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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.Murray, M.Sones, Keith R.Jibbo, J.M.C.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.[Chemoprophylaxis: Boran cattle can be productive under high tsetse challenge]Chemoprophylaxis: Boran cattle can be productive under high tsetse challenge

We review the global dynamics of livestock disease over the last two decades. Our imperfect ability to detect and report disease hinders assessment of trends, but we suggest that, although endemic diseases continue their historic decline in wealthy countries, poor countries experience static or d...


Perry, Brian D.Grace, DeliaSones, Keith R.[Current drivers and future directions of global livestock disease dynamics]Current drivers and future directions of global livestock disease dynamics

Feeding the World in 2050 is a major challenge at the forefront of the global development agenda. The importance of agriculture in addressing this challenge has re-emerged in recent years as food security issues are considered in a more holistic manner. The role of livestock as part of the soluti...


Smith, Jimmy W.Tarawali, Shirley A.Grace, DeliaSones, Keith R.[Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector]Feeding the world in 2050: Trade‐offs, synergies and tough choices for the livestock sector

Livestock contribute to the livelihoods of roughly 70% of the world's poor, supporting farmers, consumers, traders, and laborers throughout the developing world. Furthermore, there is an increasing demand for livestock products for the growing and more affluent populations of many developing coun...


Perry, Brian D.Sones, Keith R.[Poverty reduction through animal health]Poverty reduction through animal health

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...


Trail, J.C.M.Murray, M.Sones, Keith R.Jibbo, J.M.C.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.[Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk]Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk

Implications • Livestock contribute to food supply by converting low-value materials, inedible or unpalatable for people, into milk, meat, and eggs; livestock also decrease food supply by competing with people for food, especially grains fed to pigs and poultry. Currently, livestock supply 13% of...


Smith, Jimmy W.Sones, Keith R.Grace, DeliaMacMillan, SusanTarawali, Shirley A.Herrero, Mario T.[Beyond milk, meat, and eggs: Role of livestock in food and nutrition security]Beyond milk, meat, and eggs: Role of livestock in food and nutrition security

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...


Trail, J.C.M.Murray, M.Sones, Keith R.Jibbo, J.M.C.Durkin, J.W.Light, D.E.[Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk]Boran cattle maintained by chemoprophylaxis under trypanosomiasis risk

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