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Monetary losses resulting from liver condemnation of cattle slaughtered at the Iganga Municipal Council Abattoir
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
This study was carried out to determine the major causes of liver condemnation and monetary losses resulting from liver condemnation of cattle slaughtered at the Iganga Municipal Council abattoir during the wet season. The ...
Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices of dog owners in Kyaliwajjala Parish, Kira Municipality, Wakiso District regarding dog nutrition
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Proper nutrition is one of the most important welfare needs of a dog. It is among the five welfare needs of dogs (and other animals) and is defined as the right food provided in the right amount and time. It is important ...
Analysis of selected veterinary Hippocratic Oaths in Africa
(Makerere University, 2022-04)
Veterinary Hippocratic oaths are important tools that express values and commitments to the profession, public and animals. They aide translation of these commitments and values into practice. The contents of these oaths, ...
Interventions and actions taken by stakeholders during African swine fever outbreaks in Mukongoro Sub-county Kumi District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
In Uganda, pig farming is one of the fastest growing livestock production activities particularly in rural and peri-urban areas and has become very attractive as means of providing food, income and employment. African swine ...
Assessing the effect of delay in transit and processing on pathogen recovery from blood cultures in the bd bactectm fx system at Clinical Microbiology Laboratory, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University, Kampala
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Blood culturing is still considered as the gold standard done by microbiology laboratories with aim of detecting microbial pathogens related to blood stream infections, in turn guide antibiotic therapy. The Clinical and ...
Prevalence of selected intestinal helminths parasites in pigs and associated risk factors in Makindye Ssabagabo Municipality, Wakiso District
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Piggery is one of the fast growing enterprises and is giving employment to many households in Uganda. It is, however, facing several constraints, one of them being worm infestation. These internal parasites cause considerable ...
Prevalence of Human Metapneumovirus among patients presenting with influenza-like symptoms from selected hospitals in Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-03)
Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is an RNA virus which has been associated with upper and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children and adults. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of HMPV ...
The phylogenetic analysis of SARS-CoV2 across the different continents (Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa) over one year period
(Makerere University, 2022-01)
A previously unknown human coronavirus (hCoV-19) was first detected in late 2019 in patients in the City of Wuhan, who suffered from respiratory illnesses including atypical pneumonia, an illness that became known as ...
Histopathological profile of breast cancer among women at Uganda Cancer Institute, Mulago Referral Hospital in Kampala Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Currently breast cancer still remains the most commonly diagnosed female cancer globally with a significant geographic, racial and ethnical variations in its incidence. This research examined the frequency and histological ...
Assessment of handling practices and Aflatoxin contamination of maize flour from selected retail traders in Ibanda District, Western Uganda
(Makerere University, 2022-02)
Aflatoxin contamination is a global public health threat that compromises the safety of food due to the carcinogenicity of aflatoxins and their ability to cause immunosuppression and retardation in both humans and animals. ...