Background
Ethiopia has high prevalences of udder health problems including clinical and subclinical mastitis across production systems in different livestock species. Previous studies on udder health problems have largely focused on identification of mastitis causing microbial pathogens and asso...
Amenu, K.
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Grace, Delia
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Wieland, Barbara
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[Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation]
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Important knowledge gaps among pastoralists on causes and treatment of udder health problems in livestock in southern Ethiopia: results of qualitative investigation
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
Waterborne pathogenic agents affect the health of people either by direct consumption of contaminated water or by its indirect use in food production and/or processing. Studies on the microbiological quality of water in rural areas of Ethiopia are still limited, especially at the household level....
Amenu, K.
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Spengler, M.
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Markemann, A.
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Zarate, A.V.
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[Microbial quality of water in rural households of Ethiopia: Implications for milk safety and public health]
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Microbial quality of water in rural households of Ethiopia: Implications for milk safety and public health
Compared to the total water use in livestock production systems, water for livestock drinking is small in amount but is an important requirement for health and productivity of animals. This study was carried out to assess constraints and challenges of meeting drinking water requirements of livest...
Amenu, K.
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Markemann, A.
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Roessler, R.
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Siegmund-Schultze, M.
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Abebe, G.
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Zarate, A.V.
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[Constraints and challenges of meeting the water requirements of livestock in Ethiopia: Cases of Lume and Siraro districts]
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Constraints and challenges of meeting the water requirements of livestock in Ethiopia: Cases of Lume and Siraro districts
Background
Safety and wholesomeness of milk intended for human consumption are influenced by various interlinked factors. However, information on what these factors are, especially in the pastoral traditional communities of Ethiopia, is largely lacking. The objective of this study is to assess th...
Amenu, K.
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Wieland, Barbara
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Szonyi, Barbara
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Grace, Delia
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[Milk handling practices and consumption behavior among Borana pastoralists in southern Ethiopia]
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Milk handling practices and consumption behavior among Borana pastoralists in southern Ethiopia