Immunisation of small-holder cattle against East Coast Fever in Kiambu District, Kenya

Three hundred and fifty-eight head of cattle were immunised against East Coast Fever using the infection and treatment method in small holdings in Kiambu District, Kenya. It was observed that the animals could be successfully monitored once every 3 days instead of daily as was done previously. The r...

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Published inEast African Agricultural and Forestry Journal Vol. 60
Main Authors Mbogo S.K, Kariuki D.P, Ngumi P.N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1994
Subjects
bovin
cattle
east coast fever
explotacion en pequena escala
fiebre de la costa oriental
ganado bovino
immunisation
immunization
inmunizacion
kenia
kenya
petite exploitation agricole
small farms
theileriose
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Summary:Three hundred and fifty-eight head of cattle were immunised against East Coast Fever using the infection and treatment method in small holdings in Kiambu District, Kenya. It was observed that the animals could be successfully monitored once every 3 days instead of daily as was done previously. The reaction rate was higher in calves than in adults; the incidence of other tick-borne diseases did not increase after immunisation despite a relaxation in tick control efforts.
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