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Tick infestation, and udder and teat damage in selected cattle herds of Matabeleland South, Zimbabwe
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2009)
A cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine tick infestation, and udder and teat damage in
286 lactating cows and heifers at six properties in the smallholder and commercial sectors in Gwanda
district of Matabeleland ...
Milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
A cross-sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted to assess milk producers’ awareness of milk-borne zoonoses in selected smallholder and commercial dairy farms of Zimbabwe. The questionnaire was designed to obtain ...
Epidemiological studies of Schistosoma mattheei infections in cattle in the highveld and lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2006)
During the period between January 1999 and December 2000, the distribution and seasonal patterns of Schistosoma mattheei infections in cattle in the highveld and lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe were determined ...
Temporal and spatial distribution of cattle anthrax outbreaks in Zimbabwe between 1967 and 2006
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
This retrospective study aimed to assess the spatial and temporal distribution of anthrax and to identify risk areas in Zimbabwe. The data were extracted from the monthly and annual reports of the Division of Livestock ...
Brucellosis and chlamydiosis seroprevalence in goats at livestock–wildlife interface areas of Zimbabwe
(OASIS Publishing, 2019-08)
In Zimbabwe, there have been no chlamydiosis and limited brucellosis studies in goats. This
study was conducted to determine the seroprevalence and risk factors of the two diseases in
goats at three different livestock–wildlife ...
Epidemiological studies of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes, cestodes and coccidia infections in cattle in the highveld and lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe
(Oasis Open Journals, 2007)
Between January 1999 and December 2000 faecal samples from 16 264 cattle at 12 dipping sites in
the highveld and nine in the lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe were examined for gastrointestinal
(GI) nematode and ...
Evaluation of the Production and Genetic Potential of Indigenous Mukota and their Crosses with Large White Pigs in Zimbabwe.
(2012-09-03)
Mukota pig populations in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe are decreasing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the production and genetic potential of the Zimbabwean indigenous pig and Large White × Mukota in commercial ...
Seroprevalence of brucellosis and its associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Zimbabwe
(SpingerLink (http://www.springerlink.com), 2011)
A cross sectional study was conducted to investigate seroprevalence of brucellosis and the associated risk factors in cattle from smallholder dairy farms in Gokwe, Marirangwe, Mushagashe, Nharira, Rusitu and Wedza areas ...
Epidemiological studies of amphistome infections in cattle in the highveld and lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe
(AOSIS Open Journals, 2005)
During the period between January 1999 and December 2000, the distribution and seasonal patterns of amphistome infections in cattle in the highveld and lowveld communal grazing areas of Zimbabwe were determined through ...