Animal and Veterinary Sciences

Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024

  • Research Article

    Antimicrobials Use by Smallholder Dairy Farmers in Peri-Urban Area of Nakuru Kenya: Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices

    Mariama Njie*, Bockline Omedo Bebe, Caleb Oburu Orenge

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 107-118
    Received: 29 May 2024
    Accepted: 20 June 2024
    Published: 2 July 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.20241204.11
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    Abstract: In dairy intensification, mastitis infections become prevalent and induce frequent Antimicrobial Use (AMU), sometimes inappropriately. This poses public health risks because of growing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), which calls for stewardship programs informed by Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAPs) about AMU and AMR to halt or reverse the wo... Show More
  • Research Article

    Husbandry Practices of Indigenous Goats Types in South West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

    Murtessa Negesse Elala*, Tesfaye Getachew, Wondimu Woyamo

    Issue: Volume 12, Issue 4, August 2024
    Pages: 119-127
    Received: 15 February 2024
    Accepted: 3 April 2024
    Published: 2 July 2024
    DOI: 10.11648/j.avs.20241204.12
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    Abstract: This study was conducted in South west Shewa zone, to identify Husbandry practices in Tole and Becho districts. Data were collected through questionnaire and, focal group discussion. A total of 180 households were selected for interview. Data collected via questionnaire were summarized with descriptive statistics and analyzed using SPSS, V.21. Chi–... Show More