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Perry, Brian D.Kalpravidh, W.Benigno, C.Coleman, P.G.Horst, H.S.McDermott, John J.Randolph, Thomas F.Rivera, H.Guerrero, R.Gleeson, L.J.[Determining the economic impact of FMD control and eradication: A series of case studies. Poster abstract]Determining the economic impact of FMD control and eradication: A series of case studies. Poster abstract

Heartwater is a tick-borne disease of cattle, sheep and goats and some wild ruminants prevalent in much of Africa and the Caribbean. It is caused by the rickettsial organism Cowdria ruminantium and transmitted by ticks of the genus Amblyomma. The disease has traditionally been controlled by the u...


Minjauw, B.Kruska, R.L.Odero, A.Randolph, Thomas F.McDermott, John J.Mahan, S.M.Perry, Brian D.[Economic impact assessment of Cowdria ruminantium infection and its control in Southern Africa]Economic impact assessment of Cowdria ruminantium infection and its control in Southern Africa

Although it is widely recognized that non-monetary transaction costs influence the use of livestock health services by smallholder livestock keepers in developing countries, their identification and measurement has remained problematic. This study addresses this gap using a methodology commonly a...


Randolph, Thomas F.Ndung'u, L.W.[Evaluating transaction costs in the delivery of livestock health services in Kenya]Evaluating transaction costs in the delivery of livestock health services in Kenya

East Coast Fever (ECF) is a major risk and constraint to the smallholder dairy sector in Kenya. The effects of ECF can be largely controlled by the use of acaricides, animal husbandry measures, and potentially through immunisation. In Kenya, some smallholder dairy farmers apply one or more of the...


Leneman, J.M.McDermott, John J.Okuthe, O.S.Randolph, Thomas F.[Farmers' perceptions of East Coast fever risk and adoption of control strategies in Kenya]Farmers' perceptions of East Coast fever risk and adoption of control strategies in Kenya

Animal diseases have a major impact on crop-livestock systems in West Africa. The productivity of all crop-livestock systems is limited both by the direct effects of overt disease and by strategies that are adopted to mitigate disease risk. Epidemic diseases require substantial expenditures to li...


McDermott, John J.Richard, D.Randolph, Thomas F.[Incidence of animal diseases and their current and future impacts on crop-livestock systems in West africa]Incidence of animal diseases and their current and future impacts on crop-livestock systems in West africa

With the continuing globalization of trade and the evolving regulatory environment under the World Trade Organization, there has been renewed interest in many developing countries to review disease control policies that may affect their trade in livestock and livestock products. In particular, a ...


Randolph, Thomas F.Perry, Brian D.Horst, H.S.Agbayani, A.Benigno, C.Kalpravidh, W.Gleeson, L.J.[Improving the economic analysis of control interventions for diseases of trade: Lessons from two case studies of FMD control in South East Asia]Improving the economic analysis of control interventions for diseases of trade: Lessons from two case studies of FMD control in South East Asia

We conducted a field trial among Maasai cattle-keepers in Nkuruman and Nkineji areas of Kenya to evaluate the effectiveness of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of trypanosomosis in cattle. The technology was a repellent (2-methoxy 4-methylphenol) emitted from disp...


Bett, Bernard K.Randolph, Thomas F.Irungu, P.Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.Kitala, P.Gathuma, J.Grace, DeliaVale, G.Hargrove, J.McDermott, John J.[Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya]Field trial of a synthetic tsetse-repellent technology developed for the control of bovine trypanosomosis in Kenya

Randolph, Thomas F.[A focus on focus: Reigning in an eclectic past to make a bigger difference]A focus on focus: Reigning in an eclectic past to make a bigger difference

Randolph, Thomas F.Ballantyne, Peter G.Lefore, NicoleRischkowsky, Barbara A.[CGIAR and IFAD: Sharing and scaling up innovations?]CGIAR and IFAD: Sharing and scaling up innovations?
Kang'ethe, Erastus K.M'Ibui, G.M.Randolph, Thomas F.Lang'at, A.K.[Prevalence of aflatoxin m1 and b1 in milk and animal feeds from urban smallholder dairy production in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya]Prevalence of aflatoxin m1 and b1 in milk and animal feeds from urban smallholder dairy production in Dagoretti Division, Nairobi, Kenya

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