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Autor:
Joachim Otte, Christian Schnier, Fiona K. Allan, Gareth Salmon, Johanna T. Wong, Bruno Minjauw
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 11 (2024)
IntroductionIn sub-Saharan Africa, pre-weaning young stock mortality (YSM) is in the order of 20 to 30% across most livestock species and production systems. High YSM has significant economic implications for livestock keepers, but few studies provid
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f68d2534ccd443f297f100ac00416d99
Autor:
Andrew R. Peters, Ciara J. Vance, Michael J. Christian, Jack D. Rust, Johanna T. Wong, Muhammed B. Bolajoko, Fiona K. Allan, Jeimmy Suarez-Martinez
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 5 (2023)
Background: The California mastitis test (CMT) is a simple cow-side indicator of the somatic cell count (SCC) in milk, providing a useful tool in identifying cases of subclinical mastitis in cattle. Mastitis, and in particular subclinical mastitis, i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/a7df5b8911a94c3abcffbd0696cd597c
Autor:
Giles T. Innocent, Ciara Vance, David A. Ewing, Iain J. McKendrick, Solomon Hailemariam, Veronica R. Nwankpa, Fiona K. Allan, Christian Schnier, Andrew R. Peters
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol 9 (2022)
BackgroundPremature death of livestock is a problem in all ruminant production systems. While the number of premature ruminant deaths in a country is a reasonable indicator for the nation's health, few data sources exist in a country like Ethiopia th
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/4932e34b8d07450bbd072a45df884c11
Autor:
Andrew R. Peters, Erin J. Williams, Nathaniel F. Makoni, Bridgit S. Muasa, Johanna T. Wong, Fiona K. Allan, Chris M. Ngige, Peter J.H. Ball, Michael Christian
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 6 (2022)
Background: The use of artificial insemination (AI) has great potential to improve smallholder dairy herds in Africa, however poor success and, in some situations, high costs in Kenya, have been discouraging. Effective AI requires accurate oestrus de
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/62e774e56cac445d80c091a6129942fe
Autor:
Yacob Aklilu Gebreyes, Brian D. Perry, Getachew Legese, Solomon Hailemariam, Fiona K. Allan, Karen Smyth, Azage Tegegne, Andrew R. Peters
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 6 (2022)
Background: This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups. The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, pr
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/0d1c42e23a4b48b5988e7914cd671078
Autor:
Yacob Aklilu Gebreyes, Brian D. Perry, Getachew Legese, Solomon Hailemariam, Fiona K. Allan, Karen Smyth, Azage Tegegne, Andrew R. Peters
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 6 (2022)
Background: This paper describes a pilot study undertaken in 2018, to determine the key data needs of each of the different Ethiopian dairy sector stakeholder groups. The study aimed to characterise the emerging trends of dairy product production, pr
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/07039d0ba6144d1ca1b79d17e2861c70
Autor:
Andrew R. Peters, Erin J. Williams, Nathaniel F. Makoni, Bridgit S. Muasa, Johanna T. Wong, Fiona K. Allan, Chris M. Ngige, Peter J.H. Ball, Michael Christian
Publikováno v:
Gates Open Research, Vol 6 (2022)
Background: The use of artificial insemination (AI) has great potential to improve smallholder dairy herds in Africa, however high costs and often poor success rates have been discouraging. Effective AI requires accurate oestrus detection and the mea
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/5855273d6f224479bf00893fa025ff86
Autor:
Fiona K. Allan, Siddharth Jayaraman, Edith Paxton, Emmanuel Sindoya, Tito Kibona, Robert Fyumagwa, Furaha Mramba, Stephen J. Torr, Johanneke D. Hemmink, Philip Toye, Tiziana Lembo, Ian Handel, Harriet K. Auty, W. Ivan Morrison, Liam J. Morrison
Publikováno v:
Frontiers in Genetics, Vol 12 (2021)
East Coast fever (ECF) in cattle is caused by the Apicomplexan protozoan parasite Theileria parva, transmitted by the three-host tick Rhipicephalus appendiculatus. The African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) is the natural host for T. parva but does not su
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/64f06750d919482b8a9be9443d7aa571
Autor:
Johanna T. Wong, Jennifer K. Lane, Fiona K. Allan, Gema Vidal, Ciara Vance, Meritxell Donadeu, Wendi Jackson, Veronica Nwankpa, Shubisa Abera, Getnet Abie Mekonnen, Nigatu Kebede, Berhanu Admassu, Kassaw Amssalu, Alemayehu Lemma, Tsegaw Fentie, Woutrina Smith, Andrew R. Peters
Publikováno v:
Animals, Vol 12, Iss 16, p 2126 (2022)
Morbidity and mortality of young stock present economic and production challenges to livestock producers globally. In Ethiopia, calf morbidity and mortality rates, particularly due to diarrhea and respiratory disease, are high, limiting production, i
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/be1924e812a3449ebb036d3cc410a80f
Autor:
Jennifer S Lord, Rachel S Lea, Fiona K Allan, Mechtilda Byamungu, David R Hall, Jessica Lingley, Furaha Mramba, Edith Paxton, Glyn A Vale, John W Hargrove, Liam J Morrison, Stephen J Torr, Harriet K Auty
Publikováno v:
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 14, Iss 8, p e0008288 (2020)
In the absence of national control programmes against Rhodesian human African trypanosomiasis, farmer-led treatment of cattle with pyrethroid-based insecticides may be an effective strategy for foci at the edges of wildlife areas, but there is limite
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/06a6b1d6aec441d3a896b8bf733e7d51