Evaluates the productivity of Boran cattle maintained with chemoprophylaxis in an area of massive Glossina morsitans sub morsitans, G. pallidipes et G. Brevipalpis challenge at Makwaja ranch, in Tanzania and analyses the effect of a chemoprophylactic drug (isometamidium chloride) on cattle produc...
Trail, J.C.M.
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Murray, M.
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Sones, Keith R.
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Jibbo, J.M.C.
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Durkin, J.W.
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Light, D.E.
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[Chemoprophylaxis: Boran cattle can be productive under high tsetse challenge]
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Chemoprophylaxis: Boran cattle can be productive under high tsetse challenge
Reports the productivity levels achieved by grade Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis at Mkwaja ranch (Tanzania) from 1973 to 1982. Analyses the effects of year and season of calving on birth, cow age, calf sex and area & location of herd on performance of the environmental influences. Ev...
Evaluates the productivity of grade Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under severe trypanosomiasis risk at Mkwaja ranch, Tanzania; uses data based on more than 20,000 calving records over the 10-year period from 1973 to 1982; discusses environmental influences on performance traits and ...
Trail, J.C.M.
,
Sones, Keith R.
,
Jibbo, J.M.C.
,
Durkin, J.W.
,
Light, D.E.
,
Murray, M.
,
[Productivity of Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk]
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Productivity of Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk
Reproductive performance, mortality, growth, and culling and replacement rates based on 20000 calving records were evaluated for grade Boran beef cattle maintained with trypanosomiasis risk in Tanzania. Under ranching conditions, over a 10-year period in this area of high Glossina moistens morsi...