The extent of farm-level extra-label drug use in Kenya is not well documented in spite of its important implications on food safety, human health and international trade. One hundred and thirteen farmers in Kajiado and Narok districts were interviewed between October 2005 and February 2006 using ...
Irungu, P.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Mbogoh, S.G.
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Nyamwaro, Sospeter S.
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Murilla, G.A.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya]
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Evidence of improper usage of veterinary drugs in cattle in Maasailand, Kenya
This paper reviews the ways in which the economic impact of parasitic diseases of production animals have been evaluated. It then discusses the shortfalls of such studies as well as the opportunities for improving the quality of economic impact assessments and their value to decision makers in th...
Perry, Brian D.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Improving the assessment of the economic impact of parasitic diseases and of their control in production animals]
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Improving the assessment of the economic impact of parasitic diseases and of their control in production animals
The authors evaluate the impact of foot and mouth disease (FMD) and control of the disease in the Philippines using cost-benefit analysis. A scenario in which FMD control is maintained at recent levels with continued presence of the disease is compared to scenarios in which a publicly funded prog...
Randolph, Thomas F.
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Perry, Brian D.
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Benigno, C.C.
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Santos , I.J.
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Agbayani, A.L.
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Coleman, P.
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Webb, R.
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Gleeson, L.J.
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[The economic impact of foot and mouth disease control and eradication in the Philippines]
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The economic impact of foot and mouth disease control and eradication in the Philippines
Livestock kept or produced in smallholder farming systems are an important component of the agricultural economy in the developing world. The role of livestock on smallholder farms varies widely, providing draught power for crop production or as a production activity for subsistence needs or mark...
McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Staal, Steven J.
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[The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries]
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The economics of optimal health and productivity in smallholder livestock systems in developing countries
A pilot study of the economic impact of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in the countries and region of South-East Asia is described. Previous economic impact assessments are reviewed and summarised and a synthesis of these contributions is constructed. A framework for the future economic impact of t...
Perry, Brian D.
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Kalpravidh, W.
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Coleman, P.G.
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Horst, H.S.
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McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Glesson, L.J.
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[The economic impact of foot and mouth disease and its control in South-East Asia: A preliminary assessment with special reference to Thailand]
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The economic impact of foot and mouth disease and its control in South-East Asia: A preliminary assessment with special reference to Thailand
In developing countries, food-borne diseases are one of the most important public health problems and animal-source foods cause a large proportion of such diseases. In sub-Saharan Africa where many people live in poverty, the level of food hygiene is very low. This is not only because living envi...
Makita, K.
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Grace, Delia
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Baker, Derek
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Staal, Steven J.
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[ILRI/BMZ safe food fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa]
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ILRI/BMZ safe food fair food: Building capacity to improve the safety of animal-source foods and ensure continued market access for poor farmers in sub-Saharan Africa
The general role of veterinary epidemiology and economics to national animal-disease control throughout the world is considered for the four main groupings of animal diseases: zoonotic, food-borne, endemic and epidemic diseases. This is done by considering how veterinary epidemiology and economic...
Perry, Brian D.
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McDermott, John J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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[Can epidemiology and economics make a meaningful contribution to national animal-disease control?]
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Can epidemiology and economics make a meaningful contribution to national animal-disease control?
Zoonoses occur at the interface of human and animal disease and partly because their impact and management fall across two sectors they are often neglected. The Global Burden of Disease captures the impact of zoonoses on human health in terms of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs). Based on th...
Grace, Delia
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Gilbert, J.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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[The multiple burdens of zoonotic disease and an ecohealth approach to their assessment]
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The multiple burdens of zoonotic disease and an ecohealth approach to their assessment