by UMPCU | Sep 4, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Alfalfa is a flowering plant that was mainly used as a livestock feed in America but today, in Uganda as well. It is known throughout the agricultural world as ‘hay’, which is fed to livestock such as cows, horses, cows and chickens. However, it’s also fit...
by UMPCU | Mar 15, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is an infectious and sometimes fatal viral disease that affects cloven-hoofed animals, including domestic and wild bovids. Infected animals develop a high fever for approximately two to six days, followed by blisters inside the mouth and...
by UMPCU | Mar 13, 2017 | Livestock Production and Productivity Improvement
Bovine Ephemeral Fever (BEF), commonly referred to as ‘Three Day Sickness’, is a viral disease of cattle. Affected animals are only sick for a few days. There is a sudden onset of fever- as high as 410C compared with the normal temperature of about 380C....
