A5018909780- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies
- Livestock Management and Performance Improvement
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Veterinary Oncology Research
- Antimicrobial Peptides and Activities
- Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Botanical Research and Chemistry
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Vector-Borne Animal Diseases
University of Venda
2024-2025
University of Limpopo
2016-2023
Respondents (n = 180) from Mutale municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa, were interviewed so as to assess the factors affecting use of medicinal herbs in treatment livestock diseases.A significantly greater proportion males (79.8%) than females (52.7%) preferred a combination methods (P < 0.05).A (36.8%) (10.6%) using only 0.05).There was no significant difference proportions and conventional drugs > 0.05).Overall, respondents between 20-40years old (83.1%) unschooled (46.6%)...
The aim of this study was to investigate the occurrence and diversity pathogenic bacteria in environment at a livestock farm Limpopo Province.Environmental samples were collected from three sampling locations: cattle camp (CC), sheep (SHC), goat (GC).Samples processed analysed for total bacterial counts Biotechnology Laboratory, University Limpopo, South Africa.Identifications done with Matrix Assisted Laser Disorption Ionisation Time Flight Mass Spectometry (MALDI-TOF MS) using simplified...
Nguni cattle in South Africa are diminishing at the expense of exotic breeds and crossbreeds. Therefore, Industrial Development Corporation Mpumalanga Province Department Agriculture adopted conservation project. Herds 30 heifers a bull were allocated to 34 communal property associations (CPAs) 40 private farms. This study aimed evaluate growth reproductive performance across three ecological zones two ownership patterns. Nine CPAs nine farms sampled. Age first calving, conception, weaning...
In sub-Saharan Africa, goat farming has shown to be a significant intervention in the fight against poverty. However, productivity of goats is threatened by several challenges, such as limited forage availability, especially during dry seasons when quantity and quality decline. The study aimed gather smallholder farmers' knowledge on identity nutritional qualities fodder trees browsed area. Fourteen farmers were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. Botanical identification...
The study was carried out in the Mnisi Tribal Authority, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, between August and October 2021. Ethno-veterinary data were collected using pre-structured questionnaires field observations with cattle owners. analyzed summarized descriptive statistics. Frequently mentioned plants belonged to families Vitaceae (Cissus quandrangularis), Euphorbiaceae (Synadenium cupulare), Fabaceae (Dichrostachys cinerea), Solanaceae (Nicotiana batacum), Euphorbiacae (Jatropha...
Background: Bovine brucellosis causes substantial loses in livestock production systems through abortions and infertility. The aim of this study was to determine whether the occurrence bovine is influenced by climatic variabilities. Methods: Data on confirmed cases from year 2013 2018 retrieved Limpopo Department Agriculture Land Reform Rural Development. Temperature rainfall data South African Weather Services. A semi structured questionnaire used gather information management related risk...
G oat production plays an integral role in the world especially communal areas because they can survive under tough climatic conditions (Fikru and Omer, 2015).The indigenous goats reared are commonly perceived as less productive than exotic breeds successful is often affected by various challenges such malnutrition, poor health, welfare-related issues caused unavailability of resources (Gwanzura et al., 2011;Abreu 2017).The farmers rarely conduct livestock management practices vaccinations,...