by UMPCU | Dec 28, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Cryptosporidiosis is yet another Zoonotic disease. It is caused by infection with the single-celled parasite – Cryptosporidium parvum. This parasite is found in many mammals including lambs, calves, goat kids, piglets and humans. It can be very frustrating to...
by UMPCU | Dec 18, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Zoonotic diseases are diseases that are transferred between animals and people. and from people to animals. They may be acquired or spread in a variety of ways: through the air (aerosol), by direct contact, by contact with an inanimate object that harbors the disease...
by UMPCU | Dec 4, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
A host of livestock farmers in Ssembabule District have resorted to using bat fumigant to kill ticks which have continued to resist several types of acaricides. According to Moses Ninsiima, the chairperson Ssembabule Cattle Keepers Association, although bat fumigant...
by UMPCU | Nov 20, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — that is, a declining effectiveness of medicines to treat bacterial infections — is identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global health, development and food security.1AMR occurs when...
by UMPCU | Sep 11, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Brucellosis is an infectious disease that occurs from contact with animals carrying Brucella bacteria. Brucella can infect cattle, goats, camels, dogs, and pigs. The bacteria can spread to humans if you come in contact with infected meat or the placenta of infected...
