ASSESSMENT OF PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS ANTIBODIES IN VACCINATED PREGNANT KANO BROWN DOES FROM NIGERIA AND SUBSEQUENT MATERNAL IMMUNITY IN THEIR KIDS
By: Talatu Patience Markusa, Jibril Adamua, Haruna Makanjuola Kazeema, Olushola Samuel Olaolua, Timothy Yusufu WomabPeste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an endemic disease of small ruminants in Nigeria and routine vaccination is the mainstay for its...
LIDISKI’S TRAINING ACTIVITIES CARRIED OUT IN PLATEAU STATE IN APRIL 2021
Livestock diseases and their related costs of management are ranked as the biggest economic threat to the livelihood of poor rural farmers and livestock owners. Among these diseases, Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in small ruminants and Newcastle...
SEROSURVEY OF PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS VIRUS IN SMALL RUMINANTS FROM DIFFERENT AGRO-ECOLOGICAL ZONES OF NIGERIA
Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a highly contagious and economically important transboundary viral disease of domestic and wild small ruminants (Balamurugan et al. 2010). Outbreaks of PPR occur regularly in small ruminants throughout Nigeria...
PESTE DES PETITS RUMINANTS (PPR): GENERATING EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT ERADICATION EFFORTS
The Frontiers in Veterinary Science published a January editorial on ‘Peste des petits ruminants (PPR): Generating evidence to support eradication efforts’. The editorial was created by International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) with...
DISTINCTIVE SYMPTOMS OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE
The only way to help the birds recover when the signs/symptoms have already manifested is by providing supportive care and antibiotic therapy to prevent secondary bacteria infection. Hence, the proven and most potent option that smallholder farmers should explore to keep their flock safe is to properly vaccinate the birds against Newcastle disease and maintain adequate biosecurity measures.
NEWCASTLE DISEASE CONTROL AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BIOSECURITY
Newcastle disease is a reality that poultry farmers live with every day. Local prescriptions of herbs and concoctions seem not to yield the expected result as birds die in their numbers. This is particularly devastating for a small-scale poultry...
Small ruminants; Economic benefits, Challenges and Recommendations
The importance of livestock, in Nigeria, cannot be ignored. Small ruminants which include sheep and goat is a value chain employing a significant number of people from the farmer, to the marketer, the butcher, the meat seller, the food vendor and...
Saving Our World Through Livestock Vaccination
Far too many people depend on livestock as their primary means of livelihood, especially the rural smallholder farmers. Food security and global health security are directly affected by the health status of animals at every given time. In other...
Update on the LIDISKI Project
The LIDISKI TEAM recently concluded an energy audit of the National Veterinary Research Institute in Vom and Bauchi Outstations to begin the process of purchasing and installing solar panels that will help improve cold chain during vaccine...
Access To Healthcare For Livestock; A Key To Rural Household Sustainability
Access To Healthcare For Livestock; Key To Rural Household Sustainability In sub-Saharan Africa, 75% of the low-income households are rural dwellers, who mostly keep livestock as a means for livelihood. Hence, keeping the livestock safe and healthy...