Heavy metals are metallic elements that occur naturally and have high atomic weights and densities that are five times greater than the density of water. Several studies have demonstrated that metal contamination in ...

Emerging and re-emerging diseases in middle and low income countries particularly in agro-pastoral and pastoral communities pose major concern in animal and public health sectors which affect livelihoods and economy of ...

Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of both public health and economic importance. Little is known about the local understanding of brucellosis by pastoralists as well as its status and impact in the Kagera region of ...

Bovine mastitis remains to be the most important disease facing smallholder dairy industry in Zanzibar. Direct and indirect cost incurred during the control of clinical cases of mastitis together with prolonged subclinical ...

Newcastle disease (ND) outbreaks have been occurring in Iringa backyard chickens and causing high mortalities leading to severe economic losses to rural households. The study aimed at ascertain the epidemiological status ...

Some rural communities in Tanzania use decoctions from different parts of AMBU for treatments of various health conditions. However, few studies have been conducted to ascertain their quality, efficacy and safety. This ...

Newcastle disease (ND) is a major problem in poultry husbandry, causing tremendous losses to farmers in Tanzania. The problem is even bigger in the extensive free-range management system practices for free-range local ...

The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) provides the requirements needed for graduating veterinary professionals to be competent in the delivery of animal health services. However, significant differences in veterinary ...

Salmonella infection is the second leading cause of foodborne illness in humans worldwide. Salmonella spp. as one of the foodborne pathogens are widely distributed in food animal production systems. Food animal products, ...

Cryptosporidium and enterohaemorrhagic (EHEC) Escherichia coli O157:H7 are two important pathogens in humans among other common representative zoonotic pathogens carried by animals especially cattle and are discharged ...