the cattle given treatments and other people keeping cattle in areas affected by the control. A study was conducted in southwest Ethiopia to assess farmers' perceptions of ...
Swallow, B.M.
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Woudyalew Mulatu
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Leak, S.G.A.
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[Potential demand for a mixed public-private animal health input: evaluation of a pour-on insecticide for controlling tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in Ethiopia]
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Potential demand for a mixed public-private animal health input: evaluation of a pour-on insecticide for controlling tsetse-transmitted trypanosomiasis in Ethiopia
Implementation of Community-based Animal Health Service (CARS) in Eastern Hararghe Zone, of the Oromia Regional State was an important component of the Dairy Goat Development Programme (DGDP). DGDP had been implemented between 1989 and 1997 in selected areas of Ethiopian highlands to improve hous...
Ayalew, W.
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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[Perspectives of maintaining community-based animal health services in the highlands of eastern Hararge: Implications of operating under unclear policy environments]
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Perspectives of maintaining community-based animal health services in the highlands of eastern Hararge: Implications of operating under unclear policy environments
A survey was conducted to characterize cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones of the Amhara Regional State of northeastern Ethiopia. Rapid survey and semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect data on herd structures, indicative productive...
Tadesse, D.
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Ayalew, W.
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Hegde, B.P.
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[Survey of traditional cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones, Ethiopia]
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Survey of traditional cattle production systems and preferred cattle functions in North and South Wollo Zones, Ethiopia
The effects of trypanosome and helminth infections on health and production parameters in 2000 village N'Dama cattle were assessed periodically. Blood examination showed Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax to be prevalent, while strongylid-type eggs were those most frequently encountered...
Dwinger, R.H.
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Agyemang, K.
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Kaufmann, J.
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Grieve, A.S.
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Bah, M.L.
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[Effects of trypanosome and helminth infections on health and production parameters of village N'Dama cattle in The Gambia]
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Effects of trypanosome and helminth infections on health and production parameters of village N'Dama cattle in The Gambia
This paper describes an assessment of the technical competence and ethical behaviour of Community-based Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) in Mwingi District, Kenya. From 99 trained CAHWs, 40 participated in the study. Using a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire, direct observation of the relevan...
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Murithii, PM
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Agumbah, G.J.O.
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Obhai, G
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[Assessment of the technical competence and ethical behaviour of community-based animal health workers in Mwingi District, Kenya]
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Assessment of the technical competence and ethical behaviour of community-based animal health workers in Mwingi District, Kenya
This paper describes a study on the sustainability of Community-based Animal Health Worker (CAHW) services in Mwingi District, Kenya. These services began in 1992 and were supported by the District Veterinary Authority (DVA) with assistance from the Integrated Food Security Programme Eastern (I...
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Murithii, PM
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Agumbah, G.J.O.
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Obhai, G
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[Sustainability of a privatized community-based animal health worker system in Mwingi district, Kenya]
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Sustainability of a privatized community-based animal health worker system in Mwingi district, Kenya
Interbull Centre
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[Proceedings of the Interbull technical workshop Verden, Germany, 22-23 October 2000]
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Proceedings of the Interbull technical workshop Verden, Germany, 22-23 October 2000
Mycotoxin contamination of foods and animal feeds is a worldwide problem for human and animal health. Controlling mycotoxin contamination has drawn the attention of scientists and other food and feed stakeholders all over the world. Despite best efforts targeting field and storage preventive meas...
Temba, Benigni A.
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Sultanbawa, Y.
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Kriticos, D.J.
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Fox, Glen P.
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Harvey, Jagger J.W.
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Fletcher, M.T.
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[Tools for controlling a major global food and feed safety risk: Non-biological post-harvest procedures to decontaminate mycotoxins in food and feeds]
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Tools for controlling a major global food and feed safety risk: Non-biological post-harvest procedures to decontaminate mycotoxins in food and feeds
The purpose of this study was multivariate analysis of relationship between use of antimicrobial agents and distribution of antimicrobial resistance in pig farms using the data of Japanese Veterinary Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (JVARM). The antimicrobial resistance and husbandry da...
Goto, M.
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Makita, K.
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Ozawa, M.
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Asai, T.
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Tamura, Y.
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[The association between the use of antibiotics and distribution of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli from pigs in Japan]
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The association between the use of antibiotics and distribution of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli from pigs in Japan
Data collected on 3256 lambs born to Horro and Menz breed ewes single-sire mated to 71 rams at the International Livestock research Institute (ILRI) Debre Berhan station between September 1992 and June 1996 were analysed for rates of survival and growth from birth to weaning. A significantly lowe...
Mukasa-Mugerwa, E.
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Lahlou-Kassi, A.
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Anindo, D.O.
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Rege, J.E.O.
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Tembely, S.
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Tibbo, Markos
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Baker, R.L.
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[Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia]
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Between and within breed variation in lamb survival and the risk factors associated with major causes of mortality in indigenous Horro and menz sheep in Ethiopia