Department of Animal Production and Management: Recent submissions

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Estimation of cost of liver lost due to fascioliasis in Soroti and Katakwi districts

Ayesigamukama, Emmanuel (Busitema University, 2024)

Fascioliasis is a parasitic infection of livestock caused by liver flukes of the genus Fasciola. It affects the health and productivity of animals causing economic losses due to liver condemnation and reduced meat quality. ...
Anthelminthic resistance in cooperia and trichostrongylus species to albendazole 2.5% in selected cattle reared in Bugiri district, eastern Uganda

Bogere, Mausen (Busitema University, 2024)

Anthelmintic resistance is an increasing devastating phenomenon resulting from the over 87.8% of anthelmintic drugs. A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the existence of AR of GIT nematiodes (Cooperia spp and ...
The growth performance of grower pigs fed on moringa oleifera seed meal supplement at Busitema university Arapai campus

Arekia, Freda Opilowi (Busitema University, 2024)

This experimental study aimed to evaluate the effects of Moringa oleifera seed meal (MOSM) rations on the growth performance of grower pigs. To achieve this, the researcher sought to assess the nutritional composition of ...
Antimicrobial screening of selected medicinal plants used for treating wound infections in cattle in Acholi sub region (Kitgum district)

Oketayot, Allan (Busitema University, 2024)

Antimicrobial resistance is currently having a significant impact due to treatment failure associated with multidrug-resistant bacteria and it has become a global animal and public health concern. Medicinal plants form an ...
Limitations to the adoption of artificial insemination by dairy farmers in Bundibugyo district :

Wakame, Nicholas (Busitema University, 2024)

Artificial insemination (A.I) is the technique of transferring semen containing viable spermatozoa collected from male animals into the reproductive tract of the female animals to facilitate conception without natural ...
Prevalence of bovine fascioliasis along the wetlands of Soroti and Katakwi district, eastern Uganda

Tema, Simba Simon (Busitema University, 2024)

Bovine fascioliasis, caused by the trematode parasite Fasciola spp., poses a significant threat to livestock health and productivity in many regions worldwide. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of bovine fascioliasis ...
Prevalence and risk factors of bovine brucellosis in Nsambya sub county, Kyankwanzi district

Nkwatsibwe, Norman (Busitema University, 2023)

The study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of bovine brucellosis in Nsambya sub-county, Kyankwanzi District. A total of 100 animals (cattle) were involved in the study to determine the prevalence ...
Factors affecting dairy production in Mukura sub county, Ngora district.

Obenyu, Francis (Busitema University, 2023)

Background. The global milk production in 2020 reached nearly 906 million tonnes, up to 2.0 percent from 2019, driven by output increases in all geographical regions, except in Africa, where production remained stable (FAO, ...
The farmers’ knowledge, attitude and practices about tick control in Gweri sub county, Soroti district.

Okiror, Emmanuel (Busitema University, 2023)

In Uganda, over 75% of the total losses in cattle are through debility, direct mortality, morbidity losses in milk, hides and beef have been attributed to ticks and TBDs and their control in cattle accounted for 86% of the ...
Prevalence of clinical CBPP among cattle slaughtered in Namutumba T/C abattoir

Lukooya, Ivan (Busitema University, 2022)

Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is an important infectious disease of respiratory system of cattle, caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subspecies mycoides. A cross sectional study was conducted in different districts ...
To determine the impact of ethno pharmacological drugs on control of trypanosomosis in Iriiri sub-county, Napak district

Ogeatum, James (Busitema University, 2023)

The study was carried out so as to determine the impact of ethno pharmacological drugs, the types of ethno pharmacological drugs and their usage on control of trypanosomosis disease in Iriiri Sub County, Napak district. ...
Efficacy of pawpaw seed extracts in the management of gastrointestinal nematodes in pigs

Otim, Samuel (Busitema University, 2023)

Pigs is one of the species reared by socio-economically weaker sections of the society. It is evident that pigs’ population increased significantly from 0.19 million in 1980 to 1.7 million in 2002 and to 3.2 in 2008 (Report, ...
The epidemiology of ruminal and reticular foreign bodies among cattle slaughtered at Lira and Soroti city abattoirs

Adoko, Jacob (Busitema University, 2023)

A cross sectional study was conducted on cattle slaughtered at Lira and Soroti city abattoirs from September to November 2022 to determine the prevalence, types and quantity of foreign bodies in rumen and reticulum. The ...
Assessment of farmer’s knowledge on the control measures of African swine fever in Okwerodot sub county, Kole district

Oyie, Ogwok Levy (Busitema University, 2022)

High morbidity and mortality resulting from African swine fever among the pig population have caused heavy economic losses to farmers, threaten food security, and limited piggery production. This study assessed farmers ...
Effect of replacing soybean meal with millet brewers waste as a feed ingredient on feed intake and weight gain in broiler chicken

Etudat, David Nathan (Busitema University, 2023)

An analytical, experimental and quantitative study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of replacing soybean meal with millet brewers waste on the feed intake and weight gain in broiler chicken in Pamba ...
The efficacy of pawpaw (carica papaya) leaves as a dewormer in the treatment of gastrointestinal tract (git) nematodes in goats at Arapai village

Awekonimungu, Foska (Busitema University, 2023)

The comparative study on the anthelmintic potency of pawpaw leaf was investigated in naturally infected local indigenous goats of age group between 5-12 months which was in accordance with the study conducted by Nsereko ...
Efficacy of azadirachta indica (neem tree) leaves infusions on ixodidae collected in Baitambogwe sub county, Mayuge district.

Kibikyo, Joseph (Busitema University, 2023)

Ticks are one of the most significant factors of global veterinary importance and regarded as the most important vectors of livestock parasites causing significant economic losses. The commonly available synthetic aacaricides ...
Assessment of heavy metals residues in broiler chickens from different farms in Mbikko, Njeru municipality

Gatisa, Paul (Busitema University, 2023)

Heavy metals are elements having relatively high density and are toxic at low concentration; they are divided into essential and non-essential heavy metals. They exist naturally within the atmosphere resulting from human ...
Water and formalin adulteration of milk sold in markets around Soroti city

Takoberwa, Madinah (Busitema University, 2023)

This research was carried out from Soroti city in eastern Uganda. It involved collecting fresh milk samples randomly from farmers, vendors and then dairy shops and qualitatively determining formalin and water adulterants, ...
Efficacy of ricinus communis leaf extract against rhipicephalus appendiculatus and amblyoma variegatumm on Arapai farm

Okuda, William (Busitema University, 2022)

Parasitic infections are one of the major problems affecting the livestock industry in many regions of the world. Ticks are considered one of the important and harmful bloodsucking species of ectoparasites of domestic ...

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