A5002546102- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Brucella: diagnosis, epidemiology, treatment
- Burkholderia infections and melioidosis
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy Cows
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Rabies epidemiology and control
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
Royal Veterinary College
2015-2021
Ten herd-level cross-sectional studies were conducted in peri-urban dairy production areas of seven West and Central African countries (Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Mali, Niger, Senegal Togo). The objectives to estimate herd level Brucella spp. seroprevalence identify risk factors for seropositivity. In each the ten study areas, herds (between 52 142 per area, total = 965) selected probabilistically a structured questionnaire was administered gather information on their structure...
Abstract Background Milk is a nutrient-rich food that makes an important contribution to diets in several Low and Middle Income Countries such as Senegal. can also harbour pathogenic microorganisms. As other low middle income countries, the dairy industry Senegal growing, with expansion of farms meet rapidly growing demand cities. However, most production still happens informal sector, little known about consumption milk products, or knowledge, awareness practices actors supply chains....
The dairy industry in Senegal is growing and evolving against a backdrop of rapid urbanisation increasing consumer demand for products. Consideration appropriate cattle healthcare delivery disease control these farming systems paramount importance given the risks posed by zoonotic pathogens economic consequences livestock keepers. Planning implementation generally follows top down approach. Often this does not take into account views perceptions farmers it impacts who must behave expected...
Brucellosis is regarded as one of the highest burden zoonotic diseases to persist in many regions globally. While sustained vaccination against B. abortus an endemic setting can markedly reduce prevalence large ruminant and human brucellosis benefit local livelihoods, implementation effective sustainable control programmes has often failed worst affected areas. In a cross-sectional study 728 peri-urban dairy farmers nine areas six West Central African countries, levels commercialization farm...