by UMPCU | Dec 4, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
A host of livestock farmers in Ssembabule District have resorted to using bat fumigant to kill ticks which have continued to resist several types of acaricides. According to Moses Ninsiima, the chairperson Ssembabule Cattle Keepers Association, although bat fumigant...
by UMPCU | Nov 27, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
A Swinging Cow Brush (SCB) improves cow health, comfort and welfare. A SCB is a specially made brush that is hang in the cow shed for the cows to seek comfort and care as it swings. The unique brush rotates at an animal-friendly speed, swings freely in all directions,...
by UMPCU | Nov 20, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) — that is, a declining effectiveness of medicines to treat bacterial infections — is identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global health, development and food security.1AMR occurs when...
