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Documenting disease prevalence in the Uganda pig value chain
A disease prevalence survey in Uganda’s Masaka, Mukono and Kamuli districts was recently undertaken by a team of ILRI researchers and postgraduate students from Makerere University. Led by Michel...
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Participatory assessment of animal health constraints and husbandry practices...
From 25 to 29 August 2013, the 14th International Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine (AITVM) was held in Johannesburg, South Africa. The animal health work...
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Ugandan pig disease researcher, Joyce Akol, receives bioinformatics training...
Joyce Akol, a molecular biology MSc student with Makerere University and ILRI (photo credit: ILRI). Joyce Akol, a molecular biology MSc student with Makerere University and the International Livestock...
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New biogas plant improves waste management in Kampala pig abattoir
Danilo Pezo of ILRI engages project staff and partners at the handover of a biogas plant at Wambizzi (photo credit: ILRI/Brian Kawuma). Wambizzi, the only pig abattoir in Uganda is located in...
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Mange-mite infestation in small ruminants in Ethiopia: Systematic review and...
Mange-mites are economically important ectoparasites of sheep and goats responsible for rejection or downgrading of skins in tanneries or leather industries in Ethiopia.The objective of this systematic...
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A meta-analysis of Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCPP) in Ethiopia
This systematic literature review was initiated due to lack of comprehensive information on the status and distribution of contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) in Ethiopia. The objectives of the...
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Practical guides to recognise African Swine fever
The smallholder pg value chain project in Uganda recently produced two posters – for farmers and for butchers – giving information on how to recognise African Swine fever (ASF). Kramer, S., Dione, M....
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Preventing small ruminant diseases through education in Ethiopia
Crucial to preventing animal diseases is helping farmers understand how certain diseases spread. Researchers at the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) have developed an information...
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Value chain actors’ practices associated with the spread of African swine...
This week’s Joint International Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine featured a presentation on value chain...
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The occurrence of bacterial and viral pathogens in smallholder pig production...
This week’s Joint International Conference of the Association of Institutions for Tropical Veterinary Medicine and the Society of Tropical Veterinary Medicine featured a poster on the occurrence of...
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Pig diseases in Uganda: Impacts on pig production, human health and nutrition
In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief...
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Improving cattle health in Tanzania: Some lessons from the Livestock and Fish...
In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief...
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Pig vaccines and diagnostics for African swine fever in Uganda
In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. Pig keeping...
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Navigating upstream and downstream research: reflections from the Livestock...
In late 2016, the CGIAR Research Program on Livestock and Fish produced several synthesis products, including a series of briefs on its animal health work carried out between 2012 and 2016. This brief...
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