In response to farmer requests after milk from their herds was rejected by processors due poor quality, a study carried out April October 2011 determine the prevalence of sub clinical mastitis, associated risk factors and causative micro-organisms. Samples were collected 195 dairy cows on 23 randomly selected farms delivering Isangano, Kirebe Nyagatare collection centres in District, Rwanda. The Draminski Mastitis Detector used detect mastitis individual based electrical conductivity...

A survey involving 120 small-scale dairy farmers was carried out to assess risk factors associated with brucellosis in cattle from selected sectors of Nyagatare District, Rwanda. sample nine tested for using the Rose Bengal Test. Of respondents, 57.5% were unaware as a disease, 85.8% did not screen new additions herd and 82.5% remove seropositive animals herd. The prevalence herds cows no history abortion 38.5% 17.0% those abortion. None respondents disinfected sites or vaccinated against...

South Africa's livestock population is rapidly evolving and consequently will require sustained epidemiological surveillance to detect prevent diseases which contribute a decrease in productivity, public health risk food wastage. Fasciola infection one of the commonest affecting significant portion meat offal's are declared unfit for human consumption. This study assessed prevalence monetary losses associated with at three abattoirs Eastern Cape Province. A retrospective data all slaughtered...

Rift Valley fever (RVF) virus is caused by a zoonotic arbovirus that endemic to eastern and southern Africa. It has also been reported in West North Africa, Madagascar the Arabian Peninsula. The transmitted mosquitoes, but people can become infected while handling blood or other body fluids of animals humans with RVF. In 2007, there was large outbreak RVF Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan Somalia. Outbreaks were South Africa 2008-2011. epidemiology factors for disease occurrence Rwanda are neither...

Fasciolosis is an important zoonotic disease that responsible for a significant loss in food resource and animal productivity. The objectives of this study were to determine the seasonal prevalence risk factors associated with

Despite the significant public health burden of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Rwanda, prevalence bTB is poorly documented. This study was conducted to estimate cattle using gross examination granulomatous lesions, identify mycobacteria species suspected samples, and evaluate economic impact meat condemnation based on bTB-like lesions industry Rwanda. Routine inspection at Societe d'Abattoir de Nyabugogo (SABAN)-Nyabugogo Abattoir. Tissue samples including 31 lymph nodes, 3 lungs 2 livers were...

The intestinal morphology and pH of digesta broiler chickens at 35 days old were studied. Birds reared on these dietary treatments (T). T1, positive control, contained 668 g salinomycin 500 zinc bacitracin per kg feed. Treatments, T2, T3 T4, graded levels Moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) feed, namely starter (1, 3, 5 g), grower (3, 9, 15 g) finisher (5, 15, 25 g). T5 was a negative control (without supplementation). provided feed water ad libitum. in had the highest proventriculus pH, birds...

Four subclinical mastitis diagnostic tests (the UdderCheck® test [a lactate dehydrogenasebased test], the California Mastitis Test [CMT], Draminski® conductivity-based test] and PortaSCC® portable somatic cell count-based test]) were compared in a study comprising crossbreed dairy cows (n = 30) during September October 2015. Sensitivity specificity of CMT, with as reference. The results using kappa statistics. Duplicate quarter milk samples 120) concurrently subjected to four tests. 88.46%...

In 1992 the South African meat industry was deregulated and this led to formation of new Marketing Agricultural Products Act, Act no. 47 1996. The made provisions for producers sell animals customers their own choice at mutually agreed prices. Thus, in informal sector took advantage free marketing system. result a substantial increase number slaughtered sector. Unfortunately requirements animal identification are not always observed Challenges faced by communal farmers which include...

This study investigated the overall prevalence of Haemonchus contortus infection in sheep and goats from five purposively selected subdivisions (sectors) Nyagatare district January to December 2014, after a high gastrointestinal parasites generalized poor productivity was reported small ruminants some districts Rwanda. Faecal egg counts (FEC) were performed using Modified Wisconsin Sugar Floatation method Fluorescent-labeled peanut-lectin agglutination test while enumerations, as log (FEC),...

