Essays about: "goat herding"

Found 3 essays containing the words goat herding.

1. 1. Biosecurity and animal husbandry in goat herds in Zambia and Sweden : a comparative qualitative interview study

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Gry Martineau; [2022]
   Keywords : biosecurity; animal health; animal husbandry; goat health; goat diseases; goat herding; Zambia; Sweden; qualitative research; farmers’ perceptions;

   Abstract : In Zambia, goats have an as important role for the wellbeing of humans as humans have for the goats they care for. Infectious diseases are common and can have devastating effects for the animals and thereby their owners and all others that benefit from these goats. READ MORE

3. 2. Seroepidemiology of Peste des Petits Ruminants in central Tanzania alongside an evaluation of filter paper as transport medium

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Nils Roos; [2016]
   Keywords : seroepidemiology; seroprevalence; filter paper; PPRV; Tanzania; seroepidemiologi; seroprevalens; filterpapper;

   Abstract : Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a disease of increased attention since the eradication of Rinderpest virus (RPV) in 2011. PPR is an acute and highly contagious viral disease of small ruminants caused by a Morbillivirus named Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV). READ MORE

4. 3. Diurnal behaviour of cattle, sheep and goats on semi-arid pastures in Kenya

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Ellen Ericson; [2011]
   Keywords : behaviour of livestock in Kenya; pastural behaviour; cattle behaviour; sheep behaviour; goat behaviour;

   Abstract : Studien genomfördes i Shompole i södra Kenya. I det här området är invånarna herdar som förlitar sig på kor, får och getter som sin enda inkomstkälla. De föder upp boskap under extensiva förhållanden, med naturligt bete som huvudsaklig födokälla för sina djur. READ MORE