Prevalence of Trypanosomiasis Aneamic cattle as a challenge to cattle owners of Butansi Sob-County, Kamuli District in eastern Uganda.

Abstract

The study was conducted in Butansi sub county, Kamuli district in Eastern Uganda in the month of December, 2020, to know the prevalence of trypanosomiasis in Anaemic cattle that has caused big losses to the farmer in cattle production. The study was conducted to compare the prevalence according to the village within the study area, infection according to age and sex of the animals. The data was collected from 90 animals in the villages of Bubogo, Bugombya, Buluke, Bulunga, Ntansi. Microscopy was carried out by Haemotocrit centrifugation was used for trypanosomiasis test. The results showed a prevalence of 48.9% of the tested anaemic cattle, with 59.09% female 40.91% males, and age of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 years as 9.1%, 15.9%, 20.5%, 29.5%, 20.5%, 20.5%, and 4.5% respectively. Here its recommended for appropriate control efforts should be put in place to prevent escalation of trypanosomiasis in this area and Government should enforce frequent mass treatment in the area and train the farmers through local Organizations and extension services on the prevention measures of trypanosomiasis.