Ingestion of indigestible foreign bodies in cattle is a pathological condition both economic and health importance. It has mostly been reported association with feed scarcity. The aim this study was to investigate the occurrence nature materials abattoir fore-stomach specimens Ngoma district, Rwanda. Each chamber opened by incision, then given thorough macroscopic examination visual inspection palpation for presence materials. results show that there an overall 17.4% cattle. highest (25.3%)...

Information obtained from abattoirs on the causes of lung condemnation is important in preventing spread zoonotic diseases and for promoting food security. In this study, we assessed cattle at three represented as ANA, QTA EBA to evaluate financial losses associated with condemnation. A retrospective study (n = 51 302) involving use abattoir slaughter records 2010-2012 an active survey 1374) was conducted July December 2013. The revealed main pneumonia (1.09%, 2.21% 0.77%), emphysema (1.12%,...

Food production needs to double, with minimum waste, if hunger and poverty is be alleviated in South Africa. The condemnation of liver during meat inspection represents a huge waste protein food resource. This paper measures the quantity condemned three abattoirs Eastern Cape Province Africa assesses causes monetary loss associated these condemnations. A retrospective study (RS) (n = 51 302) involving use abattoir slaughter records from 2010–2012 post-mortem (PMMI) 1374) was conducted July...

Five samples were collected from four suspected outbreaks of African swine fever in Namibia 2018. Sequencing the C-terminus B646L gene (p72 protein), central hypervariable region (CVR) B602L gene, E183L (p54 protein) and CD2v (used to determine serogroup) was performed on DNA isolated samples. Phylogenetic analyses (p72) revealed that one belonged genotype I while remaining could not be assigned any currently known genotype. In contrast, by using three shown belong Id only two unknown Based...

Global demand for food is surging upward due to the expansion of human population. Hence production and supply need double with little or no waste meet this demand. Food loss at any point in farm fork chain inhibits stability security household national level. A retrospective (AR) a post mortem meat inspection (PMMI) study identify major causes offal carcass condemnation was conducted three abattoirs namely, Adeliade, Queenstown East London represented as AD, QT, EL respectively. The...

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%)...

Abstract The study was conducted to determine the level of Salmonella, Escherichia coli , Enterobacteriaceae and aerobic colony counts (ACCs) contamination in beef carcass, equipment, slaughtermen hands water at selected stages abattoirs. Cattle carcasses were sampled four sites (rump, neck, flank brisket) from a low throughput (LTA) ( n = 240) high (HTA) 384) Using conventional biochemical tests, HTA yielded significantly higher ACC (5.2 log CFU/cm 2 ), E. (2.6 ) (2.9 mean scores after...

Despite the significant public health burden of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) in Rwanda, prevalence bTB is poorly documented. This study was conducted to estimate cattle using gross examination granulomatous lesions, identify mycobacteria species suspected samples, and evaluate economic impact meat condemnation based on bTB-like lesions industry Rwanda. Routine inspection at Société des Abattoirs de Nyabugogo (SABAN)-Nyabugogo Abattoir. Tissue samples including 31 lymph nodes, 3 lungs 2 livers...

A survey was undertaken to characterize the honey production value chain and identify challenges, limitations, opportunities for beekeepers in Kayonza District, Eastern Rwanda, light of stagnation apiculture industry. The majority (86%, n = 100) were adult males. Most respondents (71%) lacked primary level education. hives made from hollow tree logs (40%), barks (12%), banana leaves/bark (11%), cow dung (8%), mud (7%), grass (6%), leaves rest (20%) improved beehives, particularly Langstroth...

This study was undertaken to characterize and estimate the level of adoption artificial insemination (AI) as well identify factors determining its by communal farmers Nyagatare, Rwanda. followed launching AI programme in district several years earlier. A survey breeding methods used for small scale dairy cows from five selected sectors Nyagatare Eastern Province Rwanda carried out means a questionnaire. Of 360 respondents, 16.9% primarily AI, 63.1% natural service 20.0% both breeding....