Animal diseases have always been one of the main constraints on animal production, especially in Africa where there are a variety of tropical and subtropical diseases. Knowledge of these diseases and the development of ...

Ruminants have a unique ability to acquire protein from non-protein nitrogen (NPN) sources, and to recycle nitrogen back into the rumen, instead of excreting all of it via the urine, faeces and milk. However, a high ...

Foot-and-mouth Diseases (FMD) is an important livestock disease with economic implications on trade. In southern Africa, the epidemiology of FMD is complicated as a result of the role of African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) ...

The ruminant trophoblast produces pregnancy-associated glycoproteins (BPAGs) starting at day 25 after conception and continuing until parturition. These glycoproteins are detectable in the blood and milk of pregnant females ...

Animal diseases impact on livestock production and threaten food security through loss of animal protein. Additionally, disease impacts may cause major production losses by adding to the cost of livestock production through ...