Epidemology and Soci-economic Impact PPR in Nigerian smallholder Livestock Communities
Theme: Epidemiology and Socio-Economic context of PPR in Nigerian smallholder livestock communities Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a disease of huge economic importance to the livelihoods of...
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…
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..
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...
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...
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